Children's Ministry at Grantham Church
Children are a treasured and valued part of our community. We delight in their presence among us! It is our goal to reflect the love of Jesus to every child in a way that our church becomes a place where they come with gladness, knowing that here they are with people who truly care about them.Our most important goal is that children come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord and learn to share His love with others. These are the programs we offer to help our kids learn, love and grow this season:
Sunday Mornings
BIRTH–35 MONTHS | C11 (NURSERY)
Loving care will be offered in the nursery
3–5 YEAR OLD PRESCHOOLERS | D23
We will be using the Wee Wonder Curriculum.
KINDERGARTEN–5 GRADE | D26 & D27
We will continue to use the Shine curriculum and will be focusing on stories from Matthew (The Kingdom is Near)
Children 3 years up through high school are welcome to join as we practice songs that will then perform in the worship service throughout the year.
INFANTS & TODDLERS
Birth- 24 months will receive loving care in the nursery (C11) during the worship service.
PRESCHOOLERS
Children aged 2-3 year old will be in D21, children aged 4-5 year old will be in C19 where each class will have a time of play and Bible Stories.
Children in K-6th grade will join their families for the first part of the worship service. At the start of the sermon, they will be invited to a special worship service. Children in Kindergarten through 6th grade will meet in the area near the mailboxes. We will then split into 2 classes and move to the Children’s wing.
- The Kindergarten through 2nd graders will meet in D20-22 and use the Gospel Project Curriculum. We will finish studying Christmas and then pick up in the Old Testament with Solomon and establishing God’s Kingdom.
- The 3rd through 6th graders will meet in D25 and will be studying Christmas/Epiphany, a couple of Old Testament stories, and the Parables of Jesus using Godly Play.
WEDNESDAYS, @ 9–11AM in C14 (the Library)
starting JAN 4
Come for conversation and encouragement. We will be discussing the ideas in Sally Clarkson’s latest book Help, I’m Drowning: Weathering the Storms of Life with Grace and Hope.
Childcare will be provided. Please let Pastor Denise know if you will need it.
Vacation Bible School 2023
register by THURS, JUN 15
Recently “graduated” K-5 grade students are invited to join us for Vacation Bible School (VBS) as we learn how Jesus is with us in the Twists & Turns of life!
Registration is open until THURS, JUN 15.
It is time to sign up for your favorite spot to serve for this year’s VBS. Please sign up on the link provided even if you have already told me where you want to serve. I look forward to having you on the team as we bless our community and church family with another opportunity to know and grow in God’s love.
Everyone can help prepare for Vacation Bible School:
- Please save the following items for VBS for use in crafts and decorations: water bottles mini and regular size with caps, empty cereal boxes, Large square boxes, large appliance/cabinet, moving boxes, and 2 gallon size paint bucket lids.
- Donation/Ministry opportunity:We will be doing a missions station this year where the children will be assembling soup mix in quart jars to be donated to New Hope ministries. The following donations to help with the mission project will be greatly appreciated: dried kidney beans, dried white beans, dried black beans, dried pinto beans, and dried split peas. Money will also be helpful to purchase the spices and any extra beans needed to make up even amounts of soup ingredients.
- Donations can be deposited in the marked bins under the table at the children’s welcome station Anything too large can be placed behind the welcome station for Denise to move on Mon. Thank you so much for helping us teach the children how to minister to others.