Jan Osburn, Children's Dir. Jean Bowman, Children Ministries Assistant

Faith Covenant's ministry to children is centered upon Jesus Christ and His love for children. Our children's ministries are staffed by caring adults who love Jesus, love kids, and are committed to the spiritual life of each child. Children matter! Their needs matter to us. We want to help each child know Jesus, experience His love, and have support for their precious walk in faith. Parents are entrusted with the primary responsibility of the Christian education of their children; we seek to support the home and the parental efforts at all levels of our church program. We create opportunities to make the good news of Jesus Christ available to them, stress the importance of Jesus in their lives, and offer practical guidance and support for applying God's Word. Each program is designed to be educational and fun. We want children and their families to be at ease and find acceptance in the church. We want them to be thrilled with their church home. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SUNDAY MORNING Our Nursery (0-4 years) is available during both services and Sunday School from 8:30 - 12:00 a.m. Sunday School hour for children (4 year olds by Sept 1st through 5th Grade) is called “Promiseland” and starts at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school class for ages 2 1/2 through 4 years old is also available and starts at 9:45. These children remain in the same room as during the worship service. Morning Worship Service, 4 year olds by Sept 1st through third grades are dismissed prior to the sermon for Children’s Church (K – 3rd grades) and Church Time (Pre-K). WEDNESDAY EVENING MIDWAY Our Midweek event is on Wednesdays for Kindergarten through fifth graders. It is from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Our start date for the fall is September 12th. We meet every week through December 12th with no meeting on November 21st because of Thanksgiving. OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS Fun times include the Fall Frolic (October 21st @ 3 p.m.), a children & puppets Sunday morning service (December 9th @ 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.), The Egg Hunt (March 15th @ 10 a.m.), "Bike Hikes" on the Pinellas Trail, Putt-Putt Golf, water games, etc. Vacation Bible School is for children age 4, prior to March 15th, through 5th grade. Dates: July 14-18, 2008. Centri-Kid Church Camp during the summer is for ages completed 3rd grade thru completed 5th grade and is in June. Dates TBA.