Description: As a church family, we love our children and youth and look after their well-being and intentional spiritual growth as a top priority! Each child is a uniquely created gift from God and we seek to know our children and families “by name” as God knows them and cares for them. We have friendships beyond Sunday.
Our ministry leaders are a diverse team of experienced spiritual directors, teachers, preschool specialists, young parents, seasoned grandparents and more, who LOVE children and look after their spiritual formation as a Spirit led team.
Our approach to the spiritual formation of our children and families is quite simple, Biblical and joy-filled. Children of all ages learn that God loves us beyond measure and created us in His image, both male and female to live in authentic, loving community with Him and one another. We introduce children to the unity of the whole Bible as a true story of a living God who invites us to be part of His Story. We emphasize the unity of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, helping us to be all God created us to be and sharing His life-transforming message with everyone.
Children’s Church: Summer Camp: July 27-August 31, 2014: Visitors Welcome
This summer, our children ages 3-8 are learning about their unique relationship with a living God. The children, ages 9-12 are focusing on their relationships with God and their role in a family. We are partnering with our parents and families to help children develop a firm and healthy sense of who God created them to be and how they can learn through God’s guidance, to live cooperatively with others in their family and community.
Highlights of Children’s Church (All ages together through the Lord’s Prayer)
- Opening Prayer and Special Songs
- Welcome, Building Community: Getting to Know One Another “By Name”
- Learning how to pray: Lord’s Prayer with Hand Motions
- The Big God Story: (Interactive Teaching/Narrative and Learning Centers)
- Application: Small Group Activity (Arts, Interactive Games, Reflection)
- Prayer and Blessing
- Children join their family for the Sacrament of Holy Communion every Sunday.
- Creation Story and God’s Promise of a Savior from the Beginning
- The Story of Jesus: Why He Came, Where He is Now
- The Best Gift we can give God: Choose to be His Follower Forever
- Learning to Pray as Jesus Taught Us
- Because God Cares for Me, I Can Care for Others
| Program: | Earn the God and Me award. The God and Me summer camp is designed to help children become best friends with Jesus and tell their story of “God and Me” together. Children will make games and keep them in a GAMEBOX (God And Me Exploring BOX). These games will reinforce the Bible lessons and provide opportunities for families to explore God’s love together. |
| For: | Boys and girls ages 4-7+ |
| Meeting Place: | Grace Anglican Church, 4055 Oceanside Blvd. Oceanside, CA 92056 |
| Introductory Meeting: | Sunday, July 20, 2014 for children and parents. |
| Time: | 11:30-12:30 PM. |
| Dates: | Sun: 9:30-11:30 AM, July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
| Cost: | $5 per participant |
| Registration Deadline: | July 13, 2014 |
| Contact: | churchoffice@graceanglicanchurch.com |
- Giving Ultimate Priority to God
- We Are God’s Family
- Family Heritage, Spiritual Heritage
- Our Talents and Gifts Strengthen Our Families
- In God’s Family, We’re Loved No Matter What!
- We CHOOSE to Follow God’s Rules because We Love Him and He Loves Us!
- Being in God’s Family Helps Us When Things Are Tough
- In God’s Family, We Share (as an overflow of God’s Love)
| Program: | Earn the God and Family award. Discover how building and strengthening families can be compared to making pizza. Study the Bible to learn about God’s recipe for living together as children of our heavenly Father. |
| For: | Boys and girls in grades 4 & 5 |
| Meeting Place: | Grace Anglican Church, 4055 Oceanside Blvd. Oceanside, CA 92056 |
| Introductory Meeting: | Sunday, July 20, 2014 for children and parents |
| Time: | 11:30-12:30 P.M. |
| Dates: | Sun. 9:30-11:30 AM, July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
| Cost: | $5 per participant |
| Registration Deadline: | July 13, 2014 |
| Contact: | churchoffice@graceanglicanchurch.com |
