Children are precious to Jesus and we treasure their presence among us. It is part of our mission to disciple children and youth for a life of knowing, loving and obeying Jesus as Lord and to become world changers. Following are some of the ways we engage with the up and coming generation.
SUNDAY MORNINGS
Children are warmly welcomed in worship and among us. Each week there is a short message for children in the worship time. After the children’s message those ages 4 – 2nd grade may leave for a children’s church time downstairs. Children in grades 3-6 are given a packet of activity sheets related to the sermon theme or text to work on during the sermon time.
WW.KIDS
WW.Kids: This gathering is for ages 4 through 6th grade and meets each Wednesday from 4:45-6:30pm during the school year. The evening includes Bible learning activities, games, crafts, worship and a hot dinner. Meetings are held weekly beginning the first week of October through the first week in May (when school is in session).
YOUTH GROUP
It is our goal to inspire youth with a radical vision of Jesus Christ and what it means to make him Lord of their lives. This group targets youth in grades 6 through 10 and develops 11th and 12th graders as leaders and assistants.
Meetings are every Sunday from 5:00-7:00pm starting the 2nd Sunday in September through the 1st Sunday of June.
Weekly meetings include Bible Study and study of relevant youth topics in light of scripture, group building, service activities, games, hot meal and worship.
We also feature activities throughout the year such as:
Fall Kickoff Lock-in | Fall Walk for Hunger | Assisting with Christmas Care Baskets
Christmas Party and Caroling | Holiday Winter Lock-in | Bowling | Acquire the Fire (some years) | 30-Hour Planned Famine (raising money, gathering food and hunger related service projects while fasting and living in and designing a cardboard village)| Winter Ski Camp|
Summer Camps | VBS Training Camp
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
We continue to nurture our children throughout the summer through our regular Sunday services and Children’s Church program. Some activities we offer include:
SUMMER CAMPS
Youth are encouraged and sponsored to attend a Christian summer camp, including Westminster Spires near Red Lodge, Montana. We help with scholarships and organization of transportation for these camps.
Children going into 3rd through 5th grades are offered scholarships and transportation to Rock Haven resident camps as well as our Presbytery camp at Westminister Spires outside of Red Lodge.
Contact us for dates, applications, fees and scholarship information.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
A highlight of each summer for our kids is a lively week of Vacation Bible School (VBS) that is typically held the first or second week of August from 9:00am-12:00pm. Vacation Bible School nurtures and expands kid’s faith and reaches ages 3 ½ through 5th graders. Contact us or watch for flyers and details that will be posted early in the summer for more information.
Students in 6th through 12th grade are invited to attend a week of “training camp” to learn VBS music and motions, painting stage backdrops, preparing crafts, and learning VBS Bible lessons and games to serve as leaders and assistants in Vacation Bible School in early August.
All community youth are welcome. More details are available by calling the church office for more details.