"Let the children come to Me."
- Jesus
Scripture is clear: kids matter to Jesus. They matter to us, too. Our hope at The Bridge is that the kids who walk through our doors experience the love of Jesus each week and learn to love and follow Him in response to the love He has for them. We don't want to replace your role as their parents; rather we want to come alongside you, help to encourage and equip you, and be a Gospel-centering voice in the life of your child.
What to Expect on Sunday
Your first stop is the children's check-in area where your child receives a name tag and security label. Kids attend the worship time with parents, so upon arrival to The Bridge you and your child will enter the sanctuary together. This encourages family worship as parents are the most powerful role models in the life of your children. You'll take your children back to their classrooms when directed to do so by the worship team (typically after the second song). Then you'll leave them with their teachers until the end of the service, when you'll head back to their rooms to pick them up.
The Teachers
A team of loving and committed teachers deliver the lesson, teach your children about God and the Bible, and discuss ways to apply the main truth to life in an age-appropriate manner. The teachers pray for the children throughout the week, prepare and practice telling the assigned biblical text (the same text you'll hear from in the service), and are encouraged to personally study the passage. All teachers and volunteers complete extensive background checks to ensure a secure environment.
The Lesson
At The Bridge, children’s lessons introduce children (pre-K through 5th grade) to God and prepare to nurture their lifelong love for God and His Word in a safe and positive environment. The lessons are crafted each week to be age-appropriate, interactive, and significant to the children attending. The curriculum is based on the sermon adults hear in the sanctuary to promote in-home discussion and interaction based on the presented biblical material.
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Children’s Ministry 2022
We are excited to use The Gospel Story for Kids curriculum beginning in 2022. Focusing on key Bible stories that highlight God’s plan of redemption, this curriculum will help our Bridge Kids see that the Bible is one story with Jesus as the hero!
Corresponding devotions to use at home throughout the week can be found in The Gospel Story Bible and Long Story Short. These are great resources to use with your kids to help them grow in their understanding of the Bible.
Children’s Church is available on Sundays for grades Nursery-5th. On fifth Sundays there is no class for 4th-5th graders, so students can participate in worship with their families.
January-
Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:1 & 6
1/2- Week 1: God Creates the World
1/9- Week 2: God Creates Man & Woman
1/16- Week 3: Adam and Eve Disobey God
1/23- Week 4: Cain and Abel
1/30- Week 5: God Chooses Noah
February-
Memory Verse: Psalm 119:89-90
2/6- Week 6: The Rainbow of God’s Promise
2/13- Week 7: The Tower of Babel
2/20- Week 8: Abram and God’s Promise
2/27- Week 9: God Makes a Covenant with Abram
March-
Memory Verse: Psalm 139:1-2, 7-8
3/6- Week 10: God Gives Abram a New Name
3/13- Week 11: The Lord Appears to Abraham
3/20- Week 12: God Rescues Lot
3/27- Week 13: Isaac & Ishmael
April-
Memory Verse: Psalm 145:1-3
4/3- Week 14: Abraham is Tested
4/10- Week 15: God Provides a Wife for Isaac
4/17- Week 16: Jacob & Esau
4/24- Week 17: Jacob’s Lie
May-
Memory Verse: Psalm 145:8-10
5/1- Week 18: Jacob’s Dream
5/8- Week 19: Jacob & Rachel
5/15- Week 20: Jacob Flees From Laban
5/22- Week 21: Jacob’s Wrestling Match
5/29- Week 22: Joseph’s Dreams
June-
Memory Verse: Proverbs 3:5-)
6/5- Week 23: Joseph is Attacked by His Brothers
6/12- Week 24: Joseph Interprets the Dream
6/19- Week 25: God Provides for the Israelites in Famine
6/26- Week 26: Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
July-
Memory Verse: Psalm 121:1-2, 7-8
7/3- Week 27: God Protects Baby Moses
7/10- Week 28: God Calls Moses
7/17- Week 29: Moses Confronts Pharaoh
7/24- Week 30: God Sends Plagues Against Egypt
7/31- Week 31: The Last Plague and the First Passover
August-
Memory Verse: Exodus 20:1-3
8/7- Week 32: God Parts the Red Sea
8/14- Week 33: God Provides Food & Water for Israel
8/21- Week 34: God Gives Moses the Ten Commandments
8/28- Week 35: The Tabernacle
September-
Memory Verse: Exodus 20:3-5a
9/4- Week 36: The Golden Calf
9/11- Week 37: God Has Mercy on Israel
9/18- Week 38: The People of Israel Complain
9/25- Week 39: Miriam
October-
Memory Verse: Philippians 4:6-8
10/2- Week 40: Israel Spies Out the Land
10/9- Week 41: Moses Disobeys God
10/16- Week 42: God Heals Israel with a Bronze Snake
10/23- Week 43: Rahab’s Help
10/30- Week 44: Jericho Falls
November-
Memory Verse: Psalm 18:30-32
11/6- Week 45: Israel and Ai
11/13- Week 46: God Calls Gideon
11/20- Week 47: Gideon’s Victory
11/27- Week 48: God Gives Samson Strength
December-
Memory Verse: Psalm 103:11-14
12/4- Week 49: Samson Loses His Strength
12/11- Week 50: Ruth
12/18- Week 51: God Hears Hannah’s Prayers
12/25- No Children’s Ministry, Families do devotions for Week 52: God Calls Little Samuel at home.