Our mission in Children's Ministry is to
provide an environment of love and acceptance where the
Bible is taught and a spiritual foundation is laid that will
lead a student, in God's timing, into a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ. In addition, we strive to
provide numerous opportunities for our students to grow and
develop in their Christian faith.
We are very pleased to announce
the addition of two new staff
members. God is working through our
congregation and the Ministry
Strategy for a New Decade. One
part of our strategy is to build
into our preschool and children's
areas by investing into additional
staff to lead these ministries.
Katie Goodmurphy is our new
Director of Children's Ministries,
and will work part time at 25 hours
per week. She brings a lot of
experience with children and
dedicated service in our existing
children's ministry. We look forward
to her fresh ideas and working in
partnership with her while the
church invests our time and energy
building up the strong foundation of
our children.
Mike Rexroad is our new Director
of Preschool Ministries, and will
work part time at 15 hours per week.
Mike already serves as our 11:00
preschool coordinator and has a lot
of experience in this role, as well
as being a stay-at-home dad with two
small children. Mike brings much
leadership experience from his Navy
career and his heart for kids and
ministry to families makes him a
special addition to our team.
Children in
Sunday School
Don't forget to
invite your friends to come with you to Sunday School...
to meet your teacher, learn great stories from the Bible and have fun with
you at church.
For
rising fifth and sixth grades, be on the lookout for the
beginning of our new Preteen Ministry. More later...
What can you find at KGBC for kids? Our Children's Ministry offers...
Sunday
School Information
We provide Sunday School for all children at
9:45 am.
Preschool Children (birth through
kindergarten): All classes are divided according to age.
Each class is monitored by loving adults who care about the
physical and spiritual well-being of each child. We use age
appropriate literature that combines both Bible stories and
crafts. These classes can be found on the first floor of our
Education Building.
Elementary Children (grades 1-6):
There is a Bible Study class for each grade 1-5. Our curriculum offers quality teaching and activities that are age
appropriate and biblically based. Children learn through
games and activities along with small group interactions. We are
committed to giving kids a sequential view of the Bible so
they can better understand how the people and events all fit
together to tell God's story. All children's classes can be found on
the second floor of our Education Building.
Children's Church: All children in
Grades 1-3 are invited to Children's Church, worship that
is designed with children in mind! We combine easy to learn music with a Bible lesson just for
kids. Let kids worship...like kids! Fun music videos with motions lift
hearts and hands to God. Cool arts and crafts bring focus on
the Creator. All of this is to help tell
stories kids can relate to!
Pre-Teen Ministry (grades 5-6):
Something new this year is our pre-teen ministry, currently focusing
on rising fifth and sixth graders. The older children have
special needs that are different from the rest of the
children's department and even different from middle school
students. While this group will be under the children's
ministry, there will be special activities for just
pre-teens, led by leaders with a heart for this age group.
In addition, our children serve in local
mission projects and participate in fellowship activities
throughout the year.
We are here to serve
you and your family. Please feel free to contact us anytime.
Videos of children's events:
King's Grant Academy
& Day School
A
part of our Little Neck campus community is the King's Grant
Academy & Day School, which is owned and operated by
Sharon Clark. The academy (up through grade 5) and day
school meets five days a week, and is fully accredited by
The International Christian Accrediting Association.
Find out more on the
School's Website.
Family First Parents'
Letter
Family First is all about families
worshiping together. There are some kids in Grades 1-5 that
are not getting to experience a worship service and we
wanted to make it easier for parents to introduce their kids
to this exciting part of their spiritual journey. Family
First will be the first Sunday of every month (starting back
up on September 7th). Everyone will meet in the sanctuary at
11:00 and Grades 1-3 will be dismissed to an abbreviated
children's worship prior to the sermon. In "big
church" the children will experience worship through
song, prayer, the Lord's Supper, and through giving.
There are a few things we would like you to
do.
Talk to your kids and let them know if they
will be sitting with you or with their teachers. If you know
any children that might not be attending with their family,
ask them to join you and your family.
Please be patient with your kids. We
recognize that sitting in church can be intimidating,
boring, and no fun for kids so we are going to make this
service exciting and inviting for kids. Let the kids stand
and get their wiggles out during the songs and teach them
how to follow along.
Bring a quiet activity and let them be
responsible for the offering.
Teach them to ask quiet questions and tell
them why the Lord's Supper is not a snack.
And remember, take them to the bathroom
before the service starts!
Prior to the sermon, Grades 1-3 will be
dismissed to Children's Church, but feel free to keep them
if you wish. The sermon will be appropriate for kids of all
ages - even parents! Teaching your children how to worship
can be a rewarding adventure for everyone since worship is
the only thing we can do for eternity.
We believe that part of the teaching of
children is to teach them about worship. We want to help
your family worship together. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to ask either me or any staff member.
We look forward to hearing how this works for your family.
Blessings, Ellie Zecchini, Director of
Children's Ministries
