Avondale United Methodist Church
Saturday, September 04, 2010

Children's Ministry

   
 
Children are a priority at Avondale United Methodist Church. We embrace the childen of our church family and our community and provide many special events for them throughout the year.

Volunteers who wish to be certified for work with children or youth at Avondale United Methodist Church are asked to complete
the NCA On-line training and send copies of 
1) the completed test,
(The following is a link to the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church web site providing on-line training for Safe Sanctuaries.
2) our church Application for Volunteers for Children and Youth Programs, 
3) a completed authorization for background check
 (Authorization for Background Check
to: Shannon Minor
Director of Children's Ministries.
 
Sunday School
Curriculum:Rock Solid - Building a Heart of Faith
 Through Rock Solid: Building a Heart of Faith, children ages 3-13 come to know God
 personally through Jesus Christ and to make the Bible a part of their everyday lives.
 
Stories of God's People (Summer Sessions 9-13)
Session and Date PreSchool
(Ages 2-4)		 Early & Middle Elementary
(Grades K - 3)
Older Elementary
(Grades 4 - 6)
August 1
Session 9
 
Jonah and the Big Fish
Jonah 1 - 2
 
Faithpoint: God is with me when I am afraid.

Verse: When I am afraid, I keep trusting God.
Psalm 56:3, CEV, adapted
 
Teacher: Jeannie Davis
 Jonah and the Big Fish
Jonah 1 - 3:3, 10

Faithpoint: God's love is for everyone.

Verse:IGod is Love.
1 John 4:8
 
Teacher: Bethanne & Olivia Hill
Jonah
Jonah 1 - 3

Faithpoint:  God's love is big enough for everyone.

Verse: The Lord is merciful land gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Psalm 103:8
 
Children stay in church
August 8
Session 10
Daniel and His Friends
Daniel 1:1-21 
 
Faith point: God wants us to take care of our bodies.

Verse: So use your body to honor God.
1 Corinthians 6:20, CEV
 
Teacher:Holly Cross
Daniel and His Friends
Daniel 1:1-16

Faithpoint:God made our bodies special and wants us to take care of them.

Verse: Let us choose what is right.
Luke 4:8

Teacher: Jolene Armstrong
Daniel and His Friends
Daniel 1 
 
Faithpoint: We can choose to be obedient fo God.
 
Verse:
Therefore obey the Lord your God, observind his commandments and his statutes that I am commanding you today.
Deuteronomy 27:10
 
Teacher: Jennifer Hatchett
August 15
Session 11
The Fiery Furnace
Daniel 3:1-28

Faithpoint: We pray only to God.

Verse: When I am afraid, I keep trusting God.
Psalm 56:3, CEV, adapted

Teacher: Leigh Hadley
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Daniel 3:1-28

Faithpoint:We can trust God and worship God.

Verse: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.
Luke 4:8
 
Teacher: Shannon Minor
The Fiery Furnace
Daniel 2:46 - 3:30

Faithpoint: We can choose to serve only God.

Verse: It is written, "Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him." 
Luke 4:8
 
Teacher: Ashley Morris
 
August 22
 Session 12
 
Daniel and the Lions
Daniel 6:1-23 
 
Faithpoint:  We should be faithful to God.

 Verse:When I am afraid, I keep trusting God.
Psalm 56:3 CEV adapted
 
 Teacher:Gabrielle Matese
Daniel and the Lions
Daniel 6

Faithpoint: We can be faithful to God.

Verse: I have chosen the way of faithfulness.
Psalm 119:30
 
Teacher: Meredith Smith
The Lions' Den
Daniel 6
 
Faithpoint:  I can choose to be faithful to God.
 
Verse: I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me.
Psalm 119:30

Teacher: TBA
August 29
Session 13		 Queen Esther Saves the Day!
Esther 1 - 4

Faithpoint: We can serve God wherever we are.

Verse: It could be that you were made queen for a time like this!
Esther 4:14, CEV

Teacher: Tommie & Tina Peppers
Queen Esther
Esther 1 - 8 
 
Faithpoint: We can trust God and help others.
 
Verse: All things work together for good for those who love God.
Roamsn 8:28
 
Teacher: TBA
Esther Becomes Queen 
Esther
 
Faithpoint: We can serve God in everything we do.

Verse: We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purposes.
Romans 8:26
 
Teacher: TBA