CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
Son Celebration!
Son Celebration involves our special activities for our children’s department Kindergarten – 5th grades. Our special activities are held during the school year with periodic activities through the summer. The children enjoy lessons, activities, music, memorization of Bible verses, special events and not to forget snacks. Son Celebration incorporates all our children’s ages with special sub-groups, which allow for age level activities and opportunities to learn of God’s love and His Son Jesus our Savior. The specialized groups are Jumping for Jesus, Girls of Joy, and ABY Boys. A specific description of each group is given in this booklet.
Each group meets through the school year from September through May on Sunday Evenings with special activity dates incorporated throughout the year. Following are the general times for each children’s activity.
Sunday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Son Celebration K-5 Specialized Children’s Choir
Sunday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Jumping for Jesus K-2
Sunday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Girls of Joy 3-5 Girl’s Organization
Sunday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. ABY Boys 3-5 Boy’s Organization
Wednesday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Son Celebration K-5 Specialized Activities,during Wonderful Wednesday evenings
Son Celebration’s Children Choir
The Children’s choir involves all our children Kindergarten through 5th grades. The children practice throughout the school year and sing on Sunday mornings once a month and for special events throughout the year. The Son Celebration Choir often puts on musicals at Christmas, in the Spring or in the Fall. Practices are throughout the school year on Sunday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 with specialized practices are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30.
Jumping for Jesus
Jumping for Jesus is our children’s organization for K – 2nd graders. The leaders incorporate special activities for this age group, which coordinate with the lessons, crafts, recreation and memorization of Bible verses. Jumping for Jesus meets throughout the school year on Sunday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. during the Sunday evening worship service. Special events and activities are also incorporated in this program.
Girls of Joy
Girls of Joy involves our upper elementary age girls from 3rd – 5th grades. The activities and lessons are specialized to reach the developing youth as they begin to search for Christ and open their hearts to Him. Girls of Joy is exactly what the name represents “Joy” and along with the regular meetings on Sunday evening throughout the school year 6:30 – 7:30 they extend their “joy” throughout the community and world with special missions projects, helping the elderly, encouraging others and growing together as friends with the special activities they enjoy with each other.
ABY Boys
Our upper elementary boys from 3rd – 5th grade enjoy a directed evening of activities and lessons made specially for them. The love of Christ is presented to our boys through activities, lessons and more activities designed especially for the active developing male youth. ABY Boys also meet on Sunday evenings throughout the school year from 6:30 – 7:30 during our Sunday evening worship. The boys along with our girls incorporate special missions projects, helping the elderly, encouraging others and grow and relate as friends through special activities throughout the year.
Son Celebration – “X-treme”
Son Celebration “X-treme” involves extended activities throughout the year. Son Celebration “X-treme” involves all children grades K – 5 in activities such as Super Sunday, Pizza Parties, the Big Snack Attack, Wacky Wednesday, Slip and Slides, Walk – In – Movie, Fall Harvest Party, Christmas Party, Water – Give – Away, Sledding, Easter Celebration, Scavenger Hunts, Summer Splash & Bash and other “X-treme” activities. Incorporated with these activities are lessons and “X-treme” brain gain as they memorize God’s Word.
Hoops Basketball
Hoops basketball is our outreach program which involves children Pre-K through 5th grade throughout Alexandria and extended area. The Hoops Basketball program runs six weeks beginning in January through the end of February. Hoops is held Saturday mornings with times specific for each age group. The Hoops program provides a Christian atmosphere in which to learn the fundamentals of basketball and play games with friends in the community. Incorporated in the Hoops program is a time for a lesson about Jesus, being a part of God’s Team and instilling sportsmanship, trust, teamwork, kindness, and respect. Each Hoops player receives a shirt and is given an award at the special service as they complete the season.
Nets Volleyball
Nets volleyball is our outreach program, which involves children Pre-K through 5th grade throughout Alexandria and extended area. The Nets Volleyball program runs six weeks beginning in September through the October. Nets is held Saturday mornings with times specific for each age group. The Nets program provides a Christian atmosphere in which to learn the fundamentals of volleyball and play games with other friends in the community. Incorporated in the Nets program is a time for a lesson about Jesus, being a part of God’s Team and instilling sportsmanship, trust, teamwork, kindness, and respect. Each Nets player receives a shirt and is given an award at the special service as they complete the season.
Sunday School
The children’s Sunday school classes are designed to present the Gospel of Christ and the biblical stories, which build the foundation and knowledge of God’s Word. Our Sunday School classes cover Pre-school, Kindergarten/1st grade, 2nd/3rd grade and 4th/5th grade. Sunday school is at 9:15 – 10:05 a.m. with a 20 minute pre-worship for the children following Sunday School, before the church service, which includes music, memorization of Bible verses and a study in prayer.
Breakfast with a “Champion for God”
Breakfast with a Bible Champion is held once a month from September through May. The children have breakfast before Sunday School and 9:00 a.m. with a Bible personality. We have had visits from Moses, Paul, Mary mother of Jesus, Ruth, Simon Peter, Joseph, Andrew, David, Samuel for just a few. Have your children enjoy breakfast with us.
Summer Activities
During the summer FBC offers a week for Vacation Bible School, which is designed with an excellent program of lessons and activities chosen from one of the outstanding Christian publishing companies. In the summer, church camp is also offered for children 3rd grade through High school. Camp is held at McCormick’s Creek State Park and Olivet near Bloomington through the Friendship Baptist Association or a variety of camp weeks are offered through the American Baptist Conference at Tippecanoe Baptist Camp in North Webster, Indiana.