Hermantown Community Church

Children's Ministry

Pastor Chris Hedin

Chris and Deb Hedin (pronounced Head -dean)

The ROCK Children's Church

Available during both Sunday morning services. Children stay with

their parents in the service until dismissed after worship.

The ROCK is for those who are in Kindergarten through 6th grade.

This is a fun and exciting time for children to learn what it really

means to be a Christian and to follow Jesus every day.

We have exciting worship, puppets, object lessons,

and games to help make your kid's experience meaningful.

Puppet Team

Our puppet team is made up of dedicated children who love to serve the Lord and do so by learning faith based drama presented through the lives of our puppets. This team is open to our upper grades.

Other Activities

Children are able to get involved in many different areas of ministry.

Vacation Bible School, Kid's Camps, Mother's of Preschoolers (MOPS),

and fun musical and drama presentations during the holidays.

Contact the church office to set up an appointment to meet

with our Children's Pastor Chris Hedin, for more information.

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AWANA Visit the AWANA website at: www.awana.com

Available on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm from mid September to the end of May.

(There is different summer program on Wednesday evenings during the months of June, July & August. Very exciting and fun also.)

You may start Awana at any time throughout the year.

AWANA is a non-denominational Bible-centered curriculum

that helps kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God's Word

in their heart,and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives.

For 60 years AWANA has been a leader in children's ministry,

equipping churches and parents to raise kids who know, love and serve Christ.

AWANA is the only organization with fully integrated evangelism and

discipleship programs, starting at age 3, that actively involves parents, church

leaders and mentors. Each week, 1.5 million children take part in AWANA

in over 20,000 churches in the U.S.

The founders of AWANA derived the AWANA name from the first letters of:

Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed - taken from 2 Timothy 2:15 of the Bible.

5 Things your child will get out of AWANA:

1. Memorization Skills

Memorizing Bible verses is the key to AWANA.

2. Team Work

AWANA provides a sense of belonging.

3. Confidence

Children will reach goals and earn awards.

4. Spiritual Compass

We will train them to use the Bible to develop morals and strong character.

5. FUN!

Learn these skills while having gut busting fun!

Our AWANA program is for kids 3 years of age to 6th grade

and provides age appropriate activities for each age group.

CUBBIES

3 and 4 year olds

SPARKS

Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

TRUTH AND TRAINING (T & T)

3rd through 6th Grade

Evening Schedule

Each evening starts in the gym with check-in.

The night is broken into three main parts:

Game Time

A time for age-appropriate fun and games.

Handbook Time

Small group interaction and completion of Bible-base lessons.

Large Group Time

The last session of the evening is in the gym involving Bible teaching,

singing, award presentation, snack, and the gospel message.

Parents are always welcome to join us in the gym for our award

time beginning at approximately at 7:55pm.

We request that you pick up your child in the gym at 8:00pm.

This will ensure the safety of our kids in the building and parking lot.

(Childcare is available for Birth to 3 Years in the church Early Childhood Dept. while parents are in church service or helping with, or attending, the Wednesday programs.)

For more information please visit the AWANA website at: www.awana.org