E-Free Children's Ministry

07/09/2022

Good afternoon families!

This Sunday, July 10th during our 10am service we will resume children's Sunday school for ages 3 years - completed Kindergarten. Our nursery's for infants and toddlers (age 2) is available at both services.
Furthermore, activity pages that correspond with the story for Sunday school as well as sermon note pages are available near the sanctuary for all ages up to 5th grade. If your child(ren) chooses to fill out a page and show it to our director Kelly after the service, she will give them a little bonus! 🙂

In Him,
Children's Ministry
Email: [email protected] If you have any questions or concerns.

07/01/2022

Good afternoon families!

This upcoming Sunday will be our last outdoor service where children join their families in worship. Nursery for our infants and toddlers will be provided. Our service is at 9:30am on the west lawn.

Starting back up on July 10th children ages 3 years - completed Kindergarten will have classes available when we meet INSIDE the building.

For the older kids and during outdoor services, we will have activity pages and a sermon note page. If your child(ren) chooses to fill it out and show it to our director Kelly after the service, she will give them a little bonus! 🙂

In Him,

Children's Ministry

Email: [email protected] If you have any questions or concerns.

06/04/2022

Good afternoon families!

Summer brings a little shift here at EFree/Redeemer for the Kid's Ministry.

1. We will be offering infant and toddler nursery every service, all summer.
2. Children ages 3 years - completed Kindergarten will have classes available when we meet INSIDE the building (June 5 only, resuming July 10th). Please see below for the order of classes.
3. For the older kids and during outdoor services, we will have curriculum pages that highlight the Bible story from the younger kids classes, other activity pages and a sermon note page. If your child(ren) chooses to fill it out and show it to myself or Jon after the service, we will give them a little bonus! :)

June 5th lesson information
Topic: Philip told the Ethiopian about Jesus
Key Passage: Acts 8:26-40
Key Theme: Why does the church exist? The church exists to glorify God.
Country focus: Ethiopia
Other topic of note: Baptism (A great chance to talk about this as a family.)

Please let me know if you have any questions!
Grace and peace,
Kelly

Summer Kid’s Ministry Schedule
June 5 & July 10-August 28, 2022



I. 10-10:10am Small Group Arrival in classrooms

(Under the Sea, ARK, Kinder)

· Games and chill time



II. 10:15-10:45 All ages combined Large Group time in Room 3 (Kelly, Jon, Colette or Josiah Shirley leads this portion)

o 2 Songs

o Theme presented

o Video of story

o Verse Song Video

o Prayer/Global focus



III. 10:50-11:15am Small Group (return to respective classrooms)

· Discussion questions & Snack time!

· Theme and Verse practice

· Craft/activity

05/21/2022

Good Thursday Families and Friends,

Upcoming Bible Lesson for May 22, 2022

Story Point: James Reminded believers to do what Jesus said.

Scripture passage where the story is found: James 1-2

Big Picture Question from the lesson: What is the Church? The church is all Christians everywhere.

Key Scripture Passage: Romans 12:5

VBS this summer from July 25-28 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Consider inviting any of your children's friends or neighbors to join us!

Please see the advertisement below. You can use the QR code to register for VBS.

Please let us know if you have any questions via the email listed below.

[email protected]

05/06/2022

Good afternoon,

Upcoming Bible Lesson for May 8, 2022 (Unit 29: Lesson 2): Acts 6-7

Story Point: Stephen preached about Jesus no matter what.

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. Romans 12:5 (modified for age)

We who are many are one body in Christ.

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. Romans 12:5

We who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.

Announcements:

Kelly Krueger began her new journey as the Children and Youth Discipleship Director this week. It is great having her onboard. Please stop and say hello when you see her in the hall this Sunday.

And, we will be having VBS this summer from July 25-28 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please see the advertisement below. You can use the QR code to register for VBS.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

04/30/2022

Good evening to everyone.

Upcoming Bible Lesson for May 1, 2022 (Unit 29: Lesson 1): Acts 4-5

Story Point: Ananias and Sapphira pretended to be generous

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. Romans 12:5 (modified for age)

We who are many are one body in Christ.

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. Romans 12:5

We who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.

Announcements:

Kelly Krueger will be the new Children and Youth Discipleship Director beginning tomorrow, May 1. We look forward to her joining the team and inspiring our children to a deep, eternal relationship with Jesus Christ.

And, we will be having VBS this summer from July 25-28 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please see the advertisement below. You can use the QR code to register for VBS.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

04/22/2022

Good afternoon to everyone.

Upcoming Bible Lesson for April 24, 2022 (Unit 28: Lesson 4): 2 Peter 1

Story Point: Peter instructed believers to live like Jesus.

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. 2 Peter 1:3 (modified for age)

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness.

