KidZone

          It is our privilege to serve and work with you in the spiritual training of your children each time they come to church. Our hope is that each child will be safe, feel loved, feel secure and grow spiritually. Our 5 purposes:

          Honor God (worship)

          Encourage one another (fellowship)

          Act like Jesus (discipleship)

          Reach out (ministry)

          Tell other about Jesus (evangelism)


SUNDAY MORNING ACTIVITIES

Sunday School: Bible Study classes are offered on Sunday mornings for the entire family. Preschoolers use curriculum that is age-appropriate and are taught foundations through Bible stories, pictures, music, art, books, blocks and nature. Elementary age children are taught basic Biblical principles, scriptures, and Biblical application.

KidZone Worship: This is our optional worship service for Pre-K—4th grade. It’s a multi-sensory experience designed to put kids on a path to apply God’s Word in their everyday life.


SUNDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES

Children’s Choirs: To help children experience God through music and to lay a foundation for the worshiping of God through music, games, hands-on instruments, music learning and singing. Preschool and children’s choirs meet at 5:15 during the school year.

Discovery Class: This is a 4-week class that meets 2-3 times a year to explain the basics of growing as a Christian. It is ideal for children who have recently become a Christian or are contemplating that decision. This is class is required for those 3rd grade and younger before baptism.


WEDNESDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES

AWANA – Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed: This Bible-based, non-denominational program encourages children, age 3 (by August 1)-6th grade, to memorize scripture and apply it to their lives. It also includes games and a large group time each night. Awana meets on Wednesday nights, 6:30-8:15, during the school year.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

End of the Summer Bash:
Friday, August 6, 11:15 a.m., at Aquaport. Group rate fees are: Youth resident (ages 4-15) - $3.50, Youth non-resident - $5.00; Adult resident (ages 16 & older) - $4.50, Adult non-resident - $7.00. Fees are payable in advance. Please put money in an envelope with names of those attending on the envelope. Checks are to be made payable to Parkway Baptist Church.

Saddle Ridge Ranch Fall Kickoff:
Wednesday, September 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m. The fun continues as we round up cowpokes for Children’s Choirs and Awana. Come on down to the ranch for pony rides, barrel racing, “a snake in my boot”, cowboy crunch, a shoot-out, haystack hunting and more. Watch your mail in August for registration information or click here.

Upward Soccer:
Grace Church St. Louis is hosting Upward Soccer starting August 2010. For more information contact League Director at upward@gracestl.org

Upward Basketball:
Watch for information about the 2011 Upward basketball season starting with registration in September. More details can be found here.