Children's Ministries
at
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church
Karen
Harmon
Director of Children's
Ministries
Karen@shlc.org or
425.392.7799 x. 15
Save
the Dates:
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: FAITH ALIVE - JULY 12-16, 2010
We’re going to have a fantastic week of
faith-building and fun. Contact Karen Harmon (karen@shlc.org
or 425.392.7799 ext. 15) if you are interested in
helping with our program!
Registration begins Sunday, April 11.
Mark registration & VBS dates on your calendar today!
Sammamish Lutheran Church offers programming to children
from birth through fifth grade. Each of our
programs are designed to build up children's faith and
relationship with God, to connect children and families
into relationship with one another, and to offer
opportunities of service to our local community.
Children's Ministry Mission:
We believe that parents
are the primary role models for their children’s
upbringing in the Christian faith. Our mission is to
support parents in this endeavor by giving them the
tools and encouragement they need to raise children in
the Christian Faith.
What happens on Sunday morning is only 1/8 of your
children’s faith formation and education. This continues
every day in every home as parents lead their children
in the Faith 5. Here are some tips on how to make this
happen at each age level.
Forms:
   
What's Happening for Kids at Sammamish
Hills?
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Sunday Mornings: |
Sunday
School - Every Sunday during the
9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Worship services.
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Nursery: |
Our nursery is
open each Sunday morning during the
9:00 & 10:30 a.m. services in the lower
level of the Sanctuary. We welcome
children ages birth-2 years. Please
contact Karen Harmon
Karen@shlc.org if you would like
more information or would like to
volunteer.
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Wednesday Mornings: |
Toddler
Time: Join us for play time
for children ages birth to five
years and
their caregivers. We meet each
Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in
the Fellowship Hall. Meet other moms
and caregivers while your child has a great time
playing with the ride-on cars,
tunnels, roller coaster and other
toys! Admission is $1 per child.
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Save the Dates: |
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Feb. 21: During Sunday School
all children will receive a
great Lent devotion book and
game to help you do the "Read &
Talk" portion of the Faith 5!
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July 12-16: Vacation Bible
School - Faith Alive!
Registration begins Sunday,
April 11!
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5 for 40! This
Lent take our Faith 5 challenge!
We
will be asking families to do the Faith 5 each
night during the 40 days of Lent.
The
Faith 5: Every night in Every Home
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Share…your highs & lows of the day
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Pray….for each other and the world
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Read…a story/scripture from the Bible
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Talk…about how this story connects to your
highs & lows
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Bless…each other
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 Infants:
(Bless) You can begin the Faith 5 even
at this young
age by blessing your baby
each night.
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Toddlers: (Bless & Pray) Begin to
teach them to pray with simple prayers that
you repeat each night.
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Preschoolers: (Bless, Pray & Share)
Begin to share your highs & lows together.
“What made you happy today? “What made you
sad?”
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Early elementary: (Bless, Pray, Share &
Read) Share a story from the Bible
together
as part of your nightly routine.
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Upper Elementary: (Bless, Pray, Share &
Talk) At this age your children are
ready to talk about the Bible story you
read, help them connect how the story
relates to their life and their highs &
lows.
Worship Bags!
We have created
Worship Bags for children to use during worship
services. The bags include books, children’s
Bibles, children’s bulletins, activity sheets,
and crayons. If your child is staying with you
during worship, please have them pick up one of
these bags in the Narthex (lobby)! They are
divided into three age groups: Toddlers,
Preschool-Kindergarten, and first through fifth
grade. If you would like to help maintain these
worship bags please contact Karen Harmon (karen@shlc.org).
Sunday School:
We are using
the curriculum from Faith Inkubators again this
year. This year our studies take us through the
books of Joshua through Job. Registration forms
are available on the church website, in the
church office and in the Narthex. Our Sunday
School program is for children age three years
through fifth grade. It is never too late to
join us!
Join Our Team!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Our Sunday School and Children’s Ministry
programs are possible because of the helping
hands of many volunteers. As a parent, we ask
for your participation in our program. We
welcome any interested volunteers, even if you
don’t have kids in the program, to help.
Assisting with Sunday school will not only help
you teach your children the value and importance
of learning and applying the scriptures, but is
also a wonderful blessing to others. Contact
Karen Harmon (karen@shlc.org) to volunteer!
Here are some of the ways you can get involved
with Sunday School this year:
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SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
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Small Group Guide: Lead a group
of four to six kids in discussion and
help with group art activities
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Substitute Guide: Fill in as
needed for a small group guide
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Technology Leader: Run AV
equipment and PowerPoint shows provided
by curriculum
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Signing Team: Lead and teach sign
language that go along with our weekly
songs
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Nursery Volunteer: Take care of
our younger kids in the nursery
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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Outreach: Help coordinate our
"Outreach Sunday" projects during the
year
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Music: Lead songs, as needed, on
Sunday mornings and for special events
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First Communion: Help organize
and prep materials
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Advent:
Help plan and organize activities
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Easter: Help plan and organize
activities
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