Our KidStuf Drama Team ROCKS

Here are some photos of our KidStuf Drama Team... their talent and dedication blow me away each and every week.

This is Kevin Fernandez, the youngest of our team. Kevin is in 7th grade, and is the sweetest young man in the world. His mom was actually our DESIGNER on this entire project, so it is especially sweet to have him a part of our team. Here is playing one of his many "egos"... he plays a variety of characters...

We also have a group of children who help us lead worship each week. I have the fun job of working with them once a month to teach them a new "Virtue Song" or "song of the month" we call it, and then they get up and teach the rest of the kids at KidStuf. I would have NEVER gotten up on stage to sing and dance when I was their age, so I am so impressed with them. It's also fun to sit and talk about what all the words of the songs mean, giving us another opportunity to connect with Jesus. This picture is of some of our fabulous High School girls, that I've had the privilege of knowing and teaching and leading since they were in 2nd grade, who sometimes help us lead worship as well. Love these girls!

December Fun at Lakewood Family Church

We decided to make December an extra special month for all the kids at Lakewood Family Church and our community. We wanted the kids to have an extra reason to invite their friends to church and to know how much Jesus loves them!

We started the month with our Preschool Angel Breakfast, on Saturday, Dec. 2. There were 35 Preschoolers and their parents who came to hear the Christmas Story told just on a preschool level. There was a craft, a simple breakfast, and a visit from several angels who came to sing to the children and give them a special gift.

On December 9, our playground was turned into a Petting Zoo, as we brought

in a truck load of "Nativity" type animals for our children and families to experience. We used a company called Giddy Up Ponies in Palmdale. We encouraged kids and families to have their pictures taken together in the nativity scene that one of our wonderful dads built. It was a precious day and so fun to watch the kids play with these little goats and bunnies. The donkey was hysterical. You could tell he was used to having his picture taken!

The following Sunday was our Children's Choir Musical. Actually it wasn't a full musical, it was just a 20 minute "Mini Musical." This is the first time we've done a mini musical, and it worked out very well. Only 5 songs for the kids to learn, 4 main characters in the drama and very little dialogue to memorize. One of the most precious parts of the program was the "living nativity" scene created by several of the kids. What I love about leading a Children's Choir, is that I get to spend quality time teaching kids the truths of Scripture throught songs that will stick in their heads for a very long time, and also the fact that Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins who might not normally come to church will come and see these children sing about Jesus. It doesn't get much better than that. Great job kids! You were amazing!

Gotta get to work. I'll post some pictures from our SNOW DAY later on. Talk about FUN!

Thanks Everyone!

After a crazy day on Halloween running our church Fall Festival (on my feet literally for 13 hours!) I had 2 days off to relax and get caught up on stuff at home. ... Well, here is a giant thank you to everyone who helped make Fall Festival such a huge success. There were about 140 volunteers, and 1475 people in attendance. The weather was great, the atmosphere was fun and festive, and everyone had a great time. This was our 17th year. We hope everyone who came will come back to visit our church if they don't already have a church home.

We love our Clubhouse!

Everyone who walks into the Kid Connection Clubhouse for the first time has the same reaction... WOW! People who've heard about it still can't believe how awesome it is when they see it for the first time. One of the greatest thrills of my week is when I'm out in the CMC and a few of our elementary school wander through the hallway, poke their head in. I hear the squeels of delight, the ooohs and aaahs, and I get a chance to chat with those kids and invite them to church/ KidStuf! Sometimes I even get to talk to their parents, and invite them too. I love my job! Here are those pictures I've been trying to upload!

The Clubhouse

Here are some pictures of our new Children's Ministry Center... known by the kids as the Kid Connection Clubhouse.

Welcome to the Lakewood Family Church (First Baptist Church of Lakewood) Children's Ministry BLOG...
Our ministry is known as "Kid Connection Ministry"... based on our vision statement of "Connecting Orninary Families with an Extraordinary God."
My name is Carol Scheevel, and I am the Children's Pastor at Lakewood. I have been in Children's Ministries since 1982, and have been serving at Lakewood for a total of 13 years , part of that time in the 80's and back here again since April of 2000. It is my honor and privilege to be in the business of telling kids about Jesus Christ, and helping parents navigate the road of leading their children into a deeper faith.
This blog is a chance for kids and parents to chat about what's going on in their lives, ask questions, talk about what they're learning in KidStuf, etc. LET'S BLOG!