Team Work Makes The Dream Work

Team. What a powerful word. Some think of sports teams, and others think of leadership teams.  I think of our Children’s Ministry team. This past month, we took on the task and honor of teaching children for three worship services. At the same time, AWANA began with a strong team of leaders!

There were chairs and tables to be moved. New signs were needed for each classroom.  Teams that had just formed for the new school year made decisions on moving to new times.  Additional classes and new teams were formed to meet the needs of the additional service.  Some leaders who served in years past returned to serve again. Sunday mornings now have a total of 98 adults who serve on a rotation, 1-4 times a month, between three service times. WOW! How amazing it is to see the faithfulness of our church family as we invest in our children.

For the first time in the last 15 years, we have our Children’s Ministry available consistently at 3 Sunday services.  At 9:00 and 10:15, we have classes for babies through 6th grade.  At 11:30, read this carefully, we have classes for babies through 2nd grade.  Yes you read that correctly.  Our amazing children’s ministry team has come together and extended our 11:30 class to second grade!!!  If you have children in this age group, you now have the opportunity to choose the 11:30 service!

Countless teams, leaders, helpers and teachers have come together to make 3 services of the Children's Ministry available to those that attend our Sunday Worship Services.  To each of you, I want to say “Thank You”.  I truly appreciate your commitment to investing in our children and begin a part of this ministry. I am excited to walk this journey with you as we teach the Bible to our children (by the way, our curriculum teaches the entire Bible in 3 years – pretty amazing!). God continues to bless us beyond our greatest expectations!