My life was changed at church camp on a small campground outside of Springfield, Illinois. I believe camp is an incredible opportunity for kids to experience what I call "God moments." They get out of their comfort zones a bit, they meet new friends, they have tons of fun, with awesome leaders that are willing to invest in each child's spiritual journey. If you can look at the dates for this year's camp, I strongly encourage you to send your child. Looking back at my years at camp and how God changed my life, I wouldn't miss it. Learn more at www.nwonazkids.org.
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I love Vacation Bible Adventure in the middle of summer! I love being able to have fun, learn about God, and make new friends! I also think Vacation Bible Adventure is a great time to invite friends to our church! Our leadership team has been planning for months and this year is going to be epic! We are planning on a theme of GLOW using blacklights and learning how each of our lives can light up the world! I promise, you want to make sure this week is marked on your calendar and you won't want to miss this exciting week of Vacation Bible Adventure July 10-13, Monday thru Thursday from 6:00-8:15pm. We kick-off Sunday morning July 9, and we will have a huge wrap-up and celebration on Sunday, July 16 where the kids will sing their songs and we will have an all church picnic with tons of games and inflatables. See you there! REGISTER HERE Hey parents, I think a really critical component to Children's Ministry is student leadership. I started last year with the PowerPlant Leadership Team. These are 5th-9th graders who have gone through the training with me to help with running the technology in the Power Plant, the check-in tablets, or greeting families at the main check-desk next to Sanctuary. Something that I have been trying to work on is taking the leaders who are already serving and do some activities for what I call "next level" leadership. I see these 5th-8th graders as some excellent leaders and believe that they are capable of great things. I also believe it is critical that at this age level, they begin to learn how to serve and have opportunities to stretch themselves. We're planning on calling this new leadership team S.A.L.T. - Student Advisory Leadership Team. While I'm working on applications for this team, and a parent agreement sheet, I'm not there yet. I'm just trying to get the ball rolling a little bit at time. There's some basics of having positive behavior at home, at school, and at church. We want them to be able to set a positive example for other believers both young and old. We want them to continue to grow in their faith. I attended a workshop on student leadership teams recently, and they shared how they had students do devotions every day! I thought, "wow!" I am not sure how to figure that out yet, but man I loved the concept! When I presented the idea of "next level leadership" to the teens and pre-teens, they jumped right in. They had ideas of leading games, prayer, skits, puppets, videos and even teaching or planning curriculum! I am looking at allowing these student leaders to plan and teach Easter Sunday morning in Power Plant (April 16 second service). I will be in there with them, but they have already begun the planning process with thinking of games, videos, and activities for Easter Sunday. The next leadership team meeting is April 2 after church. We will also need to meet on the Friday or Saturday before Easter for the teens to do a run-through of the service. Can you tell me which one works better for you and your fam? If you have questions, please let me know. Thanks Parents for your support! Excited to see how God is using your children and creating dynamic leaders for His Kingdom! I would love to see this student leadership team continue to grow in leadership and faith! Tracy |
Tracy StultsMom of 4, children's pastor, Director of Upward Sports, middler summer camp, & regional Bible quiz. Archives
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