Harderwyk Children's Ministry

 Children's Christmas Choir

The Children's Christmas Choir provides an opportunity for children to lead worship through music during Advent.  The choir is open to children 4 years old through 5th grade. 

Rehearsals:  Sundays, from October 26 through December 7
10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Music Room, Red Brick Building
Singing in Worship on:  December 14 and December 21
Contact:  Beth Jewett

 Our nursery is open throughout our Sunday morning services.  It provides a safe, welcoming environment for infants and toddlers.

 The nursery operates two locations; one in the Red Brick Building, for families attending Celebration or Fusion, the other in the Anchor for families attending Watershed.  Both locations utilize security procedures including a check-in/check-out system, pagers and security pick-up cards.

 Young Children's classes are open to children who are at least three years old before December 31st of the current school year.  Children are grouped by their birth year.

During the summer, classes for these children are held at the following times:
          9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - Little People's Place building (for all children in this age group)
  
The Walk with Me curriculum taught in these classes introduces children to the classic stories and characters of the Bible through art, music, language, movmeent, and social interaction.

 Beginning in October and continuing through May 2009, classes for elementary children are held at the following times:
          9:30 a.m. - Red Brick Building  (for families attending Celebration and Fusion)
               Kindergarten & 1st Grade
               2nd & 3rd Grade
               4th & 5th Grade (children from Watershed also participate in this class)  
           9:30 a.m. - Anchor Building (for families attending Watershed)
               Kindergarten & 1st Grade
               2nd & 3rd Grade
          11:00 a.m. - Anchor Building (for families attending Watershed)
               Kindergarten & 1st Grade
               2nd through 5th Grade

The Walk With Me curiculum taught in these classes introduces major Biblical themes through drama, music, language, movment and social interaction.

 GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) is a Christian girls' club with the goal of bringing girls into a living relationship with Jesus Christ, and teaching them to grow in Christ-likeness.

GEMS activities include Bible study, service projects, relationship building, skill development, merit badges, field trips and fun nights.

Wednesdays, September through March
6:16 to 7:45 p.m.
Anchor Building
Contact:  Christy Palmatier 

 Cadets (short for Calvinist Cadet Corps) is a Christian boys' club with the goal of helping boys grow spiritually in all areas of life (devotional, mental, physical, and social).

Harderwyk Cadets has one Cadet corps; within the group, boys are divided into grade level caders. Cadets invovles boys in Bible study, service projects, merit badge achievement, relationship building and field trips.

Wednesdays, September through March
6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Anchor Building
Contact:  Scott Langeland