CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

VISION

To perform a supplementary role to the parents and the church in molding the children to live a godly life for the glory of God.

 MISSION

 To teach the Word of God to the children and training them to walk a full Christian life to become a fully-functioning part of the Body of Christ.

Organized in 1980 as the Children’s Bible Class, the Children’s Ministry started with four (4) teachers and 10-15 students, with classes at the lobby of the Dusit Hotel formerly Manila Garden Hotel ballroom on Sundays. The goal is to teach the children the Word of God at a level they can understand.

As more children joined, the first Christian Life Fellowship (CLF) Children’s Bible Class (CBC) was formed.

Today, the Children’s Ministry is continuously evolving into a dynamic part of the Body of Christ by reaching out to children in different ways.

1. A Sunday School class is held from 8:00 to 8:30 A.M. at the Rosario Dee Hall.  The class is open for children ages 12 years and below.  The teachers use story-telling, visuals, games or activities as a way to give the children a preview of the Sunday Mass theme and Scripture readings. The teachings also inject practical ways to apply the Word of God in day to day activities which the children can relate to.

2.The Ministry also provides the layout of the weekly Children’s Story. These are distributed to the parents and children after the Sunday Mass. The Children’s  story reinforces the Scripture readings and teachings through short stories, activities and prayer. It is one of the venues by which the parents can interact with their children through story-telling, reflection and application of the Sunday’s Gospel teaching in their lives.

3.  As a response to the call of Sis. Norma Lai who is the head of the Holy Society of Chroniclers (Media Ministry), three ministries namely the Children’s Ministry,  the Media Ministry and the Life Formation Mission (LFM) are working together to come up with a children’s book. The target launch of this book is in Easter 2012.

4. Since 2010, the Ministry is handling the annual Holy Innocents Day program, held every December 28^th of each year for children ages 11 years old and below.