A series about Jesus knowing us.

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BIG IDEA:

Jesus knows my name!

MEMORY VERSE:

I have called you by name - you are mine. When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you.
Isaiah 43:1-2

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Memory Verse + Motions:

I have called you
Cup hands around your mouth as if you are “calling” for someone.
By name
Right hand on your chest.
You are mine.
Take your left thumb and point to yourself.

When you pass through deep waters
Use your right hand to make wave motions across your body.
I will
Left thumb up.
Be with you
Right thumb up.
Your troubles will not overwhelm you.
Cross arms back and forth in front of yourself.

Family take home card:

A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

Here are a few parenting and family resources and tools recommend by the Victory Kids team.

 

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reading

Books are available in the Victory Bookstore. 

• 101 things you should do before your kids leave home - David Bordon & Tom Winters
• Raising Uncommon Kids - Sami Cone
• The 5 Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman
• Bringing up Boys - James Dobson
• Bringing up Girls - James Dobson
• The Power of a Praying Parent - Stormie Omartian
• Autism Breakthrough - Raun K. Kaufman
• Chosen For Charlie, When God Gifts You with a Special-Needs Child - Jen Forsthoff

 

technology and Media

• The Bible App for Kids - By You Version
• Circle with Disney - Manage internet content and time for all your devices.
• Mobicip - Parental controls for phones, tablets, and computers. 
• Focus on the Family - Focus on parenting podcast. 
• Plugged In Online - Focus on the Family's media reviews (TV, Movies, Game Etc.) 

A series about the power of the name of Jesus.

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Big Idea:

There is Power in Jesus' Name!

Memory Verse:

There is no one like you; you are mighty, and your name is great and powerful.
Jeremiah 10:6

A Series about putting Jesus first.

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Big Idea:

Jesus, I put you first!

Memory Verse:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love Him with all your mind. This is the first and most important commandment.
Matthew 22:37-38

Our heart for 2017:

This year, we have been inspired by the statement, "Fight for the faith of every kid at every phase" from the book, It's Just a Phase by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy.  We are passionate about loving and teaching your kids about Jesus, and our goal is to grow as a Kids Ministry by doing the following in 2017.

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Make It Stick

As we ask ourselves, "How can we better partner with the Holy Spirit to connect what we are teaching to the heart of the child,?" we know that we must be continually innovating our ministry. We are striving to create active involvement for each child where understanding God's Word and His love is truly taking place. We also realize that we only have your children for a small part of their week, so it's our desire to create something that you can use a a family to spur on conversations, activities and FUN for the whole family!

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Pull Them in Tighter

Church = Family , and we are excited that this year we have focused our efforts on increasing the safety and connection of our entire ministry. Safety is our first priority, and we started 2017 with moving all of Kids Ministry into our Kids Building with only one entrance. We also know that kids learn better when they feel safe AND connected, so it's our goal to create opportunities for your child and your family to connect to others through service elements, such as TEAM TIME, as well as Preschool Playdates, Family Nights and Lobby activities for your whole family.

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Empower Them to Find the Value

We are excited to have a volunteer team who loves Jesus and loves kids! It is our goal this year to continue to train, equip and empower our team so that our kids ministry continues to grow in new and excellent ways & our volunteers grow and develop their God-given strengths and abilities.