Hello Kids Church Community! 

We are very excited for the 2024-25 Kids Church year! 

This year we’re going to continue using the Spark curriculum, which is a progressive Christian curriculum, combined with our usual Heifer and Advent programming to teach the stories of the Bible as well as Jesus' teachings. 

Our weekly schedule will loosely run like this:

-          After we leave the sanctuary, we will gather in the Kids Church room and settle in. 

-          We’ll share in creating our worship space together.  Youth are invited to bring things from home to place on the altar OR choose one of the preexisting items from the basket OR write words/draw pictures that represent their life.

-          A volunteer youth leads us in prayer either in their own words or from the prayer box.

-          Check-in: highs and lows and snack

-          Break out into groups / work on the lesson for the day

-          Cleanup / collect personal items from altar 

Additionally, this year in keeping with our congregation's commitment to being WISE to mental health, we're going to be implementing a "Handle With Care" program. So to the care givers of children attending Kids Church:
If your family is experiencing difficulties at home, I would like to provide additional support at Kids Church. I understand that you may not always be able to share details, and that's okay. If your child is coming to Kids Church after a difficult night, morning, or weekend, please just text me "Handle with Care" and your child's name. Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience, or help during Kids Church. 

The Kids Church Experience is vital for helping children and youth understand not only what it means to be a person of faith, but a member of our community. Fostering the youth of our church in an inclusive and biblical story-based environment is vital in their spiritual development. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Eric Stotts
Director of Kids Church
Phone/Text: (508) 280-9369

Children and youth start out in the sanctuary with everybody else for the start of worship at 10am. Following the moment for all ages, they are dismissed to Kids Church with their leaders.

All children are welcome to attend - whether a regular attendee, an occasional attendee, or if they're just visiting. 

JANUARY IS HEIFER MONTH!

From January 5 through February 9, the Heifer International Program, a long-standing tradition at CSCC, will be utilized during Kids Church. Heifer focuses on the importance of helping others abroad and at home with sustainability and kindness through their curriculum, while preparing items to be sold at our Living Gift Market on February 9th. All the proceeds from the market go toward funding animals, plants, and projects of Heifer International.

Please mark your calendars for February 9th as it is the culmination of their hard work and commitment to spread kindness and love by raising money for those in need around the world! Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Here is a brief summary of what to expect during the Heifer season in Kids Church:

January 5th: Heifer Introduction, The story of Dan West, Heifer Pins? What is a family coin box and calendar? Ask you child/children to explain all about the Heifer program!

January 12th: "A Kid Can Change the World" Kid’s Guide, Selecting our Fundraising Goals, Brainstorming Crafts/Baking Needs. PLEASE RETURN YOUR FAMILY BANK EACH WEEK. What could you and your child make at home this week to sell at our Living Gift Market?

January 19th: Heifer curriculum. Crafting for Living Gift Market. PLEASE RETURN YOUR FAMILY BANK EACH WEEK. What could you and your child make at home this week to sell at our Living Gift Market?

January 26th: Continue Heifer discussion. Crafting continues. PLEASE RETURN YOUR FAMILY BANK EACH WEEK. What could you and your child make at home this week to sell at our Living Gift Market?

February 2nd: Craft day! It’s all hands on deck today as we need to finish up all of the crafts we’ve started for the Living Gift Market! We also will need to finalize our Bake List. PLEASE RETURN YOUR FAMILY BANK EACH WEEK. Caregivers, please check in with either Krissy or Eric. Your child has probably signed you up to bake for next week!

February 9th: Living Gift Market. Please arrive with your baked goods and crafts to sell by 9:40AM. PLEASE RETURN YOUR FAMILY BANK FOR THE FINAL COLLECTION.

The Living Gift Market will begin immediately following worship. All are welcome! The Heifer Program has been a success for many years at CSCC because of amazing people like you! Thank you for in advance, for making 2025 our best year ever!

Sincerely,
Krissy Cannizzo
Krissycannizzo@gmail.com