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Purpose statement...
To ensure children
and their families
are given opportunities to
Love God,
Learn about God,
and
Bring others to God,
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Kids Kingdom...
Where God Rules!
LOVING
LEARNING
LEADING
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The following are brief highlights of the ministries offered on the Immanuel campuses. If you have any questions regarding our Children and Family Ministries, please contact Kelly J. Potter, Pastor to Children and Families at (859) 341-5330, Ext. #20 or kjpotter@immanuelumc.org
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Note: The following code refers to following campuses:
LP = Lakeside campus
GR = Grace campus
NH - New Hope campus
Children
and Family Ministry Opportunities
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Weekly
Kids Worship [LP] & Children's Church [GR]
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
This worship experience is designed for children to meet
God at their level. A variety of methods are used in
presenting God's Word. Kids Worship is offered at
the 11:00 worship time in Children's Hall at the Lakeside campus and Children's Church is offered as the children are dismissed after the Children's moments in the 10:30 worship time at the Grace campus.
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Godly Play [NH]
The goal of Godly Play is to teach children the art of using the language of the Christian tradition to encounter God and find direction for their lives. This experience is offered at our New Hope campus
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Care and Share [LP] & Nursery [GR]
All Ages
Each Sunday we
offer purposeful care by paid staff and loving volunteers during all worship
services for infants through toddlers [LP] and infants through three years [GR].
Care
and Share for infants - 5th graders is also offered by paid staff
during evening meetings, choir rehearsals and most programming and/or church
events as requested.
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Sunday School
2 years of age to 5th Grade
It is important to
learn God's Word and God's Love at an early age, and we offer this through
professionally developed age appropriate curriculum. Sunday School is offered
for 2's, 3's, 4's and Kindergarten during all worship services and for all
children 1st - 5th grade during the 9:30 worship hour.
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I-Kids Groups
4th and 5th graders
Small Groups of young people and two adult leaders meeting on a weekly basis
(for 10-12 weeks) to discover a balance between faith and good works, learning
to connect actions to faith and guiding each other into ways you can love God
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During the School Year
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www.kids [LP]
4 Years to 5th Grade
4:15 pm-6:00 pm
This Wednesday afternoon spiritual formation option is rotation based.
After a snack and an opening celebration,
kids will travel to three stations: choir, suprise/story, & projects.
Snack - An after-school snack is served from 4:15-4:25. This is a convenience for kids who have come straight from school. Those who arrive after 4:25 should go straight to room # 10. (If you know your child will arrive after snack-time, please plan accordingly.)
Choir - Kids will learn what it's like to be part of a choir. Musical technique, rhythm games and preparation for singing in worship are all part of this station.
Surprise/Story Station - Kids will experience fun and excitement during this rotation, helping them apply biblical truths to their lives.
Projects Station- Kids will further biblical application by creating a project.
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Children's Choirs (www.kids)
Angel Choir - (Kindergarten) is an educational introduction to rhythm, melody, and movement using the Musikgarten Method.
Kids' Praise- (1st & 2nd Grade) is a preparatory/performance group.
Joyful Noise- (3rd-5th Grade) is a performance group.
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Sonshine School
2 years to 4 years of age
Sonshine
School
is operated as an outreach ministry of Immanuel. As one of
Northern Kentucky
's
oldest private preschool programs, we have provided safe, developmental and
loving childcare in a Christian setting since 1971. Our weekly and twice weekly
class session allow parents time in four-hour blocks to attend to personal
matters with confidence that their children are happy and secure while they
learn. We believe all God's children are special, so we treat them that way.
This program is under the direction of Sue Nimmo.
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Instructional Basketball
Kindergarten - 4th grade
We offer an instructional
program designed to teach the fundamentals of the game, under a less competitive
atmosphere. This program generally runs January through February each year.
Forms for registration are available in the church office and on our website
beginning on the Monday following
Thanksgiving.
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Annually
Camping Ministry
Children and youth and
grades 3-12 can participate in one or both of our Kentucky Annual Conference
summer camping programs.
Camping settings include: Altersgate Camp located in
the hills of Irvine and Camp Loucon in Litchfield.
Information is made available during the spring for the upcoming season.
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Family Events
Events planned to bring families together for a relational experience. |
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Vacation Bible School
VBS is a week-long summer
event for children and adults! The theme varies each year, but our focus is to
demonstrate God's love and purpose for all children in His world.
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Christmas Event
A Family gathering to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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