Preteen Ministry
OUR MISSION:
We want to partner with parents to help your pre-teen grow up making wiser choices, building stronger relationships, and developing a deeper faith in God by the way we:
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INVEST in the next generation of young people in significant ways
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INSTRUCT them in fundamental truth from the Word of God
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INSPIRE them by our example and challenge them to take faith filled risks
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IGNITE in them a passion for Jesus Christ, a love for the lost, a commitment to the local church, and to finally launch them into the world, fully prepared for life, relationships, service, and leadership.
Each week, 5th-6th graders are invited to participate in a safe, fun, and purposeful time of fun games, worship, and biblical teaching through Large Groups (Sundays) and small groups (Wednesdays). We are committed to helping your pre-teen grow in every aspect of their relationship with Jesus and knowledge of God's Word. Our volunteer staff have a passion for serving in Kids ministry and have a deep desire to see kids know, love, and serve Jesus.
All 5th and 6th Graders are being raised up as leaders to serve in the church body. Most will serve on the Dance/Worship Team serving the 4-5 Year Olds as well as the 1st - 4th Graders, while others may serve by running media, lights, audio and/or many other areas.
All our Kid56 volunteers have cleared a background check and have been properly trained by our church staff to better serve you and your kids.
WHERE FAITH AND FUTURE MEET
EVERY WEEK MATTERS
From the time a child is born until they graduate from high-school, they have aprox. 936 weeks. It seems like a-lot, but it goes by fast. In fact, on any given year, to any given child, the Church only has about 40 weeks to teach children biblical principles that they can apply in their everyday lives. (That's even taking into consideration vacations, holidays, and sick days each year.) We know that we have a short window of time, so we are intentional about the time we spend with the pre-teens of KID56.
Studies prove that kids form their idea of who God is and choose whether or not they'll have a relationship with Him before leaving 5th grade. Therefore our strategy is to partner with families and parents to help their pre-teen discover and embrace a personal relationship with Jesus, both at Dream City Church and at home.
How can we accomplish this? By showing pre-teens that the Bible is the source of wisdom and truth, how what they learn applies to their daily lives, and that their relationship with their small group leaders and friends matter.
And if they have a younger sibling in 1st - 4th grade, they can relate to their Sunday's (Large Group) lesson as they both will be learning the same thing at age appropriate levels.
There are three core truths that we want each kid to know before they leave the 6th grade:
1) I CAN TRUST GOD NO MATTER WHAT
2) I NEED TO MAKE THE WISE CHOICE
3) I SHOULD TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WANT TO BE TREATED
OUR VISION:
We want to see every student be:
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POSITIVE that God loves them and has a plan and a purpose for their lives as His children.
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PASSIONATE for Jesus, for His Church, for the needy and the lost.
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PREPARED for life, for relationships, for service and for leadership.
Sometime parents just need a cue. Here is an easy way to stay involved with what your pre-teens are learning with us each week and how YOU can keep Sunday's lesson going all through the week at home. Simply download the Parent Cue App which provides simple CUES throughout the week to help remind you to pause and make the most of everyday moments.
The content goes hand in hand with our lessons each Sunday and is updated weekly.
There is even some great resources for parents such as videos, podcast, and articles.
For more information about our Children's Ministry, you can contact us at: info@dreamcityok.church.