Christian Education
Kidz Blitz (Children’s Ministry)
For all elementary-aged
children, we offer Kids Own Worship, our children’s church
program. It is our prayer that all children grow to develop a personal
deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ,
and one way we make that happen is through a time of worship designed
specifically for children. Worship is a great ritual of our
faith, and making sure each child can relate to God through worship
is extremely important, thus worshiping in a style that children
can better grasp the meaning and the message is vital.
There’s
tons of great activities, music, videos, crafts, and life-changing
worship opportunities to be experienced by all.
Nursery - A loving and caring nursery is provided for young children and
infants during special and Sunday worship services and is staffed
by screened caregivers.
Hands On Sunday School – Our
Sunday School program for elementary-aged children is second to
none. Children experience the Bible through
different learning activities and challenges. It’s almost
like Vacation Bible School on a weekly basis.
Hands On Bible Blitz – This
is our after-school program that is currently in the planning stages.
Hands On is a vibrant program
that utilizes kinesthetic learning activities to help explore the
greatest message in the world, God’s redemptive story.
Blitz
Nite – This is our movie night ministry that affords
parents the opportunity to get a night out on a monthly basis and
gives each child the opportunity to become a part of outreach ministry
by giving them an opportunity to invite friends to join in the
fun. While this is still on the drawing-board at the time of printing,
we look for this monthly program to enhance our Kidz Blitz ministry
tremendously.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) – VBS is offered
every summer to children from everywhere around the central Florida
area. Each
child becomes part of a program that focuses on helping them to
understand the Bible and God’s message better so as to help
them apply these precepts to their lives. We also offer VBS for
adults as well so each parent has an opportunity to grow and develop
new friendships during that same time.
OASIS Student Ministries
(Youth Ministry)
Our student ministry is currently comprised of
middle school (starting at 6th grade) and high school students.
We meet weekly for food,
fun, and worship.
The Well – Just as with the oasis in the
desert, The Well is the center of our OASIS. The Well is our youth
worship and is
a time to be challenged to grow in Christ. We drive home the message
of salvation in more modern terms and utilize video, drama, music,
and just about anything we can get our hands on to help studentsrealize
the relevance of God’s word.
Media Ministries – This
is one of our most important areas of ministry to and with youth.
We send a team of youth out just
about every week (with supervision) to get video and/or man-on-the-street
interviews to enhance each week’s message at The Well. This
group records, edits, produces and presents our media program.
Drama Ministry – Our youth perform dramas
from time to time at The Well and even have the opportunity to
present to our congregation
and other churches on a regular basis. Our dramas are compelling,
deeply moving and even funny at times.
Youth Bible Study – Our
current Bible study meets every Wednesday evening at the home of
our Director of Christian Education. The
future plan is to train these leaders to eventually lead student-led
cell groups (Bible studies) in their own homes and neighborhoods.
Lay Leaders & Ushers - All the children of
our church participate in our worship services as ushers, lay leaders,
acolytes and
greeters several times a year. The children are encouraged
to share their talents and love of God with our church family.
Adult
Sunday School
Our adult Sunday School program has a class for everyone!
One
ongoing adult class follows the uniform lesson series and rotates
teachers from class members. The other, led by the Pastor,
uses “Serendipity” Bible studies. Other short-term
classes are offered from time to time during the year.
Updated 2/14/2006
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