September 13, 2011 - May 15, 2012
Tuesday evenings are designed for the family: parents and children through Grade 5. Dinner is offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Also, Weekday Courses for adults are offered at the same time as clubs.
Children can have fun while growing in their faith through three clubs:
world around them through stories, exploration around the church, singing, games, crafts and
more. We seek to find creative ways for children to learn some foundational truths about God.
The activities also foster appropriate classroom and relationship skills.
develop godly character while having fun and making friends. Club time is full of fun projects,
lessons, discussion and presentations. Highlights of the year include game nights, social events,
bring-a-friend days and a special mother/daughter tea. Each girl is given a sterling silver bracelet
for participating in the club. She can collect charms as she memorizes verses from Proverbs 31
and completes special projects.
> Boys' Brigade / Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Grades 1-5 to help them become true Christ-followers. Most meetings start out with an active
game followed by either a large-group project time or classroom time. One highlight of this
program is the Pinewood Derby race held in May. Each boy makes his own car to race against
others. The boys also have social outings with their fathers, such as a bowling-and-pizza night or
attending a ball game.
Parent/Child Dedication is typically offered three times a year at Valley — once in the fall, in February and on Mother's Day.
This is an opportunity for parents to make a public declaration that they want God's perfect will to be established in the raising of their child and a chance for the church family to make a commitment to support the families in this task.
A six-week parenting class called Starting Point is a pre-requisite for dedicating your child. It is offered once in the Fall and once in the Spring during our adult Weekday Courses. Learn more and register for Starting Point.
The next Parent/Child Dedication will take place on October 22 & 23, 2011.
Note:
While we try to schedule your child's Dedication for your preferred
service, we may ask you to pick another service depending on the number
of requests for a particular time.
If you have further questions, contact Mary Swank at 673.6826 x124.
> Moms of Preschoolers (MOPS)
MOPS is an international organization designed to meet the needs of mothers of young children.
The goals of MOPS are to provide support and encouragement from other moms who understand
the challenges of raising young children, celebrate motherhood and experience God’s love
through relationships and resources. The meetings occur two Mondays per month from 9:30-11:30
a.m., September – May. Find out more and register. Contact: AVONMOPS@comcast.net.
> MOPPETS
This ministry supports the MOPS program. We care for the children, while mothers attend the
MOPS meeting. The program includes an age-appropriate curriculum rich with the basic teachings
of the Bible, music and craft activities. Teachers are trained and supervised by a team leader.
Contact Mary Swank at 673.6826 x124 for more information. Get registration information here.
> Helping Hearts
Helping Hearts is a group of women who get together the first, third and fifth Tuesday from
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. at Valley to serve and pray. They can be found working on jobs behind the
scenes to support the Children's Ministry as they support each other. Contact Terrie Burke
at 860.693.9239.
> Children’s Library Hours: Saturdays from 6:30 - 6:50 p.m. and Sundays 10:30 - 11 a.m. All
children are welcome to receive a library card and check out any of the over 3,000 books, DVDs
and other materials to take home and use to learn more about God. Our library is staffed with
volunteers who are trained to use the computer and love connecting children to books.
Summer Camps
Valley offers three unique camps for children during the summer months: Summer Bible Club in June, Sports Camp in July, and Missions Camp in August.
Visit our Summer Camps page to find out more!
