GRACE KIDZ MINISTRIES
Nursery-
Crib to
Crawlers to Toddlers
Our nursery program is designed for Children ages 3 Months
thru 2 Years of Age. Your child will
be taken care of by one of our highly qualified volunteers of
nursery staff, typically a grandmother with many years of experience, who better
for the job. You can be rest assured that your child
will be safe and sound throughout the duration of the
service. Should a need arise that requires your attention, one of our staff
will contact you immediately. It is the goal of our nursery
program to allow parents to receive the spiritual food they need
on Sunday Mornings without having to worry about their young children.
Children's
Ministries
CHILDREN'S
CHURCH is an alternative for your kids
ages 3(potty-trained)-12 years.
Approximately 20 minutes into the Worship service the children are released to a
Childrens Worship service more geared to their mind set. During this time they
will enjoy a structured program designed to give them a basis
in Bible knowledge. They will learn things such as the Lord's
Prayer, the books of the Bible, important yet easy to learn Bible
Verses and stories that will help shape the direction of their
lives for years to come. All of this is accomplished through games,
songs, playtime and prayer that is capable of retaining their
attention.
AWANA
YOUTH CLUB runs from the second week of September through the third
week of April. AWANA is on Sunday Evenings at 5:30-7:15. No registration
fee, .50cents in dues per week per child.
The program is divided into three groups:
CUBBIES (age 3 & 4 years
old)- AWANA Cubbies is a two-year weekly club program
forpreschoolers inthe two years prior to kindergarten. Our purpose
is to help a child take their first little steps on a lifelong
spiritual journey. In the Bible, parents are instructed to teach
their children about God's ways- in routine activities- passing
along their faith, little by little, day by day. The Cubbies
program is designed to help parents in this critical role. The
teaching begins at home. Each week, we encourage the parents to
help their Cubbie complete the scheduled Bear Hug. This entails a
story and a Bible verse to learn for the upcoming week. Each
aspect of the Bear Hug reinforces the same Bible truth. At club,
we center everything we do on the same truth that they have worked
on at home. Our story, games, activites, even our snack will
reinforce the teaching the children have received that
week.
SPARKS (K-2nd Grades)- AWANA Sparks is a
three year program. Here we build on the material taught in our
preschool clubs. The aim of the curriculum is to take youngsters a
step deeped into God's Word whild giving unsaved boys and girls
regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in
Jesus Christ. After beign immersed in solid foundational teaching
at ther preschool level, boys and girls frequently come to an
understanding of their need to trust Christ as their personal
Savior while in Sparks. Sparks meetings combine learning with a
fun to create atmospher of irresistible excitement for church and
unchurched kids alike. Club meetings are divided into three
segments: Bible teaching, age appropriate games on the Awana
circle, and handbook time.
TRUTH AND TRAINING
(3rd through 6th Grades)- Truth and Training
teaches older children the Truth of God's Word while Training them
to follow Christ in their daily lives. T&T trains leaders of
tomorrow today witha variety of dynamic tools to get kids excited
about God's Word: four handbooks of increasing difficulty to teach
children that life's ultimate adventure is a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ; a cast of fun characters for boys and girls to
learn from and follow through interesting journeys in the
handbooks; weekly meetings to expose children to the gospel
message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, and team-oriented
games with gut-bursting fun; a Bible-centered curriculum to help
kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God's Word in
their heart, and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily
lives. In T&T, evangelism and discipleship go hand in
hand.
Teens
Teen Ministry is the launching pad to life!
The desire of Grace Community Church East Valley is to equip our
teenagers for a life that honors God. Our teens have their own
Teen Center located right on the campus of Grace Community
called "The Warehouse". It is a teen friendly place to hang
out and find friends as well as serves as the teen's home base. A
air hockey table, foosball table, Wii console and state of the art
sound system make it a place your teen won't want to
leave. Our group is more than just teaching and having fun
but it is also about helping teens come to
grips with their faith and making it their own as they head out
independently. We value our teens and consider reaching their
generation a priority for the future of Grace Community. The teens
meet together on Sunday mornings at 9:20 in "The Warehouse" on
campus as well as Sunday Evenings from 5:30-7:15pm (Septmember
through April). We have many activities planned throughout the
year as well.
CHECK OUT ALL THE FUN OUR YOUTH
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