BIG Plans for the Fall
4 07 2008We have been working very hard behind the scenes at Calvary these past few months — trying to lay a solid foundation for our ministries in the fall. There have been several groups of people involved in the discussions: many of our teenagers and parents, the church staff, the elders, and others. Beginning this Sunday - we will start sharing some of the upcoming changes publicly. Below is a brief overview of what’s ahead:
1. Children’s Ministry is being renamed, reworked, and relaunched on the first Sunday of September. Rachell Colebank, our new Children’s Minister has a great vision for the future - and we are doing everything that we can to support her in the efforts to move our Children’s Ministry forward. The new name is “S3 Kidz.” The new name reflects our belief that people, including Kids, grow and fully become who God created them to be by “SEEKING God, SERVING God, and SHARING their lives with others.”
2. SML - our teen worship experience - will also undergo some BIG changes. The Middle School & High School will separate. We believe that the ages here are just too vast - and that our middle school students have been cheated over the years. Once school starts - we will be saying “goodbye” to SML (Sunday Morning Live.). We will launch a new worship service on Sunday Mornings at 10:45AM for the High School Students - while Middle Schoolers will have small groups during that time slot. Then, on Wednesday Nights the High School students will have small groups - while the Middle School students will have a worship experience designed specifically for them. We believe that this will benefit ALL of the students.
3. Teen Ministry & Children’s Ministry are SWAPPING spaces. Beginning when school starts - The Teen ministry will move to the Chapel. The Children’s Ministry will move out of the chapel to a temporary space for one month - and then will begin their brand new program the first Sunday of September in the gymnasium and surrounding rooms. We believe that this change will improve the quality of programming for the teen worship experiences - and it will provide the necessary space that the Children’s Ministry needs to implement our new vision.
4. Our School age program (K-5th Grade) will undergo an exciting change beginning on September 7th. We will begin “workshop rotation.” In a rotational setting, the same Bible theme is taught for several weeks. Each week, learners rotate to a different “workshop.” The story remains the same, but children encounter it in a unique way in each workshop. This method is intended to take advantage of our kids’ God-given thirst for multi-modal learning. Research has show that children learn by DOING. They will see, hear, taste, touch, and DO in these various workshop environments - and retain 90% of what they experience. As a result - the Bible will come to life for them - and it’s meaning will stay with them…leading to life transformation!!! Transformation is the ONLY way to help kids FULLY BECOME who God created them to be. Workshop environments will include: Creation Station, Holy Word Theater, Faith in Motion, Mouse Pad, Solid Rock Cafe, & Science Quest.
5. We will be launching a number of new adult LifeGroup opportunities when school begins and later into the fall - thereby creating more and better opportunities for adults in the life of our church to FULLY BECOME.
These upcoming changes in the life of our church are requiring a great deal of effort and work. We are completely transforming the church building right now. If you have some spare time - and want to contribute - we would love to put you to work. There are many, many ways that you can serve God in a tangible, physical way at this time.
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