Children
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
(Luke 2:52, NIV)
Our goals for the growth of the children we minister to are based on the fact that preschoolers and children grow just as Jesus grew – mentally (in wisdom), physically (in stature), socially/emotionally (in favor with man), and spiritually (in favor with God).
Therefore we seek to:
- Lay a strong spiritual foundation in the life of each child we teach, with the hope that when older, each child will accept Christ as Savior.
- Help preschoolers begin to understand
God is creator, giver of all good things;
Jesus is God’s Son and our best friend; and the
Bible is the true, special book that tells about God and Jesus.
- Make church a happy, clean, and safe place to learn Bible truths.
- Provide activity-based teaching, which includes Bible-learning activities that allow preschoolers and children to make progress in problem solving, sharing, expressing themselves in appropriate ways, thinking of others with kindness, and learning to love others as themselves.
- Partner with the home in nurturing the spiritual growth of the young child.
- Encourage parents/guardians to actively participate in worship, Bible study, fellowship, and ministry opportunities.