The Children’s Ministry of Jenison Christian Church seeks, in conjunction with the family, to produce children who are disciples of Jesus Christ. Our mission is not to make your child the smartest kid in the class, but rather to assist in stamping the promises of God on his or her heart. Our goal is not to produce a child who knows all the “Sunday School” answers, but a child who is able to make right choices in difficult situations. A child who values joy over cynicism, selflessness over selfishness, generosity over greed, and grace over unforgiveness. A child who chooses respect, honor, love, mercy, and peace.
It takes more than seventy volunteers to make this happen. At the risk of slighting anyone, allow me to especially mention two women who devote so much time to the Children’s Ministry that they should be paid a full-time salary! Amy Barber puts countless hours into organizing our Wednesday night DiscipleLand. She comes early, stays late, supervises, subs, and spends countless hours in recruitment and preparation for a program that seeks to go in-depth into the Scriptures. Lee North puts in many, many hours of behind-the-scenes time in producing the highest quality in children’s programming with PromiseLand on Sunday morning. Lee leads a team of more than thirty adults and teenagers that impact children with the message, values, and promises of Jesus Christ fifty-two weeks a year. Thank you ladies for your selfless service!
Discipleship in the church doesn’t just “happen.” It must be intentional and purposeful. Our Children’s Ministry team is committed to assisting your family in producing disciples of Jesus. We meet monthly, constantly questioning and tweaking our approach in order to get the very best possible results. Thank you so much to the following folks for sharing a late night meeting with me every month – Amy Barber, Mary Beach, Tim Hoezee, Rhonda Hoyle, Pat Howard, Jerry Maue, and Lee North.
