Kids Zone

1st – 4th Grade

Kids Zone is designed for children in elementary school. Cool worship with modern music, crazy games, skits and exciting teaching await your child every Sunday and Wednesday. Small groups are important and are incorporated on Sunday mornings at 9 AM and Wednesdays at 7 PM. Your child will learn Bible stories and how to apply them to their life today. Each class provides a safe, loving setting for your child to ask questions and share their comments.

The classroom opens 15 minutes prior to the beginning of service. We have fun games and music happening during this time as well as between services, if your child stays for both services. Sunday morning classes at 9 AM and 11 AM are lead by trained leaders who are excited to be with your children and teach them about Jesus. The leaders have had background checks are CPR certified.

We offer weekly helps for you and your child to use throughout the week. Check your classroom weekly.

June 2012 KidZone

This month we are going to take a look at what it means to trust God—both for the very first time and each day in the face of new circumstances. When we’re not sure what’s going to happen next, we can look back at all the ways that God has provided for us in the past. That makes it easier for us to respond to God like our monthly memory verse says to: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.’” Matthew 22:37-38

In Week 1, we start an EPIC adventure in trust and love as we discover the guys that go everywhere with Jesus and become His closest friends. Our Bible story is the calling of the disciples, found in Luke 5:1-11. We’ll wonder why they were chosen back then and also think about what God might be calling each of us to today. Our Bottom Line is: I can depend on God because He has a plan for me.

In Week 2, our Bible story unpacks Jesus feeding 5,000 people (John 6:1-14). There’s tension in this story because even the disciples are worried at this point in their journey. They’d already seen Jesus perform miracles, but they still weren’t sure that things would turn out all right. Our Bottom Line is: I can depend on God because He provides for me. There are times in our lives when we feel like there’s not enough to go around—that we don’t have enough to really make a difference. That’s when it’s important to remember the Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what. Jesus can do anything—even use one boy’s small lunch to feed a huge crowd!

In Week 3, we continue in our epic quest for trust and love as we are called to face our fears—when the things around us seem scary and we don’t feel like we’re in control of the situation. Our Bible story is Jesus calming the storm, Mark 4:35-40. When we call out to Jesus, He wants to help and to calm things down, but He also encourages us to trust Him and have faith in His ability. Our Bottom Line is: I can depend on God because He’s bigger than my problems. There are times when it’s harder to trust—when we’re tired, when we’re hungry (like last week), when our problems are right in front of our face and it seems like there’s no way around it. But even then we can choose to believe in a big God.

In Week 4, we’ll discover that there’s really no way to go on an epic adventure if you don’t risk something or try something new, is there? Our Bible story is about the time when Jesus walked on water and another disciple did too—until his fear got the best of him (Luke 5:1-11). The disciples had to cling to their faith as they experienced all the ups and downs while traveling with Jesus and being part of His mission.Our Bottom Line is: I can depend on God because He’s bigger than my fears. It’s really a matter of perspective and what we choose to focus on. Whatever we look at or think about most becomes bigger in our mind than anything else. We see that clearly when we think about Peter trying to walk out in faith, but how does that look in a kid’s life or in your life?

 For more info, contact Michelle (909) 875-5566 ext. 422 or mstrommen@sunrisechurch.org.