| Welcome
to Children's Ministries at FirstLight!
FirstSteps
and The Studio :: The
Seedling :: Children
in Mission
What
will my child learn? :: Get
Involved :: Contact
Us
 We
at FirstLight believe children are a gift and a
blessing from God. There is no higher calling
than caring for the little ones God has entrusted
to us. We promise to love and encourage your children
as they begin their journey of faith. We welcome
you to visit us at any time.
FirstSteps
and The Studio
- The ministry that is designed for our youngest disciples is called FirstSteps.
FirstSteps includes the nursery and the preschool classroom - for ages birth
through 5 years old or children that will be attending Kindergarten in the
fall. In 2007, FirstSteps will be learning and playing with four major disciplines
in mind: Prayer, Bible, Giving, and Love. Each discipline is a building block
for young children to become future disciples. As nursery worker and Sunday
school teachers within FirstSteps teach and play with children, their focus
will be on each of these four building blocks.
- The ministry that is designed for our elementary-age students is called The
Studio. The Studio is for children that are in Kindergarten through Fourth
grade. Children that are a part of The Studio are constantly engaged in meaningful
conversations about the Lord our God as they explore bible verses, have small
group discussions, and are lead by caring and inspiring ministry volunteers.
The
Seedling
The Seedling is another tool we use to keep you in touch and informed. It is
a newsletter that is updated Monthly. Information in The Seedling includes
news from the ministry, parenting tips for Christian parents, ways to grow
in Christ-likeness, and opportunities to give the Children's Ministry Team
your feedback. The Seedling can be downloaded here, or you can
pick up a current copy at the children's check-in table on Sundays.
Children
in Mission
The Children's Ministry will focus on a local mission every other month. For
example, children donated new packages of socks and underwear for foster children
in Wyandotte County during the month of March. Donations were presented to
KVC Behavioral Health care, where the items are given to children in need.
This mission is in line with our mission statement, as we CHANGE the world
through Christian discipleship and service.
During our focused missions, Sunday
school teachers and other ministry volunteers will
use natural opportunities to tie the donations in with
the lesson each week. The children will develop a sense
of identity through FirstLight while we continue to
build character grow together in community.
Please know that these bi-monthly missions
are in addition to our ongoing mission of providing
Christian love and support to American soldiers that
are serving in Iraq, through artwork and letters.
What
will my child learn?
All of our lessons and group studies for children are based upon 3 Basic Truths—Wisdom,
Faith, and Friendship. This model comes from the Scriptural Passage of Luke
2:52, "…and Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God
and man."
We at FirstLight want every child who
participates in The Studio (K- 4th grade) to say…
1. I NEED TO MAKE THE WISE CHOICE
2. I CAN TRUST GOD NO MATTER WHAT!
3. I SHOULD TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I
WANT TO BE TREATED!
For infants and toddlers (birth to
pre-K) in FirstSteps, our goal is to have them understand
that…
1. GOD MADE ME
2. GOD LOVES ME
3. JESUS WANTS TO BE MY BEST FRIEND
FOREVER
Get
Involved
The Children's Ministry Team at FirstLight is always on the lookout for inspired
adults to join in ministry. If you care about children and you "love the
Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul soul, and with all your
strength," (Deuteronomy 6:5). You can serve in the way of prayer, toy
sanitizing, buying supplies, replacing batteries, working the children's check-in
table, helping set-up on Sunday mornings or tearing-down after services, assist
a lead teacher on Sundays, teach a class, work in the nursery with FirstLight's
youngest crowd, or by using any other gifts and talents you have!
Contact
Us
Have questions, comments, feedback or prayers for the children's ministry at
FirstLight? Contact Maggie Truitt at maggietruitt@gmail.com or
by phone at 913-787-3011. |
