This club is available at Gospel for children
in Kindergarten through 6th grade. It is based in every facet on
the adult RU program. The adult program was desigend to help adults
gain freedom from addictions. In contrast, the Kidz Club program
was designed to help children remain free from addictions by helping
them build a strong, Scriptural foundation for their lives.
Where the adult format is "talk, talk, talk," the children's
format is "listen, listen, listen." God listens to them
through prayer and praise time, they listen to each other during
challenge time, and they listen to God during the Bible story time.
We begin our night in pledges and prayer. This helps to teach young
children how to develop their prayer lives. We follow our prayer
time with attendance and challenge time. Each child progresses through
curriculum books where he or she receives awards for reading the
Bible, memorizing verses, attending church and club, serving others,
and much more.
Most clubbers love our game time. We vary the activities for this
time, but they include indoor and outdoor games and activities. We
learn to play together in a peaceful manner and treat one another
with respect. The older children play a role to help the younger
ones, which helps build a sense of responsibility.
One very important segment of our club is the Bible time. We learn
Bible stories, and apply them to our RU lessons and principles. This
is a less formal Bible study time than the average Sunday school
format, and allows children to ask questions about the stories and
the Bible. Having children from various backgrounds and age levels,
the lessons are geared to feed children at different stages of Spiritual
development.
Following our Bible story time, we have a snack and complete a Bible
craft to help the children remember what they've learned. Then our
clubbers join the adults for the award ceremony. The children receive
awards just like their parents (and often the same exact awards their
parents receive), which makes the children feel a great sense of
accomplishment.
The Kidz Club program is meant to strengthen families and aid in
the healing of hurting families. Parents help their children complete
challenges, and the leader checks the progress. The children's books
correlate with the adult books, so parents and children can work
together to help them build their relationship together as they both
strengthen their relationship with Christ.
Come see what RU is all about, and bring the kiddos along. They'll
enjoy it as much as you do!