Here in Kingdom Connection Children’s Ministry our mission is to establish an environment ripe for encountering Father God and to train up children that are rooted and grounded in Christ’s love. We strive to present the gospel in exciting ways to develop true disciples of Christ, a “Daniel Generation”. It is our desire that every child will be encouraged, loved, equipped and changed for the glory of God and for the advancement of His Kingdom. Whether that be through laying a solid foundation in the Word of God or by sparking a spiritual fire through worship and prayer, we are determined to see our children grow in their personal relationships with Christ. We love to have fun learning together!
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Who's Involved?
Every Sunday morning and Wednesday night we provide a safe environment for children from birth through sixth grade where they learn about Jesus and connect with each other.
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our ministry, and it’s an honor to serve with each and every one of them as they love on children each week! Every volunteer who leads in our Children's Ministry has had a background check and is committed to making the ministry a safe, Biblically relevant, and fun environment for your children.
"Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court."
Psalms 127:3-5
How should I prepare my Child?
Each service your child will need to be checked into our Children's Ministry. After praise, the children will be released to their age-specific classroom. A volunteer will check-in your child on the Kidddo app. The app stores information regarding the children's ages and specific allergies. When you return at the end of service you will check-out your child with the teacher.
Thank you so much for helping us as we strive to make our Children's Ministry a safe environment for your children to learn about God.
Kingdom COnnection Children's Ministry Lessons
The unit we are currently teaching the children is called The Lord's Prayer - Learning to Pray Jesus' Way
Just like the disciples back in the Bible, we can be confused about how to pray. When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, Jesus gave us the Lord’s Prayer. This beautiful prayer is a blueprint for us to remember God’s perfection, God’s plan, God’s goodness, and our weakness when we talk with God. Kids will memorize the Lord’s Prayer and understand its significance.
Memory Verse: “This is how you should pray. Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us. Keep us from sinning when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:9-13 (NIrV)
Below there is a PDF containing the full lesson plan we will be using to teach your kids for the next 8 weeks. Parents, you can use this to teach your children if you miss a Sunday or use it to review with your children throughout each week.
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How You Should Pray
Prayer was an important part of Jesus’ life on earth, and it should be an important part of our lives. Just like you talk to your friends or family every day, prayer is simply how we talk to God. Jesus showed his disciples – and us – how we should pray and how
important prayer is.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer is an important part of following Jesus.
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, Prayer
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Our Father
God is great and holy – Isaiah got to see that firsthand with God on a glorious throne surrounded by angels. God is so holy and awesome and the fact that He would even allow us to pray to Him is amazing. But that same God who is the most awesome and powerful being in the universe, not only allows us to talk to Him, but also to call Him “Father”, because He loves us.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer allows us to talk to a holy and loving God.
Scripture: Matthew 6:9 & Isaiah 6:1-8, Isaiah’s Commission
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Your Kingdom Come
In the last hours before His death, we see Jesus’ sadness as He prays in the garden .Despite His own desires, Jesus ultimately prays for the Father’s will to be done. In our own prayers, we should seek to know and follow God’s way with our life.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer helps us put God’s way before our own.
Scripture: Matthew 6:10 & Matthew 26:36-46, In the Garden of Gethsemane
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Our Daily Bread
Sometimes our situations seem hopeless – like in the story of Elijah and the widow – but God can work miracles to supply our needs. We should pray about our daily needs - food, clothes, health, etc. - to remind ourselves that all of these blessings come from God.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer helps us see how God provides.
Scripture: Matthew 6:11 & 1 Kings 17:7-16, Elijah and the Widow
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Forgive
God’s forgiveness is available to everyone who accepts it and puts their faith in Jesus. Just as we have been forgiven, God expects us to extend forgiveness to others.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer reminds us of the importance of forgiveness.
Scripture: Matthew 6:12 & Matthew 18:21-35, The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
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Temptation
The Israelites give us an example of people who were tempted to sin against God and gave into that temptation. Jesus’ prayer closes with the reminder that we have hope in the fact that God always provides a way out of temptation, ultimately by giving eternal life to those who put their faith in Him.
Objective: Kids will learn that prayer helps us resist temptation and accept God’s gift of salvation.
Scripture: Matthew 6:13 & 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Warnings from Israel’s History
Interested in Serving?
We would love for all of our parents to be a part of our Children's Ministry. Pick up an application from our Children's Team and help make our church a great place for children and their families to be!