Children Journal

Heritage Builders Academy (HBA) a ministry to families who homeschool

2012-01-31T17:02:41Z

Tuesdays 12:45pm to 3pm

A ministry to families who homeschool. Contact Rebecca Thompson at
614 428-0262 for further information

AWANA

2012-01-31T15:43:06Z

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, September through May
Through exciting games, point recognition and peer interaction, children (ages 3 to sixth grade) learn the key components of the Christian faith. AWANA is an internationally recognized ministry and is completely staffed by parents and volunteers who love to encourage the next generation to seek God through scripture memorization. For more information contact Spank Brown at earl_brown@sbcglobal.net

Horizons - Special Needs Ministry

2012-01-31T15:34:47Z

For children that have medical or other needs that could not be fully met in the regular classes, Horizons is a great way to be a part of a loving, Christ-centered environment. Trained teachers staff this class during the 11 Sunday service. If you prefer, children can to be a part of their age appropriate class with the support and one-on-one attention of a trained adult. “Buddies” are available upon request.
For more information contact Wilma at wjustice@ameritech.net

Elementary Classes- First to Fifth grade

2012-01-31T15:31:04Z

During the weekend services elementary children (Grades 1-5) participate in Kid’s Church. This is a time children are taught the Bible, and worship God through music, dance and giving offerings. During the Large Group Teaching the Bible is made alive in fun, creative ways in a large-group setting. Each month introduces a character virtue and Bible verse to memorize. In addition to the Bible teaching we have a monthly Missions Connection. We meet and interact with real live missionaries, who tell us how God is working all over the world! It is our hope that Heritage Kids will view missions as something they want to be part of, either sending others or going themselves someday!

Following the large-group teaching, the children divide into grade-level small groups with their teachers. In small group, children participate in lesson-reinforcing activities such as games, crafts, prayer and discussion groups. Girls and boys have separate classes starting in fourth grade. Additionally, the third weekend of each month the 4th & 5th graders attend a class specifically-designed just for them called “Apologia 101.” This class helps our young people learn about the Christian faith and how to live it in the real world.

It is our goal that your child experiences God’s love, makes new friends, learns biblical truth, and interacts with caring servants while they are at Heritage Christian Church. Questions about our curriculum? Please contact Elementary Director, Lori Liston, lliston@heritagecc.org. As a special feature of our curriculum, parents can follow up with their children and point them to an online experience, CUE Box is filled with activities to help parents and kids interact with each other as they continue to learn about this month’s virtue at home. To find out more or to order CUE Box, go to http://www.studio252.tv.

Early Childhood- 2 years to Kindergarten

2012-01-31T15:28:13Z

We introduce children to basic biblical concepts and teach them an accurate view of God here at Heritage Christian Church. Our classroom teachers are trained to use the First Look Curriculum and this curriculum uses an approach that repeats concepts so that young minds and hearts will grasp significant things about our great Creator.

We believe that young children can worship the Lord and it is our desire to help them to learn the following key concepts: God made me, God loves me and Jesus wants to be my friend forever. If you would like to learn more about First Look Curriculum and see a sample lesson we invite you to visit www.myfirstlook.com or contact our Preschool Director, Michelle Smith at michellesmith@heritagecc.org

The children’s wing entrance and exit is supervised and only accessible to entry by volunteers, staff, and parents and children who have an ID tag. We have an alpha-numerical parent call system in place should the need arise to contact you while in service.

Nursery- 0-24 months

2012-01-31T15:23:58Z

Here at Heritage Christian Church we provide your baby and/or toddler with a safe and loving environment. Our church nursery is staffed with experienced adults who are properly trained to care for your child and show God’s love to your child through interactive play. The children’s wing entrance and exit is supervised and only accessible to entry by volunteers, staff, and parents and children who have an ID tag. We have an alpha-numerical parent call system in place should the need arise to contact you while in service.

Child Dedications at Heritage

2010-09-22T16:23:56Z

What is Child Dedication and why should you consider dedicating your child(ren) to the Lord?

The truth taught in Deuteronomy 6:7 is that the parents are primarily responsible for guiding the spiritual development of their children. This is an important concept to fully understand and embrace. Whereas Sunday school has traditionally been looked to as the place where children learn about God, the Bible teaches us that children really need to learn primarily from their parents.

A Child Dedication enables a parent to come before the Lord and church to publicly state this is their desire. Taking this step will help parents gain more confidence that they have a wonderful support structure for this most noble task. Once you have concluded that God has given YOU the challenging task of being the primary person responsible for your child’s spiritual development, then you are ready to take the next step of dedicating your child to the Lord.

Baptism for Children at Heritage

2010-09-15T16:28:00Z

At Heritage, we wait until our children are old enough to believe and understand the true meaning of baptism before we baptize them.

We have child dedications for younger children. The child dedication is a covenant between the parents and God on behalf of the child. The parents promise to raise their child in the faith until the child is old enough to make his/her own personal confession of Christ.

The baptism talked about in the Bible was only for those who were old enough to believe. The purpose is to publicly confess your personal commitment to Christ. We encourage every believer to be baptized the way Jesus demonstrated. If your child is ready and mature enough to make the decision to be baptized, please click here for the next class schedule.

Impacting a child's life

2010-09-07T19:19:56Z

The son of President John Quincy Adams followed in his fathers footsteps in the political realm and became a diplomat to Great Britain. He also kept a pretty detailed journal which became public many years later. Being a politician in a foreign country, I am sure that it was an interesting read with many great stories. One day’s journal entry finished with the not-so-exciting; “I went fishing today – it was a day wasted.” His son, like the father, kept a journal as well. However, for the same day’s journal entry, the son’s journal offered a totally different perspective: “Went fishing with my father today; the most wonderful day of my life!”

You may never know how the things you do affect a child’s life, whether it be your own child, or someone you teach in Sunday school.

Encountering God at the Beach

2010-08-28T00:25:15Z

One particulary hot Sunday afternoon, my wife and I took our daughter and her friend to the beach. It was, of course, very crowded as it was a holiday weekend. We enjoyed our time laying in the sun and reading and eventually going in the refreshing water with the girls. After our time was complete, we packed up the mini-raft, the floating toys, the four towels, the sunscreen, books, and beach bags, on the father, me. We walked off the beach and out the parking lot, the two girls and my wife in front of me, the pack mule. Just before we reached the car, some young ladies called to us from between the cars – “Is anybody missing a little girl?” Lori went over to the girls who told her that this little girl was walking around, crying. My wife picked her up and said “I’ll take care of her!” and headed back to the beach as I tried to unload all of the beach articles I was carrying. Lori and the girls walked onto the beach to help the little girl find her mother. They spotted a police officer and approached him, telling of the little girls situation. As I walked to catch up to them, I couldn’t help but to wonder where her family was, and why weren’t they walking, or running around, yelling her name in search for her. The police office took my wife, still holding the little girl, over towards the edge of the water. I noticed a family there, who were all at or in the water, searching, dread on their faces, hoping for the best, but expecting the worst, that their little girl was gone.

I encountered a little piece of God’s love as the family turned and saw the little girl in my wife’s arms. The mother, who had been holding it together, took her little girl, embraced her and broke down weeping. We walked back to the car, praising God that we could help show His love to that family.