Children's Camps This Summer
We've planned some really special activities for children this summer at Advent.
Check them out using the links below:
Ongoing Activities
At Advent, we offer our children the opportunity to connect to God, connect to others, and begin transforming the world. From regularly scheduled programs such as Rotation Sunday School and Wednesday Night Discipleship to special offerings that include Vacation Bible School, summer day camps, and field trips, Advent provides a safe and fun environment where children can grow their faith. The Advent Staff, The Children’s Committee, and the Advent Family at large recognize the significance of including children in the worship experience. At Advent, children are truly welcome!
Sunday School
A Opportunity to Connect with God and with Others
Advent offers Sunday School classes for K3-5th grade. Sunday School allows children to connect with God by learning more about God and God’s Word. These classes also give children a time to be children as they learn and play with their peers!
Pre-School Sunday School
Volunteers staff both the K3 and K4 Sunday School classes. These classes combine a Bible story and activities with playtime, music, or a craft. While the children begin to learn some of our most-loved Bible stories, they also have time to play with their peers in an environment that models for them the love of God. The variety of activities creates a fun atmosphere, so children want to return to Sunday School each week.
Kindergarten Sunday School
The Kindergarten group has the benefit of teachers and shepherds (who assist the teachers). This class combines a Bible story and activities with music or a craft. The children actively participate and usually have some memento or some other item that they can bring home to share with their parents.
Rotation Sunday School
Our first-fifth graders participate in a Rotation Sunday School. Children, grouped together by age, spend six weeks in study with a single Bible story or Scripture-based topical lesson. During the six weeks, children explore the same lesson through:
- Storytelling
- Games
- Cooking
- Science
- Art
A different volunteer staffs each learning station, but a shepherd, assigned to each age group, accompanies the children through each station. The rotation culminates in a sixth Sunday when all grades come together to review and celebrate what they have learned. While the activities challenge the children and pique their interests, the text is primary, and the teachers encourage the children to memorize Bible verses associated with the lessons.