Children’s Ministry

Jesus reprioritized what was important when he said… “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments.” That’s why we want every kid or student to trust in Jesus in a way that transforms how they love God, themselves, and the world around them. We want them to make wiser decisions, build stronger relationships, and develop a deeper faith. We want them to be in a small group of peers connected to consistent adults who can guide their spiritual growth, combining child development with theology to create a comprehensive ministry and strategy for each phase of a kid’s life to influence their faith from age 2 and beyond. We utilize Orange Curriculum’s First Look program for 2 year olds through kindergarten and their 252 Kids program for 1^st through 4^th graders.

First Look (2 years – kindergarten)

Everything we teach our youngest kids is based on one of three simple, but powerful, truths.

God Made Me

God Loves Me

Jesus Wants To Be My Friend Forever

The entire curriculum is constructed to incite wonder in a preschooler and meet them where they are cognitively, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially. Through age appropriate activities, preschoolers are building their spiritual foundation so that by the time they graduate to Kindergarten they know the three basic truths.

In 1^st grade our kids move on to the next phase of our curriculum called 252 Kids

What does 252 represent? It’s not our street address or the number of questions a 2^nd-grader can ask in 20 minutes. Instead, everything we teach in 252 Kids is based on one of the three basic, but powerful, truths modeled by Jesus in Luke 2:52.

I need to make the wise choice.

I can trust God no matter what.

I should treat others the way I want to be treated.

252 Kids is designed to provoke discovery and invite kids into a new understanding of how to grow in relationship with Jesus. It focuses on 150 Key Bible stories, 4 Faith Skills and 30 Life Apps.

Haven Children’s Ministry is excited to partner with Orange and implement these new curriculum programs. We desire for our kids to LOVE Jesus and LOVE His Church. Through relationships, God’s powerful Word and the power of the Holy Spirit, we pray that each child knows their worth in Him and find that their church feels like home.

GEMS & Cadets

Welcome to the GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) girls’ club at Haven for 2020-21! We are so excited to spend time with the girls again after the crazy year we have had! We are praying for a safe, consistent, and fun year! The mission of GEMS nationwide is to bring girls everywhere into a living, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ! This year we are going to continue the theme: LOVED. Period. We aim to help girls understand that they are loved by God and loved by all of us. As a team, we are so excited for this year in GEMS and the opportunity we have to bless and learn from these girls!

This year, GEMS girls’ club is offered at Haven for girls entering 1^st – 5^th grades. We welcome anyone in the community to join our club! If you know of girls that do not currently attend Haven but are interested in joining, please contact us.

Attached, you will find a schedule of our meetings for the year. We will send out updates, details and reminders mainly through our Haven GEMS Facebook group, so please join the group to stay up to date.

Haven’s Administrative team has decided that all leaders will wear masks, and masks are optional for the girls. We will do our best to keep the girls spread out and in smaller groups.

We can’t wait to partner with you all this year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, ideas, or concerns!

Leah Geenen & Lindsey Iverson, Club Coordinators

Counselors:

Heather Smith & Bethany Nichols

Heidi VanHuis & Erin Elenbaas