Kids Happenings August 2017
Hello Church Family,
Currently we are preparing for Kids Camp! This is always an exciting and exhausting week for our leaders and children. I know God has wonderful things planned for everyone that attends. So many people have been investing into our children’s lives and camp is always a fantastic opportunity for kids to experience God and show their love for Him. Thank you to every parent for allowing your child to attend and for Amy Mehne, Leah Ice, Nick Scott and Jacob Townsend for volunteering to chaperone. You all are awesome!
In addition, our 5th graders held a bake sale a couple weeks ago and raised $352 to go towards clothing for an orphanage in India. I am in awe of our children when they work together with their talents to serve others. Thank you to everyone that purchased the treats. I know this was very encouraging for the children and good for your sweet tooth as well.
New kids Sunday morning format… I am exciting to inform you of the changes that will be happening within our children’s ministry starting August 13th. Let me start by saying these changes were laid on my heart at least three years ago after attending a children’s ministry conference. Along with the staff of our church and the leadership of our children’s ministry, I truly believe this concept would glorify God and discipline our children in ways that have yet to be experienced here at Oakhill Baptist Church. With an intentional, effective worship experience and consistent, devoted weekly teachers our children will benefit from this format in both the 9:30 and 11:00 worship hours like never before.
Your child will continue to have the opportunity to participate in their own Life Group where they will study the bible each Sunday and additionally will have a worship experience tailored to their age group. These worship experiences will prioritize the same things that are prioritized in our adult worship times. Children will join other similar age groups in our student room for 20-25 minutes each morning and experience a kid friendly greeting time with their friends, high energy and slower intimate worship music, daily scripture readings, and weekly opportunities to give an offering towards a monthly mission’s emphasis.
I pray you are as excited as our church staff, teachers, and worship leaders are for this amazing opportunity for our children to have a more effective and intentional Sunday morning worship. Gods hand has been moving for several years to finally give us this coming change to disciple our children in ways
like never before. God Bless.