Children

Our Children's Ministry includes a Sunday Morning program called "Kid's Own Worship" during the 10 am service and a Wednesday night Word of Life Club "Olympians" at 6 pm check the information below
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KIDS OWN WORSHIP (Grade 1 to Grade 4)
Sunday Mornings during Service
KOW Ministry Team Leaders: 
Week 1 – Claudia Folsom (716 478-9354) and Amanda Fowler
Week 2 – Mary Jane Ortman (716 531-2718) and Jamie Pieszala
Week 3 – Ed and Mary Bugay (716 297-6457)
Week 4 – Bob and Bethany Revell (716 531-5467)
Week 5 – Children will have the opportunity to worship with the church family.

Finishing up the Spring Quarter....
May 12 – Peter Visits Cornelius (Acts 10:1-44)  The children will learn that God accepts all who believe in him and be encouraged to praise God for accepting them.
May 19 – Barnabas encourages Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:19-26)  The children will learn that Christians worship God together and be encouraged to worship God together with joy.
May 26 – Jesus Sends Power from God (Acts 2:1-21)  The children will learn the Holy Spirit is powerful and be encouraged to worship God for the power of the Holy Spirit.

Then off to the Summer.....
The summer months promise to be very exciting as the children will learn about our Old Testament Bible heroes.   Your children will be taught Bible principles that they will be able to apply to their own life through the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Moses!!!!  How exciting is that!!!  As we steadily obey God as our heroes did, we grow in our faith and our relationship with his Son, Jesus.

Through the month of June we will pray that your home will be one that radiates obedience to God, seeks his direction, and truly believes that God works in all situations.
June 2 - God Tests Abraham (Genesis 22:1-18)  We will learn that our obedience honors God and the children will learn to honor God by putting him first in worship.
June 9 - Isaac Marries Rebekah (Genesis 24:1-67)  We will learn that God is pleased when we seek his direction and the children will learn to praise God for his direction in their lives.
June 16 – Jacob Deceives Esau and Isaac (Genesis 25:27-34; 27:1-40)  We will learn that God is always truthful and the children will be encouraged to worship God for his unwavering truth and choose a way to be truthful in their own lives.
June 23 - Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:15-30)  We will learn that God works in all situations and the children will praise God for working through all situations in their lives and find ways to look past disappointments.
June 30 – NO KOW children will have the privilege of worshipping with our church family.

Through the month of July we will pray that your home will be one that extends God's perfect love and forgiveness to each other and will worship God in everything you do.  Then out of that perfect love and forgiveness that God will place in your heart a desire to come along side your church family and serve Him out of that love and honor for Him.
July 7 - Joseph Dreams Disturbing Dreams (Genesis 37:1-11)  We will learn about God's perfect love and the children will worship God for the amazing gift of God's perfect love.
July 14 - Joseph's Brothers Sell Him Into Slavery (Genesis 37:12-36) We will learn that our actions show that we truly worship God and the kids will seek to worship God in everything they do.
July 21 - Pharaoh Puts Joseph in Charge (Genesis 39:20-41:49) We will learn that God is worthy of our service.  The children will be encouraged to honor God with their service. 
July 28 - Joseph Forgives His Brothers (Genesis 42:1-45:28) We will learn that we can honor God by forgiving others.  Children will be encouraged to worship God for his forgiveness and forgive others in the same way.

Then on to the month of August, we will pray that your home will be one that rests in God's loving care through every situation and will worship Him as our all-powerful, all wise, and all-loving God, knowing that he is not surprised and has everything under His control.
August 4 - God Protects Moses (Exodus 1:1-2:10) We will learn that God watches over us and the children will be encouraged to worship God for his loving care through every situation in their lives.
August 11 - Moses Meets God at the Burning Bush (Exodus 2:11-3:20) We will learn that God is an awesome God, and the children will be encouraged to worship an all-powerful, all wise, and all-loving God. 
August 18 - The Israelites Receive Cruel Treatment and God Sends Plagues on Egypt (Exodus 5:1-6:1 and Exodus 7:8-10:29) We will learn that God is our hope, and the children will be encouraged to give God their burdens, find hope in God and praise God for giving them that hope. 
August 25 - The Israelites Escape from Egypt (Exodus 11:1-12:36) We will learn that God's freedom lasts forever, and the children will be encouraged to praise God for setting them free from the bondage of sins and burdens.
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**Parents are always invited to sit in with their child to experience KOW.   We are always on the look-out for great parent or church family helpers.  Please contact Mary Bugay at (716) 930-8878 to learn more about this one Sunday per month (45 minute) commitment**

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

Matthew 19:14

word of life olympians

Join us for Word of Life Club!
Ages 4 & 5 (Gopher Buddies)
Grades 1- 6 (Olympians)
Every Wednesday 6:00 -8:00 p.m. 

Memory verses are recited from 6-6:30 and snacks are served at this time. At 6:30 the music starts and the program begins!
Help us to have enough supplies ready for each clubber by pre-registering on line.




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Begins September 20th 2023