
Milestone Ministry Events
Milestone Ministry Events are age group specific events that are designed to help parents spiritually transform their children. It is our mission to connect kids with Christ beyond the church and into the home. Parents are the primary faith educators – you are with your children the most! The Milestone Ministry Events are
- Ways parents can connect with other parents in the same life stage;
- They are times when families are introduced to new spiritual practices that can become rituals in the home and memories for their children (praying scripture of your children, family devotions, learning how to worship as a family, etc.);
- They are occasions for celebration that give parents Christian resources to help in their child’s spiritual development;
- They are…FUN!!
Blessing Shower – For families with babies born the preceding year. Families eat lunch together, meet nursery staff, get information on LIFE Groups and small group Bible studies, and receive a special gift for their new baby. This event typically happens late January, early February.
Family Huddle – For families with 2 & 3 year old children. Beginning a new routine is hard, but after a while it becomes … a routine! Praying God’s Word over your children can be a powerful time of blessing for them and a special memory you create as a family. Imagine this spiritual discipline being passed down for generations and it all began with you! At the event parents will choose a framed copy of a Bible verse to keep in their home. This event happens in the fall (during football season!)
The Great Family Devotion Challenge! – The goal of family devotions is to empower families to have a consistent, effective, successful, positive devotional experience together which will form a life-long discipline in the life of you and your child. This could be the start of something AMAZING that will be passed on through you to your children, to their children, and for generations to come! Whether you’re a life-long church family who has tried family devotions before, whether you’re new to the “church” thing and just need to be shown “how” and “what,” or whether you’re so over scheduled you can’t imagine squeezing another activity into your family’s week – Family Devotions ARE possible! It is of value to the life of your children! Devotions are worth the effort! You can be successful!
My Service (Family Service Project) – For families with 1st graders. Teaching our children how to serve others; to inspire and engage the family in being the hands and feet of Jesus. Families will come together and build a planter box, decorate it, fill it with dirt and flowers, then deliver it to a nursing home where residents will be able to enjoy them. Our families will also receive a list of other “kid-friendly” projects they can do in the following months/years.
Welcome to Our Church Party – For families with children entering 2nd grade. Worshiping God as a family can be an amazing experience. At this Ministry Event 2nd graders lead their family on a scavenger hunt through our Life Center and Sanctuary, discovering perhaps new elements of our worship spaces they had never considered before! After our meal and “game” all 2nd grade children get a unique worship tool they can use during the sermon time and parents can use to discuss the service on the drive home. This event happens prior to the start of every school year.
My Bible – a 3rd Grade Bible Presentation – 3rd grade is a big year for your children; they love school and are excited to show off their great knowledge. As they become increasingly proficient in reading and intrigued with their faith, we believe this is a wonderful time to present them with a “gown-up” Bible.
Please join us during the Sunday School hour where you will present your children with their own Hands On Bible. The Hands On Bible promises 102 Bible experiences. “This Bible will excite, ignite, and invite you to experience the Bible as you read it. Science experiments, crafts, journals, snack – you’ll do the Bible, which means you’ll learn the Bible and remember the Bible.” Get ready to dive right in as you explore their new Bibles and all of its awesome features – there will be games & prizes!
Selfie Scavenger Hunt – This Event is to help families with 4th graders have fun together while thinking about how to have faith-talk everywhere they go. This scavenger hunt will start at church then launch families into the community to solve clues, take silly pictures and talk about seeing God everywhere they go. We will end the Hunt at a fun place to have dessert and share some of the crazy pictures they took together.
Additional Milestone Ministry Events will be added in the coming years. Be on the look-out for your invitation! We want to see your family there!