Childrens’ Ministry

Baby Dedication

Sunday, November 20 at 10:30a service

A Baby Dedication is a ceremony in which believing parents, and sometimes entire families, make a commitment before the Lord to submit a child to God's will and to raise that child according to God's Word and God's ways.

If you would like to have your child (age 2 and under) dedicated at one of the two annual services (May or November) contact Amber Smith or JaNell Martz.

Please register for November 20 by November 13. Access the form through this link.

Childrens' Ministry

EXPLOSIVE

Wednesday Nights

launches September, 2011
6:15-7:15p

Child care for children under the age of four is provided from 6:15-7:20p in Noah's Park.

The Summit for Kids Explosive Wednesdays (age 4 through grade 5), meets after Labor day through Thanksgiving. Drop off at 6:15p in room 116/117 (discovery cove).

Children have two age-appropriate environments to choose from. Each environment will reinforce biblical values but in different ways.

Annual bonfire for children's ministry will be held again this year at the home of "Mrs. JaNell" and Paul Martz at 19506 Grassy Branch Road in Westfield. They are south of 38 and east of 31 and north of 191st street.

No need to bring anything but your family and kids.

Drop-off and Pick-up kids at the church

Vacation Bible School: June 13-17, 2011

click here for details on VBS 2011

Church Camp at
Rainbow Christian Camp

2011 schedule available by clicking here

Christian Church Camp overnight opportunities in Converse, Indiana for children as young as first grade! Camps for grandparents/grandchildren, and lots of options for youth through high school, including wilderness hiking, and sleeping in Thai-style huts over water!

Members of Cicero Christian Church can receive half off camp registration for one camp! See JaNell Martz for details.

Sunday Morning Education and Fellowship

Click here to view the Sunday School and Children’s Worship schedules. Sunday School is offered at the 8:45am session, children’s worship (Noah’s Park, K.I.T., Kids’ Church Live) are offered at the 10:30am session. Nursery care is provided for both sessions.

Purpose Statement

Reach children on their level

Connect them with Jesus

Grow in God’s ways.

Philosophy

Luke 18:16 says, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” We want children to come to Jesus unhindered so that they can trust and love God with all their heart soul mind and strength.

Security: Check–in System

We here at CCC want to offer your children the safest place as possible for them to worship, learn and play. One of the ways that helps us to ensure that your child is able to arrive where they need to be and then safely return to their parents is the check-in system.

There will be a table at the entrance of each children’s ministry classroom. A parent (or legal guardian) must escort the child to the classroom of the first service they attend. (Children will be escorted between service if they change classrooms. The parents do not have to escort the children between services.) No child will be allowed to enter into the classroom without a parent present.

The parent will sign the child in and fill out a sticker. There is a sticker for the parent and one for the child. Each has a corresponding three digit number in the right hand corner. In an emergency, this three digit number can be displayed in the black display monitor on the north east wall in the sanctuary. The parent will need to produce the sticker when they pick up their child. The child’s sticker also acts as a nametag and provides information to the teacher or volunteer about special needs, and what event(s) they will be attending. Each age level will have distinctive marks or colors on them to assist volunteers in identifying your child.

When the parent is ready to pick up their child, they will go to the checkout table in front of the Sunday School, Nursery, Kid’s Church, or Small Group room and request their child. The volunteer will then require the parent to produce the sticker that correctly corresponds with the number on the child’s nametag. Then the child will be able to leave with the parent or guardian. Siblings will not be able to retrieve children from the Children’s Ministry classroom or event. Note that if you attend Church Complete (both services), many children will be dropped off for Sunday School in one classroom and picked up from Children's Worship in a different classroom. The classroom schedules can be found by clicking here.

Nursery Notification System

Noah’s Park (birth through age 3) uses a system of restaurant style pagers that the parent takes with them after leaving the child in Noah's Park. If the child has a need that the parent must address, they pager will light up and vibrate and the parent can report to Noah's Park.

Special Needs

We have support staff available for children with special needs through our disability ministry, Friends Unlimited Junior (FUJ). Let JaNell Martz or Amber Smith know if you would like this ministry to be put into action.

Volunteers

Are you thinking about being a volunteer in the Children's Ministry? Well you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find the Volunteer Application and Handbook to download and review. If you desire to serve in the Children's Ministry then fill out the application and turn it in to Amber Smith (Children’s Ministry Coordinator) or JaNell Martz (Children’s Ministry Assistant). We will review it and get back with you. The forms are here below, just simply click on the form you want and either open it or save it to your computer. Thank you for thinking about volunteering.

Volunteer Application and Handbook are viewable with Adobe Acrobat

www.cicerochristianchurch.org