Children’s Ministry
Friends and Heroes Curriculum
Adventures and Values
Based in a fascinating and turbulent period of history, 69-71 AD, Friends and Heroes places Bible stories in a vivid historical context. It uses animated adventure stories to introduce a new generation of children, to the stories of the Old and New Testaments in an appealing, fresh and memorable way. Children love the stories: “Friends and Heroes rocks!” said one recent e-mail. Boys are strongly attracted by the central male characters, the danger and the exciting action! This approach – of setting Bible stories in living context among the people who kept them alive, by passing them on ‘down the line’ to children – runs throughout the series as a constant motif.
Friends and Heroes is the tale of two young people – Macky and Portia – whose idealism and friendship leads them across the ancient world, from the fabled Egyptian port of Alexandria, to the besieged city of Jerusalem and finally, to the very heart of the Empire: Rome. As they fight for justice and even survival against the might of the Roman Empire, they become friends and then, in turn, heroes. Like our heroes, children will be empowered by what they see and hear, as they share the courage and compassion, the everyday dangers faced by Macky and his friends.
Find out more at the Friends and Heroes website.
General Children’s Ministry Info
(ages 6 weeks to 12 years)
Child Drop-Off
Please sign your child in at the desk located at the entrance of the children’s area and take your child’s number with you. If you are needed for any reason during the service, this number will be flashed on the screen behind the stage.
Child Pick-Up
Please sign-out your child at the children’s area front desk and turn in the number ID card issued to you. One of the workers on duty will bring your child to meet you at the front desk.
Keeping Your Child Safe
Because the safety of your child is a priority, traffic in and out of the children’s area is minimal. However, if you would like to come into the children’s area to visit your child, please sign in at the front desk. We ask that you remain with your child until your visit is complete. No unauthorized persons are allowed into the children’s area.
Other Services Provided
- Nursing Area for nursing moms and babies with changing table (Please check in before entering children’s area)
- Christ-centered worship time
- Age-appropriate Bible lessons
- Monthly themes connecting Bible lessons, activities & worship
- Monthly theme displayed on chalkboard at entrance of children’s area
