Here in Kingdom Connection Children’s Ministry our mission is to establish an environment ripe for encountering Father God and to train up children that are rooted and grounded in Christ’s love. We strive to present the gospel in exciting ways to develop true disciples of Christ, a “Daniel Generation”. It is our desire that every child will be encouraged, loved, equipped and changed for the glory of God and for the advancement of His Kingdom. Whether that be through laying a solid foundation in the Word of God or by sparking a spiritual fire through worship and prayer, we are determined to see our children grow in their personal relationships with Christ. We love to have fun learning together!
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Who's Involved?
Every Sunday morning and Wednesday night we provide a safe environment for children from birth through sixth grade where they learn about Jesus and connect with each other.
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our ministry, and it’s an honor to serve with each and every one of them as they love on children each week! Every volunteer who leads in our Children's Ministry has had a background check and is committed to making the ministry a safe, Biblically relevant, and fun environment for your children.
"Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court."
Psalms 127:3-5
How should I prepare my Child?
Each service your child will need to be checked into our Children's Ministry. After praise, the children will be released to their age-specific classroom. A volunteer will check-in your child on the Kidddo app. The app stores information regarding the children's ages and specific allergies. When you return at the end of service you will check-out your child with the teacher.
Thank you so much for helping us as we strive to make our Children's Ministry a safe environment for your children to learn about God.
Kingdom COnnection Children's Ministry Lessons
The unit we are currently teaching the children is called Unexplored Bible Stories - Jungle Adventure Through the Bible
The jungle is filled with areas of mystery and excitement that are still unexplored. In this series, we will study stories in the Bible that even your most seasoned church kids will find new and unexplored. Along the way, they will learn valuable lessons about how to navigate through the jungles of life. Kids will learn that God is our guide through the jungles of life.
Memory Verse: “Guide me in your truth. Teach me. You are God my Savior. I put my hope in you all day long.”
Psalm 25:5 (NIrV)
Below there is a PDF containing the full lesson plan we will be using to teach your kids for the next 8 weeks. Parents, you can use this to teach your children if you miss a Sunday or use it to review with your children throughout each week.
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Raging Rapids
Sometimes the river waters are calm, but watch out because they can turn into raging rapids without a moment's notice. Moses raised his staff while Joshua fought the Amalekite army. As long as Moses kept his arms up, the Israelites were winning; but anytime he lowered his arm, things turned in the Amalekites favor.
Scripture: Exodus 17:10-16, Joshua Defeats the Amalekites
Objective: Kids will learn that even when life is crazy or scary, we can keep our focus on God and trust that He will take care of us.
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Rules of the Jungle
A good explorer knows there are many dangerous things in the jungle and you must always be careful and stay on your guard. You can’t decide to just ignore the rules of the jungle when you feel like it and expect nothing bad to happen. God had ordered King Saul to defeat the Amalekites and destroy everything they possessed. Saul did defeat the Amalekites, but disobeyed God by keeping their stuff for himself. Because of Saul’s sin, God rejected Saul as king of Israel.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-29, God Rejects Saul as King
Objective: Kids will learn that we can’t just obey God when it’s easy or convenient; we should obey Him always.
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Strange Customs
Explorers often find new people with customs and rituals they're not familiar with. In King David’s time it was the custom for the new king to kill or imprison all the old king’s family members. But David had compassion on Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth and treated him well the rest of his life.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9, David and Mephibosheth
Objective: Kids will learn that God wants us to treat others with compassion.
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Overgrown Vines
Explorers have to navigate through dense jungles, cutting away overgrown vines to create new paths. It can be easy to get lost so it helps to have a compass to help guide you and keep you going in the right direction. When Rehoboam became king of Israel, the elders advised him on which direction to go. They encouraged him to take a new path and treat the people better than the previous king. But Rehoboam rejected their advice, and as a result, the people rejected Rehoboam and the kingdom of Israel was torn in two.
Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-17, Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam
Objective: Kids will learn it’s important to listen to the advice of wise, godly people.
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Unfamiliar Sights and Sounds
The jungle is filled with unfamiliar sights and sounds. When strange writing appeared on the walls at King Balshazzar’s banquet, it was a sight no one had seen before. And no one knew what it meant until God used Daniel to deliver an important message to the king.
Scripture: Daniel 5
Objective: Kids will learn that God can use us to explain the Bible to others who do not know that God loves them.
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Dangerous Creatures
Be on your guard! The jungle is filled with dangerous creatures. Ananias and Sapphira learned the hard way that lying can be more dangerous than any animal. They loved money and pride more than they loved following God’s ways and being truthful. Their dishonesty had a very deadly consequence that God used as an example to show us how serious lying is.
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Ananias and Sapphira
Objective: Kids will learn that God wants us to be people of honesty and integrity.
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Rocky Cliffs
There are many dangers in the jungle – including the rocky cliffs. The life of a Christian is not always easy. Stephen was killed for telling people about Jesus, but in the end he received a heavenly reward that lasts forever.
Scripture: Acts 7:54-60, The Stoning of Stephen
Objective: Kids will learn that no matter what danger or trouble we face in this life, we can have joy knowing our reward is life with Jesus forever.
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New Discoveries
Explorers often venture into the jungle because they are looking to discover something that has been hidden or something new that no one has ever seen. One day, Peter had a vision where a feast was set before him filled with foods that, as a Jew, he had never eaten. God used the vision to show Peter something new, that he wanted everyone –Jew and Gentile – to know the good news about Jesus.
Scripture: Acts 10:1-23, Peter’s Vision
Objective: Kids will learn that God wants everyone to know the good news of Jesus, no matter how many mistakes they’ve made or how unkind they may be.
Interested in Serving?
We would love for all of our parents to be a part of our Children's Ministry. Pick up an application from our Children's Team and help make our church a great place for children and their families to be!