Faith Lutheran Church
Procliaming, Living, and Growing in Faith
Overview
Children and Family Ministry Mission Statement: To provide a dynamic, interactive experience to support our children's journey toward a mature Christian faith
There's nothing more rewarding than helping young children know, love, and follow Jesus Christ. The Children's Ministries program at Faith helps children develop a basic faith belief system that enables them to follow Jesus and rely on God. Children and Family Ministry ministers to families with children ages birth through 5th Grade.
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Kids In Christ's Kingdom (K.I.C.K.)
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Building Blocks of Faith and Baptism Class
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Birth Protocol and Cradle Roll
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Communion Preparation Classes
- Communion Policy
- Communion Bread Recipe
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First Notes at Faith
- Foundations of Faith
- X.O.S. (Exploring Our Strenghts)
- Attitudes Working on Beatitudes
- Peers
Newsletters
Moms' and Guys' Night Out - Moms and dads of young children at Faith meet socially once a month for an evening of relaxing fellowship. Check the calendar on this website, the Faith Weekly insert in the bulletin. or Tiny Tot Times for information about upcoming get togethers. Past nights out have included, a holiday cookie exchange, dinner or dessert at various restaurants, sport resturants and a movie night.
Family Service Projects: Family service projects provide an opportunity for parents to provide an example for their children by helping others. Each Christmas, a service project is chosen where Faith families with young children and the entire congregation work together to provide Christmas gifts for homeless families with young children in the Interfaith Hospitality Network Network.
Nursery
Children are welcome at all worship services. However, the nursery downstairs is available for children from six weeks to through age three. The nursery is staffed with one paid worker and one volunteer during each worship service. The nursery is available during worship services on Sunday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during the school year. The nursery is also available from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings during the school year for Faith Night programming and for other special events.
Quiet Corner
Your children are more than welcome to go to worship services with you. Because there may be times they get restless during the service and need a break, a quiet corner is located in the commons just outside St. Michael's Hall. The quiet corner is outfitted with a church pew, child-sized table and chairs, quiet toys and books, and a soft rug.
Missions
Compassion4kids - The fourth Sunday of every rotation is set aside for children to learn about missions. The program is called Compassion4kids and focuses on how our children can minister to other children. All children, ages three through 4th grade, are involved in this caring ministry that will help them to continue to care for others as adults.
Family Service Projects - Children and Family Ministry service projects provide an opportunity for parents to provide an example for their children by helping others. Each Christmas, CfM coordinates a service project where Faith families with young children and the entire congregation work together to provide Christmas gifts for homeless families with young children in the Interfaith Hospitality Network Network.
Special Programs
ADVENTure Sunday - ADVENTure Sunday is a program in celebration of the beginning of Avent that takes place the Sunday morning after Thanskgiving during the education hour from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Many different crafts are made available in St. Michael's Hall, where the room comes alive with activities appropriate for all students. The program is an invitation for all children to begin the journey of Advent together.
Christmas Program - Each year the children of Faith bring the Christmas story to life through story-telling and exciting music. Two different programs take place: one for the three-year-old through kindergarten students and one for the 1st through 4th grade students. The programs involve not only the children, but also uses the talents of many adults. The program is offered on a Sunday afternoon during Advent.
- Vacation Bible Camp (VBC)
- Summer Camps