Here
at Pecan Grove we often joke that our kids
outnumber the adults. And that's just the way we like
it!!
Consequently, our children's ministries are a vital part of the
programs we offer.
Our leadership knows how important it is to capture children's hearts
and minds through programming and activities. We offer Sunday
school classes, at the beginning of our time together, for many age
groups: babies, preschool, early elementary, upper
elementary,
and youth group for middle school and older. During our morning worship
services, while the sermon is given, kids from 3-12 are welcome to take
part in Kingdom Quest. Kingdom Quest is a multi-age program
where
kids continue to have fun while learning more from God's
Word. We
try to use multiple teaching approaches to provide a memorable
experience through singing, crafts, cooking, games, and much
more. Classes are offered on Wednesday night as well.
As
our children are growing up, we are developing a youth group.
Our
focus for the future will be establishing our young people as strong
Christians through challenging programs and participation in youth
rallies and community activities.
In addition to traditional Sunday school type programming, our children
are very active in LTC, Leadership Training in Christ. This
program is nationwide. We are a part of the North Texas
Leadership Training for Christ which includes groups from several
states and hosts several conferences in the Dallas area on Easter
weekend. At this conference,
the
kids from 3rd grade up to 12th grade participate in a myriad of events
revolving around a central Biblical theme that changes year after year.
Our children's programs on Wednesday for this age group consists of
preparation for these events starting in August until the conference
each year. The events the kids participate in
include:
bible reading; Bible bowl and quiz; art; drama; song leading; puppets;
teaching; website; speech; chorus and many more.
Participation in
each event is judged against a standard of excellence and the children
are given medals based on specific criteria. Since 2008, our
children have come home with countless gold, silver, and bronze medals
and more importantly, a deep understanding of the Bible books that have
been each conference's focus.