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Children's Ministries at
Harbor Covenant are committed to helping children...
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connect with
Jesus Christ as their Savior, Lord, and best friend --
growing as His disciples in their daily lives.
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connect with
others in the body of Christ -- knowing they belong and have
a happy home here |
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connect with the
needs of the world -- becoming equipped to be ministers in
their school, neighborhood, and home
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Our ministry team
consists of volunteers who work diligently to share with our
children not only the Good News of Jesus, but their lives as
well. We appreciate our volunteers!
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What's
Happening for Kids
Summer Interns!
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FALL - SPRING
FALL - SPRING
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Sundays
8:30 A.M. and 11 a.m. worship services
• Nursery
(Newborn to 4 years) - in the nursery
• Kidz
Connection (4 years through 3rd grade) children
start in the sanctuary with their families, and then are
excused to storytime in Room 8/9. They learn about God's
love through Bible stories and activities.
• Kid's
Choir - first service only - (1st-5th grade)
Children start in the sanctuary with their families, and
then are excused to the Library, in the Education
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9:45 a.m.
• Nursery
(birth-3 years) - in the nursery
• Harbor
Kids – spiritual formation for kids
(2 years-5th grade)
See more
about Harbor Kids, including locations of the classes.
When our Sunday School children have completed the 5K's
class and enter 1st grade in the fall, the children's
Ministry Staff presents them with a children's Bible,
encouraging use as they enter our first grade program in
the fall.
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Covenant Kids' Choir
Covenant
Kids' Choir
The Covenant
Kids' Choir offers a perfect mix of fun and building
singing skills. The singers perform regularly for the
congregation as part of our worship experience. At the
8:30 a.m. service, children (1st-5th grade) start in the
sanctuary with their families, and then are excused to
their rehearsal.
When:
Sundays, midway through 8:30 a.m. service
Where: Room 201, Ed Building |
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Awana Club
AWANA Club
AWANA ("Approved
Workmen Are Not Ashamed")
is designed to introduce children (3 years-6th grade) to
a relationship with Jesus Christ and to train them in
the scriptures. They participate in games, crafts,
music, and learning. (Lots of laughter, squeals, and
loud thumping can be heard at times!).
Children wear
uniforms and parental involvement is encouraged.
Meetings are on Thursday evenings, during the school
year, in the Harbor Covenant Education Building. For
more information, contact
John Sharrett.
When:
Thursdays, 6:40 - 8:10 p.m. Beginning September
11, 2008
Where:
Room 101 |
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HCC Community
Easter Egg Hunt
HCC Community Easter Egg Hunt
We're helping with a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt and lots of other fun
activities. Prizes galore: wrapped candies inside of
plastic eggs, chocolate bunnies, even new Easter toys!
Sponsored by PenMet Parks.
When:
Saturday, April 11, 12:00 p.m.
Where:
Goodman Middle School
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Join
the fun for families at the Pumpkin Party
Join
the fun for families at the Pumpkin Party!
For ages 2
years through 5th grade, decorate your own pumpkin,
enjoy fun and games, and grab a bite at the Pumpkin Cafe
(corn dogs, chips, beverages, dessert). Family friendly
costumes are welcome! Bring a canned food donation for
our FISH Food Pantry barrel.
When: October 31, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Pretty much all over the church buildings!
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Advent Family
Celebration
Advent Family Celebration
Bring your
family, bring a friend. Listen to Christmas music and
enjoy a light snack while you work together on an Advent
wreath to highlight the season of Advent. Advent is the
four week period that precedes Christmas, a holy time of
anticipation not of presents but of the coming of Jesus.
The word
"advent" means "coming" and refers to the coming of
Jesus as anticipated by the Old Testament prophets.
"Coming" also refers to the fact that Christ has come,
and that Christ will come again. Come as a family to
make an Advent wreath with candles for each week of the
season. Then set aside some time at home each Sunday
evening and make the celebration special: take turns
reading and lighting the candles so that everyone can
actively participate in what might become for you a warm
family tradition.
See photos
from a wreath-making party. |
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Christmas Pageant
Christmas Pageant
Always a
highlight of the Christmas season, the children's
Christmas Pageant is a delight to adults and tons of fun
for all the children of Sunday Class age, from sheep
with socks for ears to glittering angels dancing; from
rough and tough shepherds to besplendored wisemen to the
focal point of it all, God coming to live among us. And
of course, half the fun is watching the adult leaders
prompting, encouraging, and comforting from the front
row!
See photos
from pageants past. |
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SUMMER
SUMMER
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Sundays
• Nursery
(birth-3 years) - in the nursery
• Kidz Connection (4 years-3rd grade) children start in
the sanctuary with their families, and then are excused
to Storytime in Room 9.
• There is no
Sunday School
Fri-Daze
Operation
Exhilaration
A series of
summer events that will help erase the word "I'm bored"
from your child's vocabulary. Watch the newsletter and
bulletin for
details. Contact
the church
office for more information!
Vacation Bible School
Vacation
Bible School
July 27-31,
2009
This year's we
will be learning about
serving Jesus in
God’s Big Backyard
(our homes and communities). VBS is a
five-day program for children
(1st - 5th grades in the Fall) in our community. Children
participate in Bible learning activities, crafts,
recreation, singing, and a special missions project. In
recent years the hallways have been transformed into
river rafting canyons, we've gone to the Wild West, the
Nile, experienced our own nod to the 2004 Summer
Olympics, and have gone to exciting Africa ... and the
County Fair. Last summer kids rocketed into outer
space at the Cosmic City: Where You Explore The
Awesome Wonder of God! Come join in a week of excitement
and challenge
Contact
Jeanne
Glazebrook if
you'd like to be involved or have questions.
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Primary,
Junior, and Horse Camp
Primary,
Junior, and Horse Camp
Kids can
enjoy a week at the Covenant's Camp of the Cascades, in
Yelm, WA, developing a personal relationship with Jesus,
along with experiencing many action-packed activities.
Learn more
about
Camp of the Cascades at their website. |
GENERAL
INFORMATION
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Worshipping with children (helpful hints)
• Most
children will not participate fully in each area of
worship and tend to "check in and out." Sit so your
child can see what is going on. Children get tired of
looking at the back of heads. Realize that just being
with you, sitting on your lap or snuggling close, and
watching you and others participate in the many ways of
worship is a learning experience for children. Teaching
by example is one of your most powerful teaching tools.
• Find ways
your child can participate... by looking for words in
the bulletin they recognize; by having them draw a
picture of something they see during worship; by having
them stand and sing along with you; by having them put
their coins in the offering.
• Children's
bulletins and crayons are available at the Information
Booth in the Lobby of the Worship Center, just outside
the Sanctuary. |
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Bibles
Bibles
To be
consistent with the Bible used in our worship services,
we recommend the New International Version. When our
Sunday School children have completed the 5K's class and
enter the 1st grade in the fall, the Children's Ministry
Staff presents them with an NIV children's Bible,
encouraging use as they enter our 1st grade program in
the fall |
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Our
nursery -- a cooperative effort
Our
nursery -- a cooperative effort
We desire to
provide an efficient nursery with adequate staff to
provide nurture and instruction for our children. Our
nursery is a cooperative system that assures enough
adult assistance to every child in the department.
We ask every
parent who regularly uses the nursery to help at least
once or twice in a 3-month rotation. Please choose which
worship service is most convenient for you and let our
Nursery Coordinator know when you will be available to
help out. Thanks you! |
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Our church library
Our church
library
The library
has many Christian books and videos that can be checked
out for children as well as for parents. The library is
on the first floor in the Education Building. See where
the library is on a map. |
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