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. 2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness.

Announcements:

This Sunday our kids will be reciting the key verse for this unit.

Also, Kelly Krueger will be the new Children and Youth Discipleship Director beginning May 1. We look forward to her joining the team and inspiring our children to a deep, eternity long relationship with Jesus Christ.

And finally, we will be having VBS this summer from July 25-28 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. You can use this link https://efcb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1253178 to register for VBS.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

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04/08/2022

Good afternoon to everyone.

Upcoming Bible Lesson for April 10, 2022 (Unit 28: Lesson 3): 1 Peter 1-2

Story Point: Peter encouraged believers going through hard times

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. 2 Peter 1:3 (modified for age)

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness.

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. 2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness.

Announcements:

Next Sunday, April 17 is Easter Sunday. We will be having children's programs for ARK, Under the Sea and nursery (kindergarten and prekindergarten) only in the MSU SUB.

Please note that the curriculum lesson for the upcoming week is on the bulletin board near the Sunday school wing. Please take a copy to share with your kids.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

03/19/2022

Good afternoon to everyone.

Announcements first:

This week our children will recite their verse for this unit for a prize. Please help your child with the verse, which is included below.

Due to the increasing number of our children in Sunday school, beginning in April we will split ages 3 - kindergarten into three classrooms. The breakdown will be 3 year old's in the Under the Sea room, 4 year old's in the ARK and kindergarteners will be in room 5.

Upcoming Bible Lesson for March 20 (Unit 27: Lesson 4): Matthew 28; Acts 1

Story Point: Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission.

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. John 11:25 (modified for age)

Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life."

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live."

Please note that the curriculum lesson for the upcoming week is on the bulletin board near the Sunday school wing. Please take a copy to share with your kids.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

03/11/2022

Good afternoon to everyone.

Announcements first:

This coming week we will only have Sunday school for ages birth-K, ARK, Under the Sea and our nursery.

The details of our upcoming lesson for the ARK and UTS are as follows:

Upcoming Bible Lesson for March 13 (Unit 27: Lesson 3): Luke 24; John 20

Story Point: Jesus proved He is alive.

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. John 11:25 (modified for age)

Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life."

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live."

Please note that the curriculum lesson for the upcoming week is on the bulletin board near the Sunday school wing. Please take a copy to share with your kids.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

03/04/2022

Announcements first:

Last week we split the ARK (ages 4-K) and Under the Sea (age 3) Sunday school classes. It seemed to work out well. We will continue with two classes from now on. Please let us know if you have any concerns or suggestions.

Also, we are looking for additional teachers and assistants. If you are interested please let us know.

The details of our upcoming lesson are as follows:

Upcoming Bible Lesson for March 6 (Unit 27: Lesson 2): Luke 24

Story Point: Jesus taught that all the scriptures point to him.

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. John 11:25 (modified for age)

Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life."

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live."

Please note that the curriculum lesson for the upcoming week is on the bulletin board near the Sunday school wing. Please take a copy to share with your kids.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

02/20/2022

Good afternoon to everyone.

Announcement first:

Global Focus Week is scheduled for February 20 - 27. There will be a children's program and nursery for the events on February 20 and 23 and we will have nursery on February 27. The schedule is as follows:

February 20, 4:00 - 7:00 PM. There will be a children's program for the nursery, ARK, Grades 1-4. The theme of the program is Sharing God with others. Mark 16:15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." We will have two speakers, Bible stories, games and crafts. The kids will eat with their parents during the program. Please RSVP for this night at https://www.efcb.org/global-focus/%20
February 23, 6:00 -8:00 PM. We will have pizza for everyone at the beginning. We will have a movie night. After the movie we will be asking the kids questions about the movie.
February 27, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. On this praise and worship night there will be nursery and a program for the ARK age group.
The details of our upcoming lesson are as follows: This is the final lesson in unit 26.

Upcoming Bible Lesson for January 23 (Unit 26; Lesson 5): Matthew 26-27; John 18-19

Story Point: Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins

Memory Verse for the unit: Ages 3 through grade 2. Philippians 2:8 (modified for age

He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death..on a cross.

Note: if you prefer that your child memorize the entire verse please see the verse for grades 3-5.

Memory Verse for the unit: Grades 3-5. Philippians 2:8

He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death--even death on a cross.

Please note that the curriculum lesson for the upcoming week is on the bulletin board near the Sunday school wing. Please take a copy to share with your kids.

Sunday Morning, February 20th 8:15am and 10:00 ServicesDr. Todd Ahrend will speak to us about catching God’s heart for missions around the globe. Sunday Evening, February 20th 4:00pm-7:30pmCome back for two more sessions and a catered dinner in between.Here, Todd will discuss the Task Remaining an...