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Programs for Kids at OPC
Cl ick one of the following links to learn more about OPC's
programs for kids:
Nursery - infants
and toddlers
Sunday School - preschools and older
Preschool - 3 to
5-year olds pre-kindergarten
Newest Angels
Choir - 3 and 4-year olds
Cherub
Choir - kindergarten to 2nd grade
Christian Cid's Choir - 3rd to 5th grade
Pathways - kindergarten to 5th grade (and parents)
Vacation Bible School
Supported By:
Worship & Music
Committee
Its Mission:
Serve families
with infants and toddlers.
Who May Want To Join:
Adults or youth who enjoy caring for the little ones.
Activities:
We provide nursery service during Sunday School and both worship
services each Sunday.
Individual Ministry Opportunities:
To
serve those families with infants and toddlers -- allowing the
parents to participate in worship and Sunday School.
Time Commitments:
You can
volunteer to serve during one service or during Sunday School or
both on Sundays you select. We’re flexible.
Contact:
Debra St. Louis
 Newest Angels Choir (3 and 4-year olds)
Supported By:
Worship & Music
Committee
Its Mission:
Provide
opportunities for children, 3 and 4 years old, to learn Bible songs
(not to sing in the worship service).
Who May Want To Join:
Children, 3 and 4 years old, and teens and adults who want to help.
Individual Ministry Opportunities:
Teens and
adults who would like to help and encourage the children in their
initial experiences in our church family.
Meetings & Time Commitments:
Rehearsals on
Wednesdays 4:00-4:30 PM, September through April.
Singing during worship services in Christmas and Easter
services.
Contact:
Earlyne Dodd
Supported By:
Worship & Music
Committee
Its Mission:
Provide
opportunities for children to participate in worship service through
singing, to learn what worship is, and to increase their musical
repertoire.
Who May Want To Join:
Children, kindergarten through 2nd grade, and parents or
others who want to help.
Individual Ministry Opportunities:
Ministry
to our children and each other and to become closer in our Church
Family.
Meetings & Time Commitments:
Rehearsals on
Wednesdays 4:30-5:15 PM, September through April. Singing during
worship services 1 to 2 times per month and in Christmas and Easter
services.
Contact:
Earlyne Dodd
Christian Cid's Choir (CCC) (3rd through 5th grades)
Supported By:
Worship & Music
Committee
Its
Mission: Provide opportunities for children to participate in
worship service through singing, to lea rn
what worship is, and to
increase their musical repertoire.
Who May Want To Join:
Children, 3rd grade through 5th grade, and
parents or others who want to help.
Individual Ministry
Opportunities:
Ministry to our children and each other and to become
closer in our
Church Family.
Meetings & Time Commitments:
Rehearsals are on Wednesdays 5:15-6:00 PM, September through April.
Singing during worship services 1 to 2 times per month and in
Christmas and Easter services, and in regional/national festivals or
seminars.
Contact:
Earlyne Dodd
Supported By: Christian Education
Committee
Its Mission: Children's fellowship (Bible study, choir, drama,
crafts, dinner)
Who May Want To Join: Kindergarten through 5th-grade
children and their parents. Other adults who would like to
help in the Pathway sessions or other activities.
Activities: Weekly Pathways sessions on Wednesdays during the
school year. Spring bake sale for Pathways and Lifespring and
end-of-year rolling skating party
Individual Ministry Opportunities: Parents are very important
as well as other adults who enjoy working with kids.
Meetings & Time Commitments: Wednesdays 4:30 - 7:00, during the
school year. 10-week fall session, break before Thanksgiving and
come back after New Year for the 10-week winter session. Parent
participation is required.
Contact: Michelle Clark or Sandy Iverson
God’s Gifts Preschool Program (3-5
years pre-kindergarten)
Supported By:
Christian Education Committee
Its Mission: To provide Sunday
morning classes for all; to educate us in the fundamentals
of our faith and our responsibilities and opportunities as members
in Christ.
Who May Want To Join: Preschool
through adults.
Activities: Sunday morning
classes are offered from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Individual Ministry Opportunities:
We are always looking for Sunday
School teachers. Our goal is to have two teachers for each class
plus a reserve of those who are willing to serve as on-call
substitutes.
Meetings & Time Commitments:
Sunday morning classes are from 9:45-10:45 each Sunday except for
the weeks of the summer public school vacation.
Contact:
Krista Barenie, Sunday School Coordinator
Supported By: Christian Education
Committee
Its Mission: To spread the Good News about Jesus Christ in a
FUN way.
Who May Want To Join: Anyone who enjoys working with children,
who is creative and energetic, who is willing and able, who likes to
have fun, who likes to work with and get to know others.
For 2010!!!! Ahoy! This summer, we’re setting sail for VBS fun
on the HIGH SEAS! Kids will experience the deep rolling waters of
God’s love. It’s easily the best time they will have all summer.
Don’t miss the ship—register now to be a part of this High Seas
Expedition VBS! Cost is $10 per child or $20 per family. Pay at the
door or
drop it off at the Church office.
Click here for online registration or more information.
Registration forms are also in the office. Contact
Jorie McIntyre or
Suzi Loeffelholz
for more information, or if you’d like to help out. It will be an adventure!!!!
Individual Ministry Opportunities: As a volunteer to be a
teacher or leader of a group of children you are not only
ministering to God's children, but you will find yourself being
ministered to by God through the children. I can't tell you how many
adult volunteers described this experience. It just comes full
circle.
Meetings & Time Commitments: There is a range of
volunteer opportunities with varying time commitments.
Contact:
Contact
Jorie McIntyre or
Suzi Loeffelholz
for more information, or if you’d like to help out. |
