GLOW in the Dark Party!! Wednesday at 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Power Station (Children's Church Room).

Bible Verse for this week is: "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 2 Corinthians 9:7c
Bible Verse for Preschoolers is: Give cheerfully.

Don't forget this week we will be saying the Lord's Prayer in both the 8:30am and 10:55am Worship Services. Please be in the Children's Church room at 8:30am. We will sit together in the front of the sanctuary. After we say the prayer, we will come together back in the Children's Church room for a movie and donuts. Then after Sunday School, the children will stay in the Children's Church room. We will sit together at the front of the sanctuary until it is time to say the Lord's Prayer. After the prayer we will dismiss to Children's Church.

Don't forget Fall Festival this FRIDAY!! 5:30pm Dinner is served. Doors open for games and trick or treating at 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Look out- There are lots of CHANGES coming!!

After much prayer and lots of searching, I have decided on a THEME for our children's ministry. Keep your eyes peeled as I will be making small changes to begin with!! Times will all be the same, names will be changing. To begin with, KNOW (Kids Night on Wednesday) is becoming GLOW (God's Light on Wednesday). That is a little hint about what is to come!

This weeks bible verse is "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 2 Corinthians 9:7c
Preschool Kindergarten verse is "Give cheerfully."

We will be going to Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm on Sunday, October 26th from 3:00-5:00pm. Cost is $8 per person, if we can get 20 to go, the cost goes down to $6 per person!! There is so much to do, that I bet we'll never want to leave! Hayrides, Maze field, Cow Train, Hay Pyramid, Pumpkin Picking, Pumpkin Jumper, Bunnyville, Pedal Karts, Mini Mazes, Maxwell's Giant Mountain Slide, Corn Box (better than a sand box)! Maxwell's is located at McCormick and S. Bell.

Great Children's Church YouTube videos to share!

Some of you have wanted to see the amazing short videos we have recently been watching in Children's Church. I have learned that I can go to youtube and search for videos on the story or lesson we are studying from the bible. I have to weed through many bad ones, but the good ones I find are well worth it. This is one I shared with everyone at our West Campus Kids Parents Meeting. I hope you enjoy it as much as the kids and the PARENTS did!

This video was used when we were studying the story of Nehemiah. The story is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapters 1-6. Nehemiah was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and was being tormented by two men named Sanballat and Tobiah. Instead of giving up building the wall, Nehemiah kept going. We learned that Nehemiah is a hero because he never tired of doing good!

October 7 West Campus Kids Updates

Bible Verse to recite on Sunday is "Don't be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves." Philippians 2:3
Bible Verse for Preschool and Kindergarten is “Be humble.”

Bible Presentation for 2nd and 3rd graders is October 19th during the 10:55 worship service. We will dismiss for Children’s Church after Bibles are presented.

Fall Festival is right around the corner. It is scheduled for Friday, October 31st at East Campus. Please let me know if you are interested in helping out!

Welcome to St. Stephen West Children's Ministry Blog!!

You can check here for upcoming events, important information and for our weekly Bible verse!!

This weeks Bible verse is: "But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out." Numbers 32:23
For preschoolers and Kindergartners our verse is "Keep your word."

Come this week and tell Ms. Angie, Ms. Monika or Ms. Tammy your verse and you will get a prize!!

This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. We will have a special Family Service, so there will be no Children's Church. I will provide plenty of coloring pages and fresh crayons! We will be learning about Jesus washing the disciples feet in Sunday School, so it will be a great introduction into communion!

Have a very blessed week!