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Children’s
Ministry at Anchorage Grace Church
We recognize
our children are going to form their first impressions of God
and the local church through our ministry, so we want that picture
to accurately reflect how awesome it is to have a relationship
with God; our creator and creator of the universe.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Children's
Ministry believes that parents are the primary spiritual influence
in their child's life. We count it a privilege to come along side
parents
and help equip and support them in that role. We have incorporated
a S-T-A-R-S approach to our Children’s Ministry Mission:
S-
SHARE- Share the gospel of Jesus Christ with our children.
“So
it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of
these little ones perish.” Matthew 18:14
T-
TEAM- Team with parents in laying a spiritual foundation.
“Train
a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not
turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6
A-
ADVANCE- Advance the spiritual maturity in our children.
“But
grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
2 Peter 3:18
R-
REACH- Reach other children with the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
“Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,”
Matthew 28:19
S-
SERVE- Serve other children with the love of Jesus Christ.
“As
each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving on
another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
1Peter 4:10
SUNDAYS
AT GRACE
Nursery Room 109
2-1/2 - 3 year olds Room 108
4 - 5 year olds Room 210
Kindergarten Room 207b
1st Grade Room 209
2nd Grade Room 211
3rd Grade Room 213
4/5/6 Grade Room 205
9
AM
Nursery
(Birth-2 1/2 years)- We transition babies from your loving
arms to ours, introducing the church as a safe place to laugh,
cry and grow.
Toddlers
(2 1/2-3years)- At this developmental stage, we introduce
kids to God’s story and let them experience it hands-on
through Bible stories and play. Young children learn from interacting
with the people and the environment around them. Our goal is to
create an environment in which they are encouraged to discover
and explore Bible truths and develop their relationship with Jesus.
4’s
& 5’s- Through further story and play, kids
learn God’s fundamentals and apply them to the decisions
they’re making. We want them to learn that church is a place
where everyone can belong and no one is left out. Our greatest
desire is for them to know that God loves them and wants to have
a life long relationship with them.
School-age
(Kindergarten – 6th grade)- School-age children
meet in smaller age appropriate classes. We aim to provide
the building blocks for children to develop strong foundations
to live God centered lives. This is done in a
safe and healthy environment where children can flourish, grow
and have a whole lot of fun along the way.
10:45
AM
Nursery-
Birth- 2 1/2 (see 9 AM)
Toddlers-
21/2-3years (see 9 AM)
Children’s
Church- 4 years through 4th Grade - We begin with a fun,
large group interactive setting to worship, pray and learn about
God through teachings, drama and story. We close our time together
with snack,
craft and/or game time. It is our desire that children will discover
how they can become “people after God’s own heart”
by trusting, loving, praying, sharing, obeying, being patient,
serving, repenting, believing, being faithful, and worshipping.
WEDNESDAYS AT GRACE
6:30 PM
The mission of AWANA is to reach boys and girls
with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. To accomplish
this mission we provide:
- Clear,
consistent presentation of the gospel.
- Bible memory-
our cornerstone.
- A fun approach
to learning God’s Word.
- Leadership
training that is second to none.
- The church
leaders of tomorrow trained to serve today.
- Evangelistic
focus designed to reach un-churched youth and their families.
Cubbies
(3-5 years)
The AWANA club for preschoolers is built on two premises:
young children can and should receive spiritual training. Home
is the primary place for spiritual training.
Our preschool
program meets these needs through:
- Fun- and
lots of it!
- Friendly
characters and leaders
- Foundational
teaching
- Family
involvement
Sparks!
(K-2nd grade)
The
AWANA club for children in Kindergarten through second grade builds
on the material taught in our preschool club. The aim of the curriculum
is to take youngsters a step deeper into God’s Word while
giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the
Gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. After being immersed
in solid foundational teaching at the preschool level, boys and
girls frequently come to an understanding of their need to trust
Christ as their personal Savior while in Sparks.
Truth
& Training (T&T) (3rd-6th grade)
The
name Truth & Training reflects the passion of AWANA to teach
third - sixth grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word
and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal
is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s
church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the leaders
of tomorrow, today.
More
information about our nursery
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