Up Cycle – November Overview

November usually brings to mind gratitude as we celebrate holidays from Veterans Day to Thanksgiving and begin looking ahead to Christmas. We’re leaning into that spirit of thankfulness in kids church by focusing on the Life Application of Contentment.

Over the next four weeks, we’ll dive into what it means to be okay with what you have, looking to the Bible to discover the joys of contentment as well as the consequences of greed. Want the week-by-week details? Check them out below!

New Year, New Seats

Y’all, I’m excited. If you’re friends with me on Facebook, you might have spent Monday trying to figure out what I was expecting to be delivered (and probably why I wouldn’t stop posting about it). Recently, kids church ordered new seating, and now it’s here!

If you’ve visited kids church or browsed our gallery page, you know our students have been using the same folding chairs for years. Now, we’ll be using these super cool risers, and I can’t wait to start using them this Sunday!

Connect With Us!

We want to connect with you! We’re on Instagram (@fvkids) and on Facebook (FVKids).

We also use a really cool app called BAND. We know, we’re not a band. Maybe a band of merry people? Anyway, this app allows us to share events, take polls, share files, and a whole lot more, and it lets us do it all with you, the awesome people who bring incredible young people to learn more about God. This is an excellent tool for us to communicate with you and for you to communicate with us!

Not only  do we use this app,  but our super cool youth group Echo Student Ministry uses this app too!  Parents, please download this app (available in the iTunes store, the GooglePlay store, and even online!) and then click HERE to join our group.

Wednesday Nights are Back!

We’re so excited because on January 8th, we’re back on Wednesday nights starting at 6:30 pm! In this new year, we’re still committed to having a quality midweek service for your kids, and part of that commitment means we have to change things from time to time.

Don’t worry. This change is spectacular, and it starts tomorrow night when you drop off your student(s)! We now have a check-in system for our midweek service in the FLC. If you join us on Sunday morning services, fret not! This is the same system, so we’re not springing anything terrifying on you. If you haven’t been with us on a Sunday morning, the system is simple and painless. All you have to do is come in the FLC, check in, and hold on to that fantastic guardian security sticker until you pick up your child(ren) after service.

We decided to add this system to our Wednesday night activities because we value the safety of every family who is involved in our ministry, and we want to demonstrate that this is our priority. We know it’s one more thing to keep up with, but the safety of our kids is absolutely worth it. We can’t wait to see you tomorrow night at 6:30 pm.

Rising 1st and 6th Grader Lunch and Ministry Orientation

It’s that time of year again. The school year is coming to an end; summer is right around the corner. This season is certainly one of transition as students advance in school, moving from one grade to the next, and this transition reaches beyond school to church as well. On June 9th, we want to celebrate rising first and sixth graders, as first graders join our elementary ministry and sixth graders join our youth ministry. Immediately after service on the 9th, rising first and sixth graders and their parents are invited to join the elementary and youth ministry leaders for lunch as we celebrate the transition of these students to new ministries. After we eat, first graders and their parents will meet with our elementary leader team while sixth graders and their parents meet with the youth leader team. We plan to have a great time as we strive to make this time of transition informed and less stressful for you and your rising first or sixth grader.

Be sure to RSVP either in the form below or at the Communications Center in the Sanctuary, and don’t forget to mark your calendar for June 9th!