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FUPC's Children's Ministry
Promise Ministry exists to love, serve and equip families and children. We exist to model Jesus Christ and to send families into the world as lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ with a passion to make more disciples of Jesus Christ.
Documents related to PromiseMinistry:
PromiseMinistry Permission Slip
Vision:
1. We exist to make known God’s love to the children in a nurturing and safe environment that communicates Christ’s unconditional love to all people. (Deut. 6:4-9, Matt. 18:3, I Tim. 4:12)
2. We exist to support and encourage parents by equipping them with foundational tools to raise children that have a full and vibrant Faith in God. (Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 6:7, Luke 18:16, Colossians 3:21)
3. We exist to instill in the hearts of the families a burning passion to meet and reach the needs of the lost, hurting, and overlooked within our world. (Matt 11:28, Luke 15:3-7, Luke 19:10)
4. We exist to provide a stable Biblical foundation and to establish Godly habits using the inspired Word of God through a nurturing environment that will lead each child to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Ps 27:1, 4, Matt. 22:34-40, John 6:44-47, II Timothy 3:16-17)
5. We exist to fashion families into authentic community where “fun” is foundational, children are allowed to be children and adults are encouraged to be real with one another and Christ is the foundation or starting point of living in community. (Ps 45:6-8, Matt 5:37, John 15:5, Acts 4:36-37, I Cor. 12:24b-27, I Cor. 13:11, 2 Tim. 4:1-2, 5)
Values:
1. Being foundational in the Truth
2. By viewing parents as partners
3. By displaying Godly character
4. By providing a nurturing Framework
5. By being Outreach sensitive
Weekly Events:
Children’s Church—We offer Children’s Church during the sermon during first service. It is our desire that children and parents worship together in order to instill Godly habits; so our second service is more family focused and it is encouraged that family members sit together and enjoy worship as a family. We do understand that children can get restless and that is why we have “Promise Bags” that can be checked out during the service. The bags have crayons, coloring books and story books that help children be less restless during the worship service.
Promise Club (K-6th grade)—Promise Club meets on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:55 pm. This program is designed to be fun and outreach minded. We look at foundational truths found in God’s Word and apply them to our lives today. Each week we have a time for fellowship, games, snacks, and a biblical principal. Once a month we watch a movie, which reviews the theme we studied during the month.
Sunday Educational Hour—Sunday School meets each week from 9:45-10:45 am. We have classes for Pre-school through 6th grade. All our classes are designed to provide stable Biblical foundations and to establish Godly habits based on the inspired Word of God.
Infants/Nursery—We have a nurturing environment for children during Sunday School and Worship service. The children will be loved and cared for qualified volunteers.
Toddlers (2 ½-3yrs)—The children at this age are beginning to learn about who God is and how to love. We feel that it is important to give the children a foundation to build their faith journey on. The children will walk through the Bible. They will have 40 lessons that cover 20 Old Testament stories and 16 New Testament stories. The children will spend two weeks looking at the Christmas story and two weeks looking at the Easter Story. All the stories will demonstrate and stress God’s love for them.
Pre-school (4-5 yrs)—The children at this age are asking lots of questions and we desire to give them a foundation on which they can begin to build their lives. During this age it is important the Children begin to hear basic Bible Stories. During these four years the children will alternate years spending time in the Old Testament and New Testament. They will be looking at the stories through the eyes of God in the OT and through the eyes of Jesus in the NT.
K-1st grade-- The children will work through Old Testament Families in chronological order focusing on how God and their faith in God impacted their lives. A relationship will be made as to how God and our faith have the same meaning in today’s world. The children will spend two years looking at the stories in the Pentateuch through Moses’ exit and journey in the desert.
2nd-4th grade—The children will study the birth and life of God's Son, Jesus. We'll study His amazing works and powerful words. Our love for Jesus will grow as we learn about Him.
5th-6th grade—The children will begin to learn how to do inductive Bible studies looking at several major and minor prophets.
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