Family
Where it all happens. After all, who does
a kid spend more time with. As our mission
statement suggests we believe that the
Christian upbringing of a child is first
and foremost the job of a parent. (Deuteronomy
6:5-7). That's why it's our goal help parents
as they build a strong foundation for their
child. One way we hope to do this is by
providing a Sunday morning experience that
kids want to come to and want to talk about as well. A quality program makes
it easier for Mom and Dad to attend their own service as well. Many parents
have commented that the format of Kids on the Rock makes their child want
to attend and has made Sunday morning just
a little bit easier.
Large Groups
Large Group time is when the
kids get to sing and watch dramas or videos,
interact with puppets, and be taught creatively
about the Bible. The Large Group time is meant
to be creative, relevant and child targeted.
The Large Group time is intended to present
two parts of the Kids on the Rock message.
First is the "Know What" part. In this part a Biblical Truth is taught. For instance, recently the kindergarten and first grade kids have been learning about God. A recent "Know what" was " The Bible tells us about God's promises. He will help us and He will never leave us." The second part is the "So What' part in which we show them why this truth is relevant to them today. The "So What" from the lesson mentioned above is, "God keeps His promises so I will never be alone." Each week a memory verse is given to help children learn to "hide the Word in their hearts." During
large group time there is also opportunity
to worship through music. Many songs have become
Kids on the Rock favorites. Ask a Kindergartener
about the wiggle song some time. Large group
is led by gifted facilitators. Meets Sunday, 9am, hosted by Chris Lemke.
Small Groups
Meets Sunday, 10:45am. When the Large Group program is concluded,
kids will gather for Small Group Time. This is
a highly interactive time in which gifted leaders
develop relationships with 8-10 children. These
leaders bridge the gap between teaching time
and life application using questions and activities
that are designed to help kids evaluate what
they learn and how it applies to their lives.
This is the third part of the curriculum known
as the "Now What " part. It is the intention
of the Small Group Leader to know and love each
child in his/her little flock. Their desire is
to see each child grow spiritually and become
more Christ-like.
Leaders can most effectively shepherd children when they are meeting with the same kids each week. In order to better reach this goal we have developed two types of small groups. The first type is made up of kids who attend the same service regularly. The second type is of kids with a more sporadic attendance pattern or who are visiting. The biggest difference between the two types is the level of intentional shepherding which can occur due to the familiarity of the children with their leader and with each other. We currently have over 200 children placed in the first type but still have many in the second. Parents can greatly enhance their child's Sunday experience and growth as a result of belonging to a group by bringing their child to the same service consistently.
Parents should make an effort to meet their child's Small Group Leader. This person is praying for your child. Let them know how they can best pray for him or her. They want to help you as build your child's spiritual foundation. Please consider them as one more resource you can use as you do this.
