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· To be child-targeted in our approach.
· To be a safe place for children to learn and grow in Jesus.
· To value relevant, creative, Bible teaching that can partner with parents and is application oriented to reach today’s student.
· To value intentional shepherding through small groups, where we can model an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.
· To incite worship in the lives of kids.
· To be a fun place for all our students
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That’s why every Sunday KIDS spend quality time with their friends talking about their faith. Think about it. The friends your children spend time with will ultimately influence the decisions they make in life. And every parent understands how important it is to help their children find the right friends. We have designed Powerhouse and Lighthouse as a place where children get to hang out in SMALL GROUP with other kids their age. We have discovered it is the best place for kids to talk about God, and to build lasting friendships.
about teaching the TRUTH. Get Ready. Sooner or later your child is going to start listening to voices other than yours. Every child needs a safe place to ask questions and talk about how they feel. If you are a smart parent, you know how important it is to make sure there are other adults in your kid’s lives who say the same thing you say. The reason we encourage you to bring your children to Powerhouse and Lighthouse EACH WEEK is because we want to establish a leader in every kid’s life who personally connects with them.
That’s why we provide parents with as many tools as possible to develop a spiritual dialogue with their own kids. Do the math. The average child will spend over 1000 hours every year in school and they will spend about 50 hours in church. The average parent has over 10 TIMES more opportunities to discuss spiritual issues in one year than a church leader does in 10 years. The church has limited potential to impact the heart of your child. WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME in many ways is more important that what happens at church. The reason why we provide GOD TIME devotional cards, refrigerator pages, Lighthouse take home papers and encourage families to purchase VIRTUE PACKS are because we want you as a parent to be the main spiritual leader in your family. We want what we talk about each Sunday and Wednesday to be a tool for you to lead your child across the finish line of faith
That’s why we make sure the Bible is NEVER boring and kids walk away with ONE truth to remember each week. Always remember. Your children need a “big picture” perspective in life. They need to learn to see their world from God’s point of view. As they mature into teenagers they will need to understand how to handle difficult issues and make smart choices. Their decisions will become progressively more complicated and countless influences will compete against their potential to become who God created them to be. We want to teach every child how to navigate through life by the light of God’s truth.