First  Steps  Toward  Faith

THE PEOPLE’S COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH (TPCBC)

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Dear Church Family & Friends:

TPCBC is developing a Children’s Ministry!  With your prayers and support, we look forward to launching the Children’s Ministry in the spring of 2007.  It will include a revitalized nursery (with cribs, rocking chairs, and a private nursing area) and reorganized preschool, primary, and elementary classrooms.   We will minister to our children during the 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services.   The Children’s Ministry will be designed to help children take their first steps toward faith through discipleship, evangelism, fellowship, ministry, and worship. 

Church School for the children will start at 10:00 a.m.  Various Christian Education teaching techniques will be utilized:  Bible study, music and dance, arts and crafts, DVDs and videos, games, puzzles, and other activities.  Generally, on 4^th Sundays, the children will join the congregation for a portion of the 11:00 a.m. worship service. 

Until these plans are finalized and fully implemented, we will have an Interim Children’s Ministry that embodies several of the planned components.  Beginning Sunday, February 11^th, our children will be received in the following classrooms during the 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services:  Preschool (up to age 4), Room 101; Primary (kindergarten to Grade 2), Room 104-B; and Elementary (Grades 3-5) Room 104-A.  Nutritious snacks will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. in each classroom.

Thank you for taking a moment to review the attached form and to identify a Children’s Ministry Team on which you would be willing to serve (for example, hospitality, music, or teaching).  Building a foundation for faith for our children involves a sincere commitment by church parents, teachers, leaders and members.  Parents and guardians, please use the reverse side of the attached form to tell us the ages and grades of your children (up to 11 years old or Grade 5).   This information will help us in ministry planning and budgeting, so that we will be better able to provide sufficient staff and resources for the number of students anticipated in the Children’s Ministry. 

Thank you.

Debra Decker
Children’s Ministry Director

                                        

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Section I:  Talent Search 

As a Christian, you are uniquely gifted for ministry.  You may have talents too.  Are you willing to serve in the Children’s Ministry?  If so, please check the box(es) under the Children’s Ministry Team(s) that you would enjoy working with this year.  Parents and guardians of Children’s Ministry participants are urged to support a ministry team.

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

E-Mail Address:

Home Phone: Cell Phone:

 

 

	F	Teaching	A
		teach Bible stories reveal God’s goodness show the love of Jesus Christ
	Health	I	Hospitality
	health and safety policies  sick child policy  parent/doctor contact policy  clean nursery linen and toys		hospitality area set up serve snacks hospitality area clean up outreach  coordinators
Graphics	T	Music	H	Supplies
design classrooms  create Teller for children  design webpage and PowerPoint slides  photos/videos		sing, play, or dance to church songs  teach church songs  introduce church song composers		plan “baby shower” for nursery  manage donations purchase/ organize books and supplies

Are you a member of The People’s Community Baptist Church?  Yes   No

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 Section II:  Counting TPCBC’s Children

Parents & Guardians

Please give us the names of your children (birth through 5^th Grade) who are likely to participate in the Children’s Ministry.                             

Child’s Name	Age	Grade	Will Ordinarily Attend
			8:00 a.m. Children’s Ministry	10:00 a.m.  Sunday School	11:00 a.m. Children’s Ministry

Additional Comments:

 

Important Note:Note:  All children must be supervised during Sunday worship services and Sunday School by Children’s Ministry staff or by their parents or guardians.