The Children’s Ministry strives to offer many opportunities to nurture your child’s faith. Hope Church provides Church School at 9:40 a.m. and Children in Worship during the 11:00 a.m. worship service. On Sunday, September 11, we will celebrate the start of an exciting year together.
Church School
The children will gather together each Sunday morning at 9:40 in Room 204. The Church School hour is a great time to explore the stories and people of the Bible and make connections with other stories. As the children learn about their place in God’s family they can begin to live out their faith with their families, community, friends and the world. The children have the time to ask questions, hear some new stories and build their faith with their teachers and church friends. Each week the children will meet together as a large group and be introduced to the stories of God and then participate in a variety of activities to connect the story to their lives and to respond to the story.
Children in Worship
Children in Worship will also begin on September 11. Children will leave the 11 a.m. service and meet together and be led to their worship centers. The storytellers are looking forward to worshipping with them in this special environment throughout the year. Each week the story for each worship center is printed in the bulletin so each member of Hope Church is aware of what the children are hearing and responding to and also to let the children know that they are an important part of our congregation. Adults may like to make a connection with their Prayer Pal by asking about the story the child heard in their worship center. Remember the children and storytellers that are worshipping in their centers in your prayers as you worship. As always, we invite anyone who is interested in the Children in Worship experience to come and worship with the children on any Sunday.
Nursery Opening
Yes, it is happening. Beginning September 11th the nursery aged children will be cared for in the new nursery. We are calling it a “soft opening”, because not all the furniture and toys will be ready for use but that means that each week will be exciting as the new furnishings are added. We continue to feel the support from all of you as you have been checking out the nursery the last few weeks. Please come take a look and if you think you may have some lightly used playthings to donate, we would be happy to see if we would have a need for them. There will also be an opportunity for the purchasing of some new items to make the nursery a welcoming and special place for our youngest church members. Look for those opportunities in the future and if you have any questions, ideas or concerns please contact Jocelyn Van Heest or Margaret Buckley.
~Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry Director