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Children’s Ministry News

“Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so…”

The children’s Christian Education has resumed in-person at First Baptist Church of Redlands. Children check-in will occur at 10:00 a.m. Over the summer they will not regularly be in the main Church service. The Junior Disciples Summer session will be held upstairs in the Christian Education building. God’s Kids will be held inside and outside of Judson Hall. Preschoolers and Infants will be in the downstairs rooms in the infants and old toddler room. Look for the colorful signs to direct you.

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Preschoolers through 2nd grade are learning about people in the Bible that regularly talked to God. By the time July is through they would have heard about Hannah praying for a child. Hannah’s child, Samuel, listening and responding to God’s voice. The shepherd David that became King and David and Jonathan that were best friends. God loves us and the Bible tells us so in the example of these men and women who loved, trusted and served God.

The children know the story of the birth of Jesus and how he died on the cross for the sins of the world. They learn about the people in the Bible. We sing the “Jesus Loves Me” song, too. What else can we do as a Church family? We can show them by our example how we love, pray, listen, and respond to God’s voice. They need to witness us learning about Jesus and attempting to follow in His footsteps. They need to understand how we are called to put our lives in the hands of the Spirit of God and go willingly where the Spirit leads us. A high calling for we adults!

The Junior Disciples, grades 3 through 5, have invited some who have walked with God in many capacities and for many years to their summer session to share their journeys. How do these people know that “Jesus loves them”? For ten sessions over this Summer they will cover topics such as: The Bible, Tithing, Global and Local missions, Baptism, Communion, Prayer, Sermons, Worship and Hospitality.

There will be no children programming on Sunday July 4th and September 5th. We will enjoy the opportunity to meet as a Church family.

Thank you for your faithfulness to our First Baptist Church of Redlands’ children and friends.

Blessings, Pastor Cheryl

Children events coming up and guided by retired public school art instructor Lori Powell:

• July 10th: assemblage, reusing/recycling to create structures (ex. robots)

• August 7th: weaving

Geared toward God’s Kids and Junior Disciples. Younger disciples are welcome accompanied by their adult.

These photos are of our first “Art on the Lawn” in June. Leo Politi: In his adult years Leo’s images were drawn from Los Angeles. He also illustrated 20 children’s books with one winning the prestigious Caldecott Award. He highlighted cultural diversity and peace. Lori Powell, public school art instructor now retired, has used his inspiration as she has led children in creating with oil pastels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Politi

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