Whether your family is worshiping the Lord at home or on campus each Sunday, our focus remains the same. We want to help families raise disciples, teach children about God and the good news of the gospel, and engage together in worship and fellowship. Here are some new ways to connect during this season of COVID-19!


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let's memorize together

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11


God’s Word is powerful and Bible memorization is one tool for making God’s word known to our children. We hope and pray it helps them “to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18)


Children’s minds are like sponges and it’s much easier to absorb and retain verses in youth than in later years. Most children’s ability to memorize increases with age. If you already have a Bible memory program you use with your children, great! If not it’s a great time to start.


Pastor Joe is continuing to preach through II Timothy and we have an opportunity to memorize passages from this encouraging book of the Bible while we learn from it together. Mastery of whole Bible passages is a beneficial approach to Bible memorization so that the contextual meaning of each passage becomes apparent, especially to older children. This will also provide opportunities for discussion since you are listening to Pastor Joe’s sermons together. We encourage you to start memorizing!


Verse and passage suggestions for each age group are below.

I’ll be adding tips and methods for memorization in the coming weeks. Check back soon!


2’s & 3’s


Pre K-K

(ages 4 & 5)


Lower Elementary

Grades 1-3


Upper Elementary

Grades 4-5


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hymn of the month

The beautiful sounds of children singing praises to God was an integral part of our Children’s Worship hour before COVID-19. Learning about and singing the “Hymn of the Month” was a valued part of Children’s Worship and it was a great way for the children to engage and connect when they joined everyone in the Sanctuary for All Church Worship on the first Sunday of the month.


Now, whether at home or on campus, every Sunday is All Church Worship because children are attending service with their families. Our songs of praise and worship have been wonderful but we’d like to engage the children even more! Our Children’s Worship Team, along with the All Church Worship Team have selected two songs for the kids to learn about and prepare to sing in service with the entire congregation during the next two months.


Take some time to watch the video, listen to the song and then print out the history sheet and lyrics and start to sing it together at home. What a joy it will be to know more about these wonderful hymns we sing during the Christmas season!


November 2020

O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL

December 2020

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH / JOY HAS DAWNED MEDLEY

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Sunday school at home

Whether you’ve been attending on-line or on campus I’m so thankful we’ve still been able to worship and learn together on Sunday mornings, yet gathering all the children together for Sunday School hasn’t been possible yet. We are all anxious to get back to normal Sunday School, however due to our current COVID-19 situation the resumption of Sunday School is going to look a little different for awhile.  


We now will be providing you with the materials to disciple your children with Sunday School at Home! Depending on the age(s) of your child(ren) resources will be available to you under the class divisions below. Check back frequently as we continue to add more for each age group! 


2’s & 3’s


Pre K-K

(ages 4 & 5)


Lower Elementary

Grades 1-3


Upper Elementary

Grades 4-5


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Sermon Notes for Kids

Below are some pages to have your children use while they listen to the sermon in All Church Worship. Depending on their stage of development and learning style pick the one that’s right for your child.


If you’re worshiping at home print one out before the service to use while you listen together.


If you’re worshiping with us on campus stop by the Welcome Table to pick up a note page, clipboard and writing utensils. After service please return the clipboard to the “dirty” box on the floor. You can keep the notes page, pencils and crayons.

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Let’s Pray Together

Prayer is a wonderful way to communicate directly with God. It’s a two-way relationship in which we can not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer is more caught than it is taught and we encourage you to pray together with your children. It doesn’t have to be formatted, long or complicated.


We’re working on a Prayer Card you can use at home to encourage and remind your child to pray. Check back soon!


In the meantime, here are –


9 Quick Tips for Teaching Kids to pray

[DeLean Houck, M. (2020, September 14). 9 Quick Tips for Teaching Kids to Pray. Retrieved November 05, 2020, from https://childrensministry.com/teaching-kids-pray/]


Here are the basics of teaching children how to pray.


1. Help children talk to God.


Everyone—especially children—would find sitting down to prayer easier if we could find a way to forget our notions of “correct prayer methods” and just start talking. To do this, avoid focusing on form in prayer. Rather, model for your children an easy, comfortable way to simply talk to God as you’d talk to a friend. Urge children to talk to God just as they’d talk to anyone else. They can tell God about their day, express their fears, and even be a little mad if they want to.


2. There’s nothing too big—or too small—for God.


It’s true; God can help us face the hardest moments in our lives. God is also there to share in our smaller moments, too. He wants to know how our day went. He enjoys hearing that the rainbow we saw early in the morning made us smile, and that the bully on the playground scares us.


3. Anything is okay to talk to God about.


Don’t discourage a child from including a song from The Little Mermaid in her prayer. Let her thank God for her favorite movie and share what’s in her heart.


4. Making prayers relevant to children’s lives enables them to grow in prayer.


Because kids have a strong tendency to view the world in terms of me, my, and mine, capitalize on this very normal stage of development by focusing prayer on kids’ everyday concerns. For example, many adults make the mistake of asking young children to pray for church missionaries. Chances are kids don’t understand what they’re actually asking God for. As a result, God becomes more remote. A better idea would be to focus kids’ prayer requests on asking God to heal Damon’s chickenpox, giving thanks for Jasmine’s new puppy, or asking for help for Alex, who may find it difficult to sit through class quietly.


5. God listens to ALL prayers.


God is always there, willing and eager to listen to what we have to say. But kids aren’t always so sure; sometimes they need proof. So give it to them. The best way to help children realize that God truly listens is to point out answered prayers. Did you ask for the quick recovery of Andi’s cold? When she’s feeling better, thank God for answering your prayers.


6. Make answered prayer visual


by creating a prayer wall where kids write their prayer requests on one side of a divider. When the prayer is answered, move the prayer request to the other side. Thank God for each answered prayer.


7. Help children understand that God may answer prayers in several ways.


God may answer exactly as children requested. But God may also answer in a different way, wait to answer, or say no. Help children see these answers to prayer also.


8. The right place is any place.


The Bible describes a variety of ways to pray: kneeling, standing, lifting hands, and even lying on a bed. Encourage children to pray whenever-and wherever-they want to. Even if it means a quick “Please make Janie all right” on the playground when a friend is hit with a ball.


9. Prayer is never inappropriate.


Especially when it comes straight from the heart. In the end, that’s all you really need to teach children to help them communicate with our God who’s always listening.


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Resources for CM Families

Under Construction – We will be adding links soon!


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