Promotion Sunday and Ministry Transition

Sunday, June 4th is Promotion Sunday

We are in June and school summer breaks have started or are starting very soon.

Our EKIDZ practice is to move kids up to the next age group the FIRST Sunday in June.

We also recognize that some children might need a little more of an adjustment period. 

Please feel free to use these next two Sundays (June 4 & 11) to help your child adjust to this transition, if you want to.

It is our desire for this transition to go well for you and your child.   

If that takes a few weeks, that’s ok.

If you have any questions, please be sure to contact Diane Smith or Pastor Dave.

Here are a couple of important reminders about EKIDZ:

• 4^th and 5^th graders are usually in the 10:30 service with their families.  There are some special occasions when we have a 10:30 meeting for these students.
• 1^st - 3^rd graders are in the music portion of the service with their class and then return to their room for their own lesson.  A great Sunday dinner conversation might be to  connect one of the songs sung in the service with a Biblical truth
• Also, 2 or 3 times a quarter the 1^st through 3^rd graders are in the service with their family.  This is a great opportunity for you to help train your child to listen to sermons, pray and sing.
• Occasionally it is necessary to combine classes.  When this happens the 2 & 3 years old class meet together and the Pre-K & Kindergarten class meet together.  If this happens, notes will be posted on the classroom doors.

We want to help parents disciple their children.   

Two very specific ways you can do this are:

TAKING TIME AT HOME to talk about this week’s lesson and connect Biblical truths to life. 

SERVING AT CHURCH in your child’s class or another class.  This helps you better understand what your child is learning about and it also helps EBC serve the children and families God gives us to minister to.

Over the next month, there are going to be a number of transitions at Emmanuel Baptist Church.  As I (Pastor Dave) close out my ministry at the end of June I want to let you know a couple of things.

• It has been a great pleasure serving as the pastor of children and family ministry at EBC.  My prayer is that parents, grandparents and those who spiritual mentor children will understand that we have great opportunities to teach and serve children AND there are so many more opportunities we have outside of the church building.
• I have greatly appreciated those of you who have faithfully served and made disciples over the years.  Continue serving God and discipling children and families for God's glory.
• During transition times there are often many things that need to be learned.  I know that you will show Pastor Andy the patience and grace that you have shown me.  
• On a practical side of things, online resources will be transferred from this website to our church blog.  ekidzministry.com will still get you to the resources.  You will see this change gradually through the month of June.
• You can also keep up with what is going on in our lives and what God is teaching me at drodgerjr.blogspot.com