For a summary of youth-focused worship events, programs for children and parents, youth, and young adults including leadership training opportunites, see our Children and Youth Ministry information resource. (PDF/ 6 pp. / 490 KB)
Children and young people are important in our church !
Children are welcome!!
We believe that children are part of the body of Christ—a community in relationship with God through the gift of Jesus Christ, a community in which all members are valued and contribute to the whole ....
Children are the recipients of the church's grace, but they are also participants and contributors to its life, mission and witness. The church must hold children in the same esteem as its adult participants. Taking children and their gifts seriously is essential to the journey toward wholeness in the church ....
From United Church of Canada "Children's Ministry Vision"
Rally Sunday: Sunday School Starts Second Sunday of September
Children's Sunday: Closest Sunday to November 20th UN Children's Day
White Gift Sunday: First or Second Sunday of December.
Christmas Eve Family Service: December 24 at 4:30 pm
Maundy
Thursday: Seder
Meal & Tenebrae. (Passover)
Lenten
Project Dedication Sunday: One
week after Easter.
Great
Parade: The
Last Sunday of May.
Children
are also involved in Special Sundays: Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter,
Christian Family Sunday (Mothers Day),
etc.
First†Met
Kids Players: Group
of children, who do dramas, monologue
and mime at 11:00 am
service Grade 4 + up.
"Imagine"
Service: (see)
Rally
Sunday: Sunday School
starts new season. Registration & introduction.
Luncheon, hot dogs and games.
Advent
Event: Ethnic
Heritage food, Advent Craft, games.
First†Met
Pals (Secret Pals): 3
months of letter exchange with
your
First†Met Pals Final meeting
day is a special party time!
Mardi
Gras: Lunch,
mask making, costume contest, fish pond,
face painting, games.
Lenten
Project: Learn
about our global friends
and collect money to support their projects.
Great
Parade Party: Sunday
School official year end party
Lunch, fish pond, games, face painting
and crafts.
Family
Camp: Weekend
camp at Camp Pringle for whole First†Met
congregation.
Family
Fun Evening: 5:30-7:30 pm
Pot luck supper, movie,
games,
sing along.
Family
Sunday Afternoon Event: First
Sunday of every Month 12:00
pm to 1:45 pm lunch gather
together for activities,
speakers to follow.
For
more details contact Megumi.
Phone: 388-5188 ext.235
E-mail:
firstmetkids@firstmetvictoria.com
CHILDREN
First†Met
Kids Players: A group
of children, who act, monologue, mime
during the “Time
for Young Peoples"
time.
Grade 4 & up.
Rhythm Band: 31/2 to
51/2 years
olds with Trinda Reed.
Drama: For
more details contact Megumi 388-5188
ext.235.
Children Singing
together: For
more details contact Megumi.
Kids's after
School Sports: Thursday
after school 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Kindergarten
to
Grade 4.
PARENTS
Virtues
Parenting Program: With Trinda
Reed
Youth
Group: (Gr
7-10) meets once a month on Sunday afternoon.
Youth
Confirmation: – For
current information contact Megumi.
Phone: 388-5188 ext.235
e-mail:
firstmetkids@firstmetvictoria.com
"Imagine" Service: (see)
College & Career
Group: Will meet twice
a month after the 11:00
a.m. service, with light lunch
and discussion/activities.
"Imagine" Service: (see)
Young
Couples Group: Meet 3rd Saturday
evening of every month for fun & fellowship
(age) 20 - 50ish.
Mothers
Morning Out: Mothers with preschool
children will gather 1st and 3rd Friday
of every month 9:30 amto 11:30 am to
get together with various activities
and
discussions
including our understanding of faith
and family questions. Children are
looked after by caregivers during the
session.
Parenting
workshops (see)
Youth
Leadership Summer Program
A great opportunity
for Youth entering Grade 7 & up!
From June to August, we will be offering
a training program in which youth can
develop leadership skills and get practical
supervised experience through our Summer
Vacation Bible Day Camp and Blue jean
Sunday School. Upon completion, each
young person will receive a certificate
and letter of commendation.
Schedule will be
flexible, and determined in consultation
with the participants. If interested
or for more information, please contact Megumi
Matsuo Saunders.
Camp
Pringle & First†Met
Basketball: Programs are
a vital part of our church's involvement
with children and youth see outreach.
Youth
Taize: see worship
General
Children
Youth
& Young Adult ministry
For More information contact Megumi
E-mail:
firstmetkids@firstmetvictoria.com
Phone: 388-5188
EXT 235
Last Update:
Monday, October 13, 2008
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