Kids Ministry at Seven Mile Road
We believe that every child is highly valued in the eyes of God, and they are treasured members of our community! We long to see kids come to know and grow in the likeness of Jesus. We seek to accomplish this by partnering with parents as they disciple their children.
Kids Ministry at Seven Mile Road operates in alignment with the mission and values of the church at large, and we have four values that are specific to this ministry.
Our Core Values
Safe | This is first on the list for a reason! We are committed to caring for and protecting each child in our care as if they were our own. We want every parent and child to trust our team to keep them safe so that they can connect with God in a worry-free way.
Christ-Centered | Sunday mornings are not merely childcare, but a discipleship space! We will aim to lift Jesus high in all that we do, week in and week out. We will be prayerful and passionate about our time and will embody the message we share as we engage with the children. This is all about Jesus!
Intentional | We aim to be excellent in all aspects of ministry. This means we will be prepared and thoughtful in the way we structure Sundays and in our engagement with kids and parents.
FUN! | Our God is a God of JOY! We aim to show the joy of our salvation each week with fun, engaging, and creative activities in each of our classrooms.
If you have any questions about Kids at 7MR, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Cassi Odom, our Director of Family, or Rachel Bullington, our Kids Ministry Coordinator.
Curriculum
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Starting in the 6 months class, our toddlers engage in age-appropriate, exploratory, hands-on activities that relate to a story from the Bible. We sing songs, make art, and use our imaginations to help toddlers begin to develop foundational truths - that the God who created everything loves them!
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The early Elementary classes use the Wonder Ink Curriculum and journey through the Bible over a three-year plan that points to God’s redemptive story through Jesus. Kids will engage in age-appropriate games, activities, Scripture memorization and crafts to build on the foundational truth of who Jesus is.
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Older Elementary Students check into class and then join our congregation for the singing portion of the worship service. As the sermon starts, they head back to their kids class for the Bible Story, activities, Scripture memorization and crafts that follow along with our Wonder Ink Curriculum.
Family Discipleship Resources
At Seven Mile Road, we believe that parents are the primary disciple-makers in their homes. In the 7MR Kids Ministry, we seek to partner with parents to disciple their kids to know and love Jesus. Below are two resources that we love and would commend to any family seeking to do this work well!
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This is a helpful guide for “reimagining household habits as gospel liturgies.” We have used it for book clubs in the past and have found that it applies even to very young kids!
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The framework offered in this book of considering family discipleship in terms of “modeling, time, moments, and milestones” is very clarifying and empowering.