Children

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..."

Matthew 19:14

The phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” means that an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. At All Peoples Fellowship, our children’s ministry seeks to be a part of that village. We seek to support families, support parents, as they raise disciples of Christ. Sunday morning should not be the only day children learn about God, scripture or what it means to be a Christian. Our goal as a ministry is to teach children about Christ and what it means to follow him; However, our involvement in the lives of the children we serve is generally confined to one or two days a week, so we seek not only to teach children on Sunday mornings, but to support and equip parents to cultivate the seeds of faith planted in their children throughout the week.

Each Sunday, children will be taught biblical truths to assist them in viewing their purpose and their life experiences from a biblical worldview. Children will have the opportunity to engage with other young Christians, learn to encourage each other,  know that they are not alone in their faith, and understand the importance of the church/body of Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 10:25, Matthew 18:20, Colossians 3:16).

However, when Sunday ends, their faith journey does not. So we are here to partner with you as you walk along side your child and support their faith journey as they develop into disciples of Christ who, with a servant’s heart and the love of Christ, heed the commission to go and make disciples of all nations.
Understanding Your Child's Level of Biblical Learning
November Lesson Calendar
As children grow and develop, their ability to understand God's word and the gospel develops as well. Click on an image to  learn more about what your child's age says about where they are in their ability understanding the God's message.
For more information on Levels of Biblical Learning (including information about middle school and high  school) click here: Lifeway.com (will open in a new window).
Click the image to the left to check out 25 different questions you can ask a child when you’ve picked them up from a discipleship experience. Ranging from short-and-sweet to deeply thoughtful questions you can ask at a meal or in your car, you’ll change the conversation from church being about arbitrary “fun” and learn how your child is connecting with their community of faith.
Volunteer Information
All Volunteers are required to complete the free online Mandated Reporter Training available through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (https://dcfs.illinois.gov/safe-kids/reporting.html) and provide a copy of their completion certificate to the Children’s Ministry director within three months of their volunteer start date and then annually thereafter. This training must be completed yearly. If you have any question or concerns please reach out to Jennifer Jacobsen.
1.) Register for an Account:
2.) Click 'Start new course (Earn new completion certificate)
3.) Complete Training

4.)Take Post Test

5.)Print or Email certificate of completion and send/give it to Jennifer or Michael Jacobsen/jennifertatumjacobsen@gmail.com

Sunday School!
3rd Annual Harvest Fest was October 26th!

Sunday Mornings

10am

Sunday school meets downstairs at 10am

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