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The WILD

Children's Ministry (Birth-5th grade)

We are WILD about families and WILD about Jesus...

Because Jesus is WILD about you!

The Wild at Real Life is a Bible-based, age-appropriate, community for children from birth through 5th grade. Childhood is the most crucial time of development in a person's faith and we are committed to loving and teaching your children about God.
Whatever your child's age or personality, you can know they are being loved and taught right on their level. In today's difficult culture, we stand with you in making your family all it can be. We like to say it this way: Around here we are WILD about families and WILD about Jesus.
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FAMILY EVENTS

Nursery
(0-12 months)

  • Safe, clean, & loving cuddler/crawler environment
  • Meeting your baby's needs so you can attend worship
  • Babies will experience God's love through caring & trained leaders

Toddlers
(1 & 2 year olds)

  • Welcoming & safe toddler environment
  • Introduction to basic Bible truths, music, & crafts
  • Play-based learning & worship time

Pre-K
(4 & 5 year olds)

  • Creative worship experience
  • Fun & age-appropriate activities
  • Interactive & foundational Bible lessons

Kindergarten & 
1st Grade

  • Kids' worship experience & spiritually engaging environment (combined with 2/3rd grade)
  • In-depth Bible lessons & games
  • Small groups to discuss & grow

2nd & 3rd Grade

  • Kids' worship experience & spiritually engaging environment (combined with K/1st grade)
  • In-depth Bible lessons & games
  • Small groups to discuss & grow

Preteen
(4th & 5th Grade)

  • Worship in the adult sanctuary
  • Bible lesson & activities in separate preteen space
  • Small groups to discuss & grow

Weekly Online Content

Pre-K Bible Lesson

March 15th-21st
Week 2

BIG IDEA: We can give back to God. 
We are super excited to be in our second week of our series called Big Picture. This week, kids will hear Jesus share a story about some workers who were trusted with
different amounts of gold. Remember Jesus' stories were called parables which helped people learn true and important things about God. In this parable, a wealthy owner gave three of his workers three different amounts of gold. The first worker got five bags of gold. The second worker got two bags of gold while the last worker only got one bag of gold. The workers who got five bags and two bags of gold worked very hard. They used the money to make more money for their master. They made double the amount they started with. The third servant did not do anything with his bag of gold. He dug a hole in the ground and buried the bag there until the master came back. When the master came back, he was very pleased with the first and second workers. He said they were good and faithful. However, for the third worker, the master was disappointed with him for he didn't do anything with his money. It showed that he did not care about his master or the responsibilities given to him. Jesus told this parable to show us that God gives everyone different gifts, abilities, and resources. The
worst thing we could do with what God gives us is to do nothing at all. There's always a way to give back to God and try.
Matthew 25:14-29
Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Elementary Bible Lesson

March 15th-21st
Week 2

BIG IDEA: We can give back to God.
We are super excited to be in our second week of our series called Big Picture. This week, kids will hear Jesus share a story about some workers who were trusted with
different amounts of gold. Remember Jesus' stories were called parables which helped people learn true and important things about God. In this parable, a wealthy owner gave three of his workers three different amounts of gold. The first worker got five bags of gold. The second worker got two bags of gold while the last worker only got one bag of gold. The workers who got five bags and two bags of gold worked very hard. They used the money to make more money for their master. They made double the amount they started with. The third servant did not do anything with his bag of gold. He dug a hole in the ground and buried the bag there until the master came back. When the master came back, he was very pleased with the first and second workers. He said they were good and faithful. However, for the third worker, the master was disappointed with him for he didn't do anything with his money. It showed that he did not care about his master or the responsibilities given to him. Jesus told this parable to show us that God gives everyone different gifts, abilities, and resources. The
worst thing we could do with what God gives us is to do nothing at all. There's always a way to give back to God and try.
Matthew 25:14-29
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
VERSE OF THE MONTH
Encourage your Pre-K and Elementary children to learn their monthly Memory Verse. 
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"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
Jeremiah 33:3(NIV)


Preschool (3 year olds) Preschoolers will be be given the same lesson and memory verse all month long. They will learn about the lesson through age-appropriate stories and a variety of hands-on activities. For the month of March, our lesson is God Wants Me to be a Good Friend.
Memory Verse: Where you go I will go…your God (will be) my God.   Ruth 1:16

Parent Resources

Month at a Glance

BIG PICTURE: A 3-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Teachings
SERIES OVERVIEW: Every great movie tells a great story. When we see those stories played out on the big screen, we can learn a little more about ourselves and the world around us. Jesus knew how powerful stories could be, and he made them a big part of how he taught his followers. In this 3-week series, kids will hear some of the stories Jesus shared that can help them see the big picture of a life spent following God. Kids will see that God helps us know what's true, the ways we can give back to God,  and how God gives us second chances.

Tip of the Month

March
If you've been following Jesus for a while, chances are, you've established a spiritual habit or two that helps you spend time with God regularly. Even if your habits aren't perfect (and whose are?), you've probably found one or two ways to connect with God, like reading and studying the Bible, or spending time in worship and prayer on your own. But how do we help our kids develop habits? It's not always easy to know how to help kids spend time with God on
their own, in an age-appropriate way. 
Be sure to check out this video to get some ideas!

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