Kids Church Kicks Off 
on Sunday, Sept. 8

Hello Kids Church Community! 

We are very excited for the start Kids Church which will be starting on Sunday, September 8th, Kickoff Sunday! We have a multi-week series planned to start the year off right, and I'm excited to see how everyone has grown and how everyone spent their summer!

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. I’m also very excited about a series we will be doing on Women in the Bible.

Our weekly schedule will loosely run like this:

-          After we leave the sanctuary, we will gather in the Kid's 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

CLICK HERE for a printable "Faith Needs Action" coloring page! (PDF format)

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.