granger kids why should i send my child to granger kids every week?
W E LCO M E T O G R A N G E R K I D S MEET YOUR AREA COORDINATOR Monica Weber - Farm
Monica has 18 years of experience volunteering and serving on staff with Granger Kids, as well as nine years of experience as a Lead Preschool Teacher with children in special education and an educational background in Psychology. Now with older kids of her own, she’s also spent eight years volunteering with Granger Student Ministries. She lives to serve kids—and loves the extra bonus of encouraging her stellar team of volunteers. If you ask why she does what she does, she’ll tell you, “I’m blessed to be the person who is there when a new family brings in their two-year-old and feels safe leaving them in our care, and to be a part of that child’s spiritual journey. A two-year-old can start to learn about God and His love. They can learn the Bible is true. And they can learn that Jesus is God’s son who wants us to be His friend forever. When I see a two-year-old, who may be nervous to be without their parents for the first time, come into a welcoming and fun space like the Farm room and learn to trust a volunteer leader, make a new friend and start to worship God—I am getting to see their faith come alive.” In her free time, you’ll find her scrapbooking. She’s created over 60 scrapbook albums for family and friends.
WH Y SHO ULD I S E N D MY C H I L D T O GR AN GE R K I D S E V E RY W E E K ? With your busy schedule, this is a legitimate question to ask, and I’m glad you did. There are three main things that we are offering that kids today are NOT getting anywhere else. First, we offer a relationship with someone not in their family that is safe, can be trusted and will speak truth about God to them in a loving way. Second, we are committed to helping kids take their next steps toward Christ together in a way that they will understand, enjoy and be able to use in their real life right away! Wait…there’s more! Third, we are unashamedly FOR families, in fact, it is strategic in all that we do. We understand that there is no greater influence on the spiritual development of a child than their family—whatever your family looks like. Our hope is that we can get these two great institutions (i.e., the family and the church) aligned in purpose and mission so that together, we can “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) We call that thinking Orange. Orange = Unconditional love of the family (
) + light that comes from the church community of faith (
)
In today’s culture more than ever, kids need a connection to others that can reinforce what is being taught in the home, other leaders that kids can learn to trust and seek practical wisdom from. So we are going to be intentional about doing just that!
grangerchurch.com/kids
W HAT AR E T H E Y L E A R N I N G ? Great question! Though our programming always involves stories from the Bible, life application activities and live worship, much of the content is anchored by these core, basic truths: Elementary: • I need to make the wise choice. • I can trust God no matter what. • I should treat others the way I want to be treated.
Preschool: • God made me. • God loves me. • Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
WHAT HAPPE NS I N T H E I R R OOMS?
Sa m p le Sch ed u le 9:10 a.m.
Rooms Open
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fore service be
(20 minutes be
me unity Focus Ti friendships. Room Comm games to build p ou gr l al older sm d ementary and • Free play an d by upper el le ip sh or w • OutLoud students. age) th varies with engaging and e Group (leng rg appropriate, La eag in . d m te a. en es pr ements, etc.). is el y o 9:50-10:15 or • Bible st , puppets, vide as am dr ke (li relevant ways age) th varies with ith the kids. all Group (leng lationships w Sm re ng pi . lo m ve a. de 0 :4 on tivities. 0 s ac -1 cu n :15 fo io s 10 • Leader h life applicat ug ro th ds ki e id • Leaders gu sed time. • Prayer-focu
a.m. 9:10-9:50
10:40 a.m.
