Our Kids and Families ministry works by partnering with parents to raise kids who love Jesus. Below are some of the ways we strive to accomplish this goal. Click below to find out more about each.
Kidtown
Our Vision
Kidtown exists to help the church raise kids who love Jesus. We believe parents are the primary disciple-makers of their children, so we equip people (parents, volunteers, LifeGroups, etc.) in our church to help kids understand the gospel and develop a relationship with Jesus. Kidtown has no desire to entertain or provide childcare for children. Instead, we disciple kids, teach the Bible, sing to Jesus, build relationships, and provide training, all in the direction of seeing our kids launched out as maturing disciples.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT KIDTOWN
At Kidtown, we love welcoming new families! We want to make sure kids and parents alike feel comfortable worshiping with us. Below are a few tips and pointers so that new families know exactly what to expect.
KIDTOWN CHECK-IN
On Sunday mornings, there are volunteers at the entrance of Kidtown in green and black Kidtown shirts. They are there to help with the check-in process, give families a tour of our Kidtown space, and answer any questions.
REsources for Kidtown Parents
We want to come alongside you in parenting. Each week, we send out an email with a summary of the lesson and ideas on how to apply the Biblical principles we learned into family fun. Sign up for our email list here.
In addition to supporting parents through Kidtown, we also have parenting events throughout the year through Milestones. The goal of Milestones is to help parents become: - joyful, fulfilled, etc etc. If that sounds like something you are working toward as a parent, check out our parenting resources here.
Our Preteen ministry is a unique discipleship environment for children in the 4th & 5th grades. Preteen Ministry serves as a transition program to:
1.) Teach and help young adolescents relate to God and His Word in meaningful, age-appropriate ways.
2.) Address the particular needs and concerns of their unique stage of life.
3.) Prepare them for Student Ministry once they reach middle school.
For more information contact our Director of Family Ministries, Kirsten Ellison.
Preteens Ministry meets on Sunday evenings from 6-7:30pm.
Questions:
Why have a Preteen ministry?
Our vision for our whole church is to be a Jesus centered family on mission together. Why? Because we believe that Jesus is better than everything else, and being a family together is what Jesus calls us to. Our Preteen ministry is for 4th and 5th graders who want to be a part of our Jesus centered family on mission. We are excited to be about discipling students to be confident in what they think about Jesus, and who are excited to be Christians on mission in their schools.
What does it looks like?
Sunday nights are a place where kids and their leaders come together to be Jesus-centered family. We have a rockstar team of adults who are excited about Jesus and helping our kids to be like Jesus. We’ll play games, build relationships, and learn about how to apply Jesus’ teachings to our lives.
Want to join?
It's not required, but you can reach out and let us know below.
Want to help out with Preteen ministry?
We're always looking for faithful volunteers to help us tell kids about Jesus. To become a Preteen volunteer, click the button below.
Milestones is a customizable 18-year discipleship program for anyone who wants to raise kids who love Jesus. The goal is to help parents be the most confident, well-equipped, joy-filled parents they can be as they raise kids toward Godward independence. Kids are incredible gifts. And bringing up kids is beautiful, God-given, complex, and glorious work. We don’t know anything more important and worthy of our effort than preparing a generation of counter-cultural, Jesus-centered influencers for launch into the world.
Stages are a developmental time period in a child’s life. Before children enter a new stage, parents will attend the annual seminar with classes and workshops designed to help them prepare for what’s ahead.
Milestones are events that marks a new developmental stage. Midtown plans some Milestone events for children to participate in, while other events are planned by parents.
See the graphic for the stages and their corresponding milestones.
Families in LifeGroup
LifeGroups are the very core of our church family. They are where we live out our vision of being a Jesus-centered family on mission. Our desire is that every family connected to our church would be connected in LifeGroup. Because Christian community is the best way for us to live life, it is also the best way for our kids to live life. That is why kids are part of LifeGroup.
LifeGroups meet on various nights all over the Lexington area. If you are interested in learning more or joining a LifeGroup, you can click to find more information below.
Families Who Serve
We love serving our city while building relationships with people in our community. Because being on mission is such an important part of the discipleship process, we want to make sure kids can be included. Families can serve together throughout the year with five of our six Serve the City partnerships.
Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital - Serving the patients and families who are hospitalized and experiencing ongoing medical treatment.
Home Works for America - Serving the poor, widowed and elderly in our community with home repairs that they are unable to accomplish on their own.
The Ezekiel Center - Serving at-risk youth who attend the EZ center for afterschool help.
DSS in Lexington - Serving clients (families, children and foster parents) who are in the foster care and adoptions system.
Epworth Children’s Home - Serving residents (kids) who have temporarily or permanently been removed from their homes.
If you have any questions about serving as a family, please email our Ministry Coordinator, Tiffany Coker.