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Have you signed up through the church for RightNow Media? This gives you access to MANY resources, even resources especially for kids and other resources specifically for parents on a huge range of topics.
Additionally, our church does 'Bible Engagement Project' together.
Bible Engagement Project is how volunteers access the weekly curriculum, and it is synchronized with each age group
so parents can always know what was taught in a particular week and do followup and engagement in
Bible Engagement Project Family Devotionals & other discussion.
Our Calvary Kids start church with their parents in the sanctuary, to be guided by parents into learning worship,
then are dismissed for Calvary Kids.
Additionally, our church does 'Bible Engagement Project' together.
Bible Engagement Project is how volunteers access the weekly curriculum, and it is synchronized with each age group
so parents can always know what was taught in a particular week and do followup and engagement in
Bible Engagement Project Family Devotionals & other discussion.
Our Calvary Kids start church with their parents in the sanctuary, to be guided by parents into learning worship,
then are dismissed for Calvary Kids.
what to expect in calvary kids
We want our kids to not only casually listen to a Bible story, we want them to participate in it & to bring it home & into their lives to ponder & utilize. This happens by Biblical truths having a chance to sink in via Bible use, games, parental home interactions, & activities and crafts. Please have your child bring a Bible or ask us to supply one, even your pre-reading kids can use a picture/story Bible and feel much more involved. Because safety is a priority in our children's programs, we have two adults per classroom, fully background checked, as well as cameras. We want our parents to know how much we care about their priorities. During the lesson time, one Bible verse will be re-enforced throughout the lesson that we hope parents will help their child to memorize. Some of our goals... training disciples, fun, parents knowing each other, and also... not wanting a teacher to ever get burn-out. We love to get volunteers who want to be part of the monthly rotation of teachers not just because 'we want teachers'. Nope. We want volunteers because the variety provides involvement, passion, discipleship for both kids and adults, safety, and because volunteers get a lot more opportunity to build relationship with other parents and adults, which is both fun and supportive for them. Volunteers typically have a blast and we have an extremely low rate of turnover because parents like being with us all.
Curriculum we use is from the Bible Engagement Project, lessons are provided for each age group, and are accessible to every parent and every teacher and even in spanish, from the comfort of their own home. This allows the church to be united in studying scripture on the same topics at the same time. This year, we're using lessons titled 'Listen' in the Bible Engagement Project.
If you are looking for a good recommendation on a Bible for your children, start by considering having them try to read Bible portions from diverse translations online, utilizing a site like YouVersion which has multiple versions online. If they have difficulty reading a particular version or stumble a lot over that version's word choices, it might not be the correct version for them right now. (For example, a child who cannot read would do better with a so-called 'Story Bible'... something they can listen to as you read to them. Ultimately, you want to choose a version they can read or look at on their own, knowing they can change versions later. our personal favorite way for your child to have a personal God-relationship begins with you interacting with your child and supporting them in things such as daily devotionals, such as those on Bible Engagement Project, but also in working on scripture memory, such as our Junior Bible Quiz team which helps a child gain a full overview of the Bible, and know roughly 550 scriptures/ doctrinal points and have fun competing utilizing these. (A version that Junior Bible Quiz has officially decided to use nationwide is the New Living Translation, and it is available in 'The Fire Bible' which conforms in its side-panel explanations with doctrine of the Assemblies of God. This Fire Bible in the New Living Translation is the Bible our church has begun to give to families who want a Bible but whose family has difficulty affording to purchase one for their child.)
Curriculum we use is from the Bible Engagement Project, lessons are provided for each age group, and are accessible to every parent and every teacher and even in spanish, from the comfort of their own home. This allows the church to be united in studying scripture on the same topics at the same time. This year, we're using lessons titled 'Listen' in the Bible Engagement Project.
