At March Break Adventure Camp each morning we had a two large group celebration times for elementary school and two more for preschool. In all 4 of these gatherings we sing lots of worship songs! Below is a list of the songs from our elementary age gatherings.
Read MoreEvery once in a while we want to give you a snapshot of what we did in our children's programs. This helps you to know what we are teaching and how, and it helps you to prayerfully consider how you can help! This past Sunday, February 14, we taught an interesting story of four men who cared enough for a friend who was paralyzed that they went out of their way to bring him to Jesus. This story appears in the Bible here: Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26.
Read MoreSchool is done today for the year which means that Christmas is almost here! I am certain you've been doing many things to get ready for the celebration! I want to encourage you to read the Bible with your family this week so that you are able to keep focused on Jesus Christ, the real meaning of the holiday. In order to encourage your family as you celebrate together, I have included some suggestions of how to read the Bible as a family and some suggested Bible passages.
Read MoreHey preschoolers! We loved teaching you new songs at Summer Adventure Camp! We also love that you love to sing them when you get home! Parents - here are links to all the songs our preschool age children sang so that they can keep on singing [and so that you can hear more than just one line...]
Read MoreHey campers! We loved teaching you new songs at Summer Adventure Camp! We also love that you love to sing them when you get home! Parents - here are links to all those songs so that you can keep on singing [and so that you can hear more than just one line...]
Read MoreThis summer we hosted our very first Soccer Camp! We had a fantastic week of soccer skills training and Bible teaching thanks to Athletes in Action / Power to Change and Crandall University. Watch for information to come early in 2016 about next year's camp!
Read MoreDuring our annual Summer Adventure Camp our grade 4s & 5s complete an extra special project! Each year these kids plan, act in and film a music video that goes along with our theme! This year our music video uses the song, Fishers of Men by the Newsboys. Take a look!
Read MoreSummer is here! Starting Sunday, July 5, we will be making some changes for the summer to our Sunday morning programming for elementary age children and we wanted to let you know what to expect. If you have questions please contact us.
Read MoreSummer is here! Starting Sunday, July 5, we will be making some changes for the summer to our Sunday morning programming for preschool children and we wanted to let you know what to expect. If you have questions please contact us.
Read MoreExplaining who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy Spirit does can be tricky. Adults often don't fully understand, so how do we explain this to our children. in this post we've created a list of helpful concepts and videos that you can use, to help your children [and you!] to understand.
Read MoreWe used a short video clip from the popular movie Toy Story to help explain how the Holy Spirit identifies us as belonging to Jesus. Ephesians 1:13 reads: “when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.”
Read MoreSometimes a simple object lesson is just what's needed to explain the Gospel truth. Yesterday in the Orchard with elementary school children we taught the core of the gospel using 3 flower vases, some water, bleach and iodine.
Read MoreGood Friday is coming. Easter is coming. Questions from your children about what it means are coming. Are you prepared?
Read MorePreschool children love music! We try very hard to choose songs that are memorable with simple lyrics that communicate the gospel. We wanted to share with you the songs that we chose for the preschool half of our March Break Adventure Camp this year.
Read MoreMarch Break Adventure Camp will be a fantastic mix of large group celebrations, Bible story telling, exciting games, crafts, and snacks! Invite your friends and join the Adventure!
Read MoreWe want to encourage you to intentionally journey with us toward Easter. We want to help by suggesting some good resources for your family.
Read MoreEvery week in the Orchard, we play games to learn the books of the Bible in order so that we are more familiar with the Bible and better able to find things in it, and most importantly, better able to understand the One Big Story!
Read MoreHappy Snow Day! We are sorry to have had to cancel church this morning, but we are glad for safety and warmth. Below are some plans for Family Worship today and the link to this week's One Big Story Family Devotions. Read on...
Read MorePrayer is something that is both simple and intimidating for many people. The simplest explanation of prayer is that it is communication with God. Just like we communicate with our kids or our friends or family, we can communicate with God. Prayer doesn't have to be scarcely or confusing. Model for your kids and lead the way!
Read MoreToday in One Big Story we learned about when Jesus miraculously calmed a HUGE storm! The faith of Jesus' disciples keeps growing and growing the more He says and does to show them who He is! Ours does too!
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