CHILDREN

Children's Ministry

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14

Dear Families,

Here are three back-to-school challenges:
1.       Memorize God’s Word.
2.       Pray daily before school.
3.       Invite new friends to Kid’s Club.

Parents, did you know that your children have a monthly Bible verse to memorize? Each month, our kiddos are challenged to learn a new verse. We can encourage them to hide God’s word in their hearts. Please help your children practice the verse that is sent home each month.

I challenge you to start each day with prayer. I have found that while we are in the car or as we walk to the bus stop are great times for us to pray.

Finally, as we meet new students at school, we can invite them to join us for Trick or Trunk or Kid’s Club on Sunday morning.

As we return to school, we can bring hope, share Christ, and impact our world.

“Thy word have I hid my heart, That I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11)

“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14)

Joyfully,

Chris Marcoguiseppe
Children's Minister

Family Event
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
Back-to-School Family Fun Day
& Super Sundaes!
Join us at Spring Hill on Saturday, August 13, from 1:00-3:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall at Spring Hill for a Back-to-School Celebration as we play games together and create our favorite ice-cream sundaes. Each family can bring a favorite topping to share to help us create the best sundae ever as a sweet end to summer break. We will close the event with a Back-to-School Blessing for parents to pray over our sweet children as they start the new school year.

This Week in the Children's Ministry
This month we are learning about epic love.

Please remember to help your children learn their monthly Bible verse, bring friends, and have perfect attendance each month. They earn points for all these things. Everyone that memorizes the verse and has perfect monthly attendance receives a small prize, and the person that has the most points for the month gets a special gift.

We love him because he first loved us. ( 1 John 4:19)

In our Grades 3-5 lesson this week we will learn that we were made to connect. (Genesis 1-2)

BOTTOM LINE: God made us to take care of each other!

MEMORY VERSE: “Here is what love is. It is not that we loved God. It is that he loved us and sent his Son to give his life to pay for our sins.” (1 John 4:10)

In this week's Pre-K - Grade 2 lesson we learn that we are wonderfully made! (Psalm 139:14, Genesis 1:26)

BOTTOM LINE: God made me wonderful.

PRE-K MEMORY VERSE: "I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14)

TRUTH: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Here's a great way to meet our neighbors where they are! Our beautiful playground can be a mission field right here in our own backyard. As families enjoy letting their little ones play in a safe environment, we can connect with others in our community and build relationships that bring others to Christ.

Be sure to check out our YouTube page for Kids Club Bible Stories with Penny for the Pre-K kids and Mrs. Chris for the elementary kids. You can also find our "Telling the Story" videos.

Let's Get Social!
Find us on social media and revisit some of the awesome "Telling the Story" and "Kids Club" Bible stories! Click it on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 6:16-18)

Your Children's Ministry Team has some fun plans for your future, so keep watching the weekly updates for more information.

Family Devotion & Parent Cue

Check out this week's Family Devotions and Parent Cue about how love is showing others that they matter to us. You can also download the free app "Parent Cue" in the Google Play or App Store for weekly info, devotions, conversation starters and more! Make a point to spend time with your family talking about God's Word and how to be an example to others wherever you might go. You never know who might be observing how you treat each other or who might see a simple act of kindness. Be a light to shine the love of God wherever you go and whatever you do!

Hey, be sure to check out the photos from VBS 2022 on our VBS page! We had a great time making waves that ripple the love of Christ and the hope of salvation through our community, meeting our neighbors where they are to bring them the good news of Jesus Christ and help change the world.

I am excited to see how God will continue to use us to share His love in our families and in our community this summer. Please continue to pray that we will Make Waves and change the world around us!

Sunday Small Groups

Grades K-5

We are so blessed at SHBC to have excellent children’s leaders. Our children are actively learning about the plans God has for them.

You can also find short videos on our Spring Hill Facebook page and YouTube channel of each Sunday's lesson for grade school and an easy-to-understand Pre-K lesson presented by our puppet friend, Penny.

And if you prefer to worship online, check out our YouTube channel or our church website. We want to make it easy for you to connect with one another!

Partnering with Families
Our desire is to provide a setting for families to develop a consistent, growing relationship with Christ. The children’s ministry team at Spring Hill Baptist Church is committed to partnering with families to connect and grow as we go together on God’s Great Adventure. The average church has only about 40-60 hours of potential influence with kids each year, the average parent/caregiver has potentially over 3000 hours of influence. To plant God's truths in our children's hearts we must work together. We’ll make this vision possible by:

Building relationships with students and families.
Providing hands-on mission opportunities.
Strengthening faith development in children and families.
Provide affordable safe environment for family fun.

We are grateful for the opportunity to walk with your family. For more information about our small groups for children or outreach activities connect with Chris Marcoguiseppe.

To get to know your family better please fill out this student information form.