Kids For Christ

Brian Holden, Manny Vandervennen

Supporting Scripture:

"From childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.  2 Timothy 3:15"

Purpose:

This ministry exists to provide an age-appropriate lesson for children ages three through kindergarten during the sermon time of our worship assemblies on Sunday mornings.

General Description:

Children enter the worship service and remain with their parents through singing and communion. The KFC teacher escorts children from the auditorium to Room 4 between the collection and the sermon. At the conclusion of the worship service upstairs, the KFC teacher retains the children until a parent arrives.

Responsibilities:

• Plan a Biblical, age-appropriate lesson for two thirty-minute sermons each Sunday. This lesson can incorporate videos, puppets, Bible story books, Christian CDs, games, etc.
• Coordinate volunteers for both services.
  • First service: Manny Vander Vennen.
  • Second service: Tony DeStefano.
• Prepare individual teaching packets for each class and store them in Room 4.
• Coordinate and orient the teaching staff.
• Remind teachers of their KFC duty before their assigned date, since they often sign up weeks in advance and teach infrequently.
• Solicit enough volunteers that adults only teach one time each quarter.
• Monitor the attendance in Kids for Christ to ensure that one teacher can handle the number. Maintain a list of adults and teens who are willing to step in as last-minute assistants.
• Welcome new families and invite their children to participate in KFC.
• Coordinate the teachers and the curriculum during the annual Community Enrichment/VBS series in the summer.