If you are looking for a good recommendation on a Bible for your children, start by considering having them try to read Bible portions from diverse translations online, utilizing a site like YouVersion which has multiple versions online. If they have difficulty reading a particular version or stumble a lot over that version's word choices, it might not be the correct version for them right now. (For example, a child who cannot read would do better with a so-called 'Story Bible'... something they can listen to as you read to them. Ultimately, you want to choose a version they can read or look at on their own, knowing they can change versions later. our personal favorite way for your child to have a personal God-relationship begins with you interacting with your child and supporting them in things such as daily devotionals, such as those on Bible Engagement Project, but also in working on scripture memory, such as our Junior Bible Quiz team which helps a child gain a full overview of the Bible, and know roughly 550 scriptures/ doctrinal points and have fun competing utilizing these. (A version that Junior Bible Quiz has officially decided to use nationwide is the New Living Translation, and it is available in 'The Fire Bible' which conforms in its side-panel explanations with doctrine of the Assemblies of God. This Fire Bible in the New Living Translation is the Bible our church has begun to give to families who want a Bible but whose family has difficulty affording to purchase one for their child.)
It is our high honor to have Alinda Cole as our Calvary Kids Christian Education leader. (Pictured here with husband Allen.) Alinda has a passion for God and children. She is a delight to be with, and her godly example has inspired us many times. Also pictured, one of our parent volunteers, Chris Arends. We rely upon a cooperative effort between parents/ guardians for a healthy CE department.
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Our range of classes and range of ages in those classes depends upon 2 factors: 1. quantity of volunteers and 2. quantity of children. During the summer, (June in particular), our numbers drop quite a bit, so we typically have a 'one class for all ages' approach, but by September, have no less than two classes, and want to have up to four active classrooms. Due to our rotational style of parent-teachers and volunteers, to run each class takes 2 volunteers, so a month's class parent-teachers and volunteers requires no less than 8 screened background checked people per room ! If you'd like to be a volunteer or a parent-teacher, we have a variety of needs: some just observe, others choose to teach. We need both observers and teachers, so come talk to us! We also have a more 'Youth' aged program for youth 6th to 8th grade called 'Calvary Next', and this takes another set of volunteers. Interested? Talk to Pastor Jim..
Help us out! Bass cash shopping... donate? thanks!
Tearza is facilitating our Bass Cash booth on the first Sunday of each month, co-tangent with the lesson being taught. Our children earn bass cash through things like bringing their Bibles, paying attention, answering questions... even in bringing offerings. These are training for adulthood. We welcome your donations, now and all year. Here's a list of possibilities. Thanks so much for helping our kids by supplying our Bass Cash booth.
CALVARY KIDS ON SUNDAYS
>> 'Critters'- is a class for kids aged 0-4 that opens promptly at 10:30a.m.
'Fish'- is a class for kids age 5, & K-5th grade that starts when children are dismissed from sanctuary at roughly 11:00a.m.
>> worship-this component occurs during worship in main sanctuary...parents work with their children to see their children engage in worship prior to them being dismissed for Calvary Kids at roughly 11:00a.m.
>> prayer
>> Each week Biblical lessons are presented. Children are encouraged to bring/use their Bibles, and if they don't own a Bible we do provide them for those who need one/ask. The lessons come from scripture, the kids act them out, and discuss correlations between the lessons and their current lives.
>> We utilize two background-checked volunteers per room. We encourage both those with and without children to volunteer, not everyone has to do much in the class... but we NEED two sets of eyes in every room, for all of our safety. Consider approaching Alinda to volunteer! We ask all parents to take a role in helping Calvary Kids, whether its volunteering once a month or being an occasional substitute or some other role, if at all possible, and we know sometimes it is not possible, but parents build relationship with other parents this way, know the other families and children and it builds a stronger church. We LOVE our volunteers!
Tuesday Nights 3:45PM-5:00PM,
Sept-April; K -6th Junior Bible Quiz, 'J.B.Q.': Registration is from August until Sept. 4th for children 2nd-5th grade, with exceptions occasionally allowed for 1st or 6th graders. Registration packets are essential to participate and can be obtained by an appointment to review the materials with Stephanie Mahony, head coach. Jennifer Howard, assistant coach may be available to answer questions. JBQ evenings include Bible Quiz games and questions. JBQ not only engrains Bible facts and truth, it also gives our children the opportunity to develop deep Christ centered friendships. JBQ is also a competitive travelling team, with participation in meets an expected facet of participation. Parents are expected to review with their children the materials for memory work & questions regularly & we'll support you in this. 15 minutes a night for kids to do reviewing would be a good normal standard. Participation by children implies a willingness of the family to travel to and participate in those meets 
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There's a Bible app for kids on YouVersion! |
Click the image to download the app
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