Friends in Faith Sunday school class: Randall Allen and Sally Smith

Teachers: Sallie Stidham, Samantha Satterfield & Robbie Satterfield

Children’s Church is a time set aside during the morning worship hour each Sunday morning. It begins at 10:00am. Mrs. Susan Glover is also a leader who ministers in this area. Children’s Church is designed for children ages 3-10. The children are separated in smaller groups according to ages after the lesson, snack, and music time for crafts and games. Our lessons are designed to reach all children by planting the seed of the gospel of Jesus Christ within their young hearts.

-Lesson-We are currently studying Exodus and The Tabernacle. God has called us to worship. How do we worship and where are just two of the questions we are exploring the answers to.

-Snacks-We offer a heavy snack (usually a sandwich) and a drink.

-Music-We also have a time of music where we learn sign language to go along with modern praise and worship songs.

-Crafts-Children are normally split up according to age groups and age appropriate crafts are assigned. We are not able to do a craft every week because of time constraints.

-Games-The games we play are centered around reinforcing the series we are studying at the time.

Youth Ministry:  (Grades 7-9)    Teachers: Scott Connatser and Sallie Stidham 

We offer many opportunities for youth of all ages to be involved. Wednesday Night Bible Study along with two Sunday School Classes and Bible Drill provide students with avenues to learn God's Words and apply them to their lives. There are also other opportunities to take advantage of such as Summer Youth Camp, concerts and events throughout the year, outings for bowling, go-carts, amusement parks and much, much more! Our youth group is comprised of active young men and young women who desire to make a difference for Jesus Christ. They are actively involved in collecting school supplies for children in our community, Operation Christmas Child, and Angel Tree gifts at Christmas. These enthusiastic leaders of the church of tomorrow demonstrate first-hand what it means to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our community and our world.   

Nursery:  

Quality and conscientious care is provided through our nursery during all regularly scheduled services. Boys and girls ages 0-2 are taught that Jesus loves them and our workers do as well. They play and have a snack while in the care of dedicated individuals.

AWANA:  

AWANA is an acronym from 2 Timothy 2:15 meaning Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. Bringing churches and parents together to raise kids to know, love and serve Christ for life • Integrated programs for age 2 to 18 • Commitment to reaching unsaved youth and families with the gospel • Bible memory and doctrine to build a biblical worldview • Support for parents as kids' primary spiritual trainers • A fun, dynamic approach to learning God’s Word • Ongoing volunteer training • Mentor and peer relationships • Training future church leaders to serve today. For more information, visit the AWANA site at www.awana.org.
 

Bible Drill:

Children's Bible Drill is open to all children in grades 3 through 6, although to compete they must be in at least the 4th grade.  Children spend approximately twelve weeks learning all of the Books of the Bible, 10 Key Passages and where they are found in the Bible and they learn to recite 25 specific verses from memory .  Individual goals are set and children are rewarded for reaching their goals with things such as Bibles engraved with their names, t-shirts, pizza parties and trips .  Children practice and then compete in church, local and regional competitions.  Children must obtain a minimum score to move on to the next round of competition. 

Youth Bible Drill is the equivalent to Children's Bible Drill that is offered to our older students. Youth Bible Drillers are in grades 7 through 9. Participants in this program meet at the same time as Children's Bible Drill and work to expand their knowledge of verses pertaining to doctrinal and ethical concerns.

The Youth Speakers' Tournament is a program reserved for our oldest students.  Speakers will be in the 10th - 12th grade and will write and present a 4 to 6 minute speech that represents their Biblical convictions in relation to certain pre-approved topics.

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Vacation Bible School: 

Vacation Bible School is an integral part of the ministry of our church. It is held annually during the summer school break. Exact dates vary from year to year, but it is always in the evening. It is a church-wide program, infants to adults. A light meal is served each evening before, with a light snack during our designated meeting time. Different activities such as games and crafts are planned to reinforce the lesson for the evening. See our church calendar for dates and times. This summer we are changing our format. We are going to be doing several Backyard Bible Clubs. If you are interested in hosting or attending one in your area please feel free to contact us.