Our mission for our children's ministry is to teach the next generation so they will know and treasure Christ. We desire to see lives transformed by Jesus and for children to become committed followers of Him. We believe this will happen as we prayerfully and faithfully teach children God's Word and lovingly proclaim the gospel.
"We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done."
Psalm 78:4b
SUNDAY MORNINGs
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
We use The Gospel Project curriculum in our nursery, preschool and school-aged programs. Additionally, we are offering The Gospel Project in our student ministry as well as in one of our adult classes. By having parents, students and preschoolers all synced to the same curriculum, parents are better equipped to have gospel-centered conversations on the drive home from church and throughout the week😃. Parents of NextGen Kids, please take a minute to review the activity sheets with your children as they have additional resource suggestions in the margin.
Sunday School offerings by age (birth - 4th grades)
9:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Extended Care (birth - K)
We offer Extended Care for birth through pre-Kindergarten. For those coming for the Worship Gathering from 10 - 11:15 a.m., the Extended Care classes break down as follows:
NextGen Kids Church - Kindergarten - 4th Grades
After Sunday School, the Kindergarteners - 4th graders are released to their parents to attend the song portion of the worship service. Then, the children are invited to attend NextGen Kids Church, which is offered every Sunday except when we celebrate the Lord's Supper together as a church family. Beginning Fall, 2021, we are launching TWO NextGen Kids Church classes -- one for K-1st grades and one for 2nd-4th grades. The NGKC K-1st will meet in Room 105 and NGKC 2-4 will meet in the Hospitality Room.
As always, children are certainly welcome to remain in the sanctuary during the sermon each week.
NextGen Kids Church
NextGen Kids Church is an interactive time where the kids are able to talk and move and be taught God's Word on their level. Our school-aged children will be learning God's promises and that He is faithful to all of them. In addition, they will be memorizing scripture each week. When you pick your child up from NGKC, ask them what promise of God and what verse they learned in Kids Church!
Parents, please pick your children up from NextGen Kids Church and Extended Care immediately after the sermon and then visit. Our volunteers appreciate it very much!😃
Health and Safety Matters
Concerning background screenings
Every volunteer that serves with our children are required to have a background screening through MinistrySafe Partners and are given the Sexual Abuse Training. We have a wonderful bunch of volunteers who serve the Lord by serving with our precious ones.
Concerning COVID
We can all agree that COVID has changed the way we do things in kids ministry. We are not currently doing temperature checks at this time because we trust that you will keep your child at home if they are not feeling well. We have hand sanitizer available throughout the area, and we have added two classes to spread the children out more. Children are welcome to wear masks but are not required to do so. Every room, flat counter or table surface and all toys are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at the end of every use in order that we can provide a safe environment for our children.
IT'S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR CHURCH CAMP!
Camp siloam - June 6-10, 2022
We had so much fun at Camp Siloam last year, that
we are returning again this year!
For more information, go to www.campsiloam.com
or email khays@pgfirst.com.
IT'S SUMMER!
TIME FOR BACKYARD BIBLE CLUB!
WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 15 - JULY 13
COMING TO A BACK YARD NEAR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, FROM 6:30-7:30 P.M.
STAY TUNED FOR A LIST OF LOCATIONS.
VBS JULY 27-29
PARABLES IN THE PARK
COMING SOON TO A PARK NEAR YOU...
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.
NGK Wednesdays!
Wednesday EVENINGS
Fall and Spring Semesters
6:00-7:30 p.m.
(resuming in September)
As our NextGen Kids Mission Statement reads, teaching the next generation of kids so they will know and treasure Christ is at the center of everything we do at PGFirst! Fundamental to accomplishing this mission is teaching kids the good news about Jesus in God's Word.
Last year, our school-aged children (K-4th) studied the doctrine of the Word of God on their level. They learned characteristics of the Bible as the divinely inspired, inerrant Word of God and the Bible's message of redemption. Our preschool children used the Gospel Project curriculum, which added another layer upon that which was laid the previous Sunday. Stay tuned for more information to come on our Fall, 2022 curriculum.
In all that we do, our desire is that we would reach the next generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ Who is our Redeemer and Who is the Hero of God's true Word, the Bible.
We realize that it's difficult to get the family fed and to church by 6 p.m., so we will be provide a sack supper each week for the preschool and school-aged children, consisting of a sandwich, bag of chips, a piece of fruit and a bottle of water.
Additionally, we will offer nursery (ages birth-36 months) for parents involved in Wednesday night Bible studies.
Each week, we have a fun theme for the kids. Of course, participation is optional but it does make it fun when everyone comes with silly socks or crazy hair, rather than just a few😂! Click the link below to see a sample of our Spring Calendar schedule this past spring. Hope you will consider joining us in the fall mid-September!
mother's day out
Mother's Day Out is a program to assist busy moms by providing child-care and a learning opportunity for their children. It is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the school year. The program operates in conjunction with the Prairie Grove School calendar.
Our purpose is to provide a safe, nurturing environment that promotes spiritual development of young children by teaching them Christian values and principles of faith.
Enrollment: Mother's Day Out serves children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years old. Please contact Rhonda Stone for more information.
