Children's Ministry
Welcome to Children's Ministry at GPC! We really love and
value kids here, and we hope your children will find it a place to grow
up in a Christ-centered atmosphere. We have many activities going on each
week, all year long, for children ages 2 through 5th grade. In additional,
we have a beautiful nursery that is safe and loving for newborns through
age 3.
OUR MISSON: To supplement the family in their laying down of a spiritual
foundation, reaching new children and families in the Northland, and putting
it all together with fun and fellowship for the entire church family.
Sunday Morning Activities
Sunday School: Year-round sunday school for ages 2 through 5th
grade, meeting at 9:45 a.m.
Children's Church: 11:00 a.m., during the Contemporary Worship
Service.
Wednesday Night Activities
R.O.C.K. (Really Outstanding Christian Knowledge): Bible stories,
music, crafts, and worship for ages 3 through 5th grade, every Wednesday
(September through April) at 6:30 p.m.
Other Special Events
Advent Workshop: Preparing children for the Christian holiday
season
Jubilant Song: A music and arts group for 2nd through 5th graders,
with performances throughout the school year.
GPC Children's Ministry Values (C.H.R.I.S.T.)
C - Child Targeted: We plan activities that are age-appropriate and engaging
to children at their level. Bible lessons need to be taught in ways that
will best reach and teach children. We look at everything we do with a
child's eye.
H - Have Fun!: Our goal is to have our kids want to come back week after
week because they can't wait to return. While the kids come back for the
FUN, we can accomplish our mission by continuing to nurture and teach
them spiritually.
R - Relevant: We want kids to understand what they learn applies to their
everyday life in school and at home. Being relevant means helping kids
see that God's Word is written for them and can be applied to their lives.
I - Intentional & Relational Shepherding: We want each child who comes
to GPC to have awesome and substantial relationships with the adults who
volunteer in our ministry. Volunteers have the incredible privilege, as
Christ-followers, of representing Jesus and modeling what it means to
be a follower of Christ. Our volunteers also strive to build lasting relationships
with the children in their Sunday School classes and small groups on Wednesday
nights.
S - Safe: Children learn best in an environment where they feel secure
emotionally, physically, and spiritually. That's why safety is a top priority
at GPC. Our volunteers who work with children on a weekly basis are screened
and trained. We want GPC to be a safe place for all children.
T - Teaching the Bible Creatively: Our goal is for children to become
so fascinated by the Bible that they want to learn more. By using various
methods of learning, including multimedia, we can reach the children in
ways that will make what they learn stick!
Our Ministry Vision
Every child that enters the doors of Gashland Presbyterian Church will
come to know, in God's timing, Jesus Christ as their best friend.
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