2019 St. Peters Annual Report
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Children & Families<br />
Children’s Ministry, Prepared by Amy Jennings<br />
The Children’s ministry team serves families with children ages 6 weeks to 5th grade. Each week we share the<br />
joy and love of Jesus with children Sunday mornings, school age children from the church and MaxLife Afterschool<br />
on Wednesday evenings and babies and toddlers in the nursery when childcare is available.<br />
Our team consists of 5 paid staff who coordinate and manage the program and volunteers who interact with<br />
the children and share the lessons each week. Thank you to Elizabeth Jepsen, Blanca Velazquez, Liz and Kana<br />
Hammond for sharing your time and talents. We also partner with MaxLife staff on our Wednesday evening<br />
program.<br />
Additionally, I would like to thank Adriana Christenson, for her leadership over Children’s Ministry over the past<br />
3 years. Adriana has given her time and talents not only as a leader, but also as a teacher for children and her<br />
contribution in sharing the Love and Joy of Jesus Christ are appreciated. Well done faithful servant!<br />
I also want to thank Sandra Marino, for constantly stepping in to help wherever needed, and for going above<br />
and beyond to handle all the needs of the nursery.<br />
Children’s Ministry Highlights<br />
During 2018 we continued to use the Hearts Alive curriculum. This curriculum for Kid’s Church and for children<br />
Sunday School includes the same schedule of bible passages that we hear each week in our Worship services.<br />
Parents will find that the children’s take-home sheet mirror the sermon and readings each week.<br />
Our children’s ministry team also plans and coordinates the Sunday Kid’s Church program that occurs during<br />
both the 8:30 and 1:10 services on Sunday as well as the MaxLife Kids Wednesday night program.<br />
In September, we welcome Mary Knight as an assistant teacher. When Adriana transitioned out of the Children’s<br />
Ministry leader role, Mary accepted the Children’s ministry leader in November.<br />
Special Events:<br />
Children’s ministry and Nursery staff held<br />
special events for our children throughout the<br />
year including:<br />
Our biggest Easter Sunday Egg Hunt! (over<br />
3000 eggs) .<br />
The Compassion project in collaboration with<br />
KidsGames Summer Camp during VBS week.<br />
This year’s project was recognizing heroes.<br />
Thank you to Ty Dedman and Russ Irvine for<br />
participating in hero’s week and sharing their<br />
military service with the children.
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