Family Check
Out
WE KNOW YOU’RE BUSY, SO HERE’S A LIST OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOUR FAMILY: Parent Times, Parent Cues and God Times are practical notes designed to help families extend what kids are learning in our rooms throughout their week. Available at the hallway kiosks and online at grangerchurch.com/monthly-resources-for-parents Go to grangerchurch.com/kids to learn more details about the Granger Kids’ experience. Follow Granger Kids on Facebook to see what’s coming up next: facebook.com/grangerkids There are always resources for families available at the bookstore including bracelets, devotionals, storybooks and Bibles. “It is truly an honor to collaborate with you in training up your child in the ways of the LORD. It’s going to be a GREAT year!” -John Keim, Pastor of Student Ministries
Monica has 18 years of experience volunteering and serving on staff with Granger Kids, as well as nine years of experience as a Lead Preschool Teacher with children in special education and an educational background in Psychology. Now with older kids of her own, she’s also spent eight years volunteering with Granger Student Ministries. She lives to serve kids—and loves the extra bonus of encouraging her stellar team of volunteers. If you ask why she does what she does, she’ll tell you, “I’m blessed to be the person who is there when a new family brings in their two-year-old and feels safe leaving them in our care, and to be a part of that child’s spiritual journey. A two-year-old can start to learn about God and His love. They can learn the Bible is true. And they can learn that Jesus is God’s son who wants us to be His friend forever. When I see a two-year-old, who may be nervous to be without their parents for the first time, come into a welcoming and fun space like the Farm room and learn to trust a volunteer leader, make a new friend and start to worship God—I am getting to see their faith come alive.” In her free time, you’ll find her scrapbooking. She’s created over 60 scrapbook albums for family and friends.
WH Y SHO ULD I S E N D MY C H I L D T O GR AN GE R K I D S E V E RY W E E K ? With your busy schedule, this is a legitimate question to ask, and I’m glad you did. There are three main things that we are offering that kids today are NOT getting anywhere else. First, we offer a relationship with someone not in their family that is safe, can be trusted and will speak truth about God to them in a loving way. Second, we are committed to helping kids take their next steps toward Christ together in a way that they will understand, enjoy and be able to use in their real life right away! Wait…there’s more! Third, we are unashamedly FOR families, in fact, it is strategic in all that we do. We understand that there is no greater influence on the spiritual development of a child than their family—whatever your family looks like. Our hope is that we can get these two great institutions (i.e., the family and the church) aligned in purpose and mission so that together, we can “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) We call that thinking Orange. Orange = Unconditional love of the family (
) + light that comes from the church community of faith (
)
In today’s culture more than ever, kids need a connection to others that can reinforce what is being taught in the home, other leaders that kids can learn to trust and seek practical wisdom from. So we are going to be intentional about doing just that!
grangerchurch.com/kids
W HAT AR E T H E Y L E A R N I N G ? Great question! Though our programming always involves stories from the Bible, life application activities and live worship, much of the content is anchored by these core, basic truths: Elementary: • I need to make the wise choice. • I can trust God no matter what. • I should treat others the way I want to be treated.
Preschool: • God made me. • God loves me. • Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
WHAT HAPPE NS I N T H E I R R OOMS?
Sa m p le Sch ed u le 9:10 a.m.
Rooms Open
gins)
fore service be
(20 minutes be
me unity Focus Ti friendships. Room Comm games to build p ou gr l al older sm d ementary and • Free play an d by upper el le ip sh or w • OutLoud students. age) th varies with engaging and e Group (leng rg appropriate, La eag in . d m te a. en es pr ements, etc.). is el y o 9:50-10:15 or • Bible st , puppets, vide as am dr ke (li relevant ways age) th varies with ith the kids. all Group (leng lationships w Sm re ng pi . lo m ve a. de 0 :4 on tivities. 0 s ac -1 cu n :15 fo io s 10 • Leader h life applicat ug ro th ds ki e id • Leaders gu sed time. • Prayer-focu
a.m. 9:10-9:50
10:40 a.m.
Family Check
Out
WE KNOW YOU’RE BUSY, SO HERE’S A LIST OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOUR FAMILY: Parent Times, Parent Cues and God Times are practical notes designed to help families extend what kids are learning in our rooms throughout their week. Available at the hallway kiosks and online at grangerchurch.com/monthly-resources-for-parents Go to grangerchurch.com/kids to learn more details about the Granger Kids’ experience. Follow Granger Kids on Facebook to see what’s coming up next: facebook.com/grangerkids There are always resources for families available at the bookstore including bracelets, devotionals, storybooks and Bibles. “It is truly an honor to collaborate with you in training up your child in the ways of the LORD. It’s going to be a GREAT year!” -John Keim, Pastor of Student Ministries
