The Family Dedication Experience offers parents of infants and young children a formal and public opportunity to affirm their faith in Jesus Christ while promising to model and convey it to their children. Parents are challenged to pray daily with and for their children, teach them about God in their home, and participate faithfully in Christ’s Church. In turn, the church promises to support the parents and provide spiritual guidance for the family .
There are four steps in the Family Dedication Experience.
Family Dedication Class: Tuesday,January 3, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (required)
Bringing Up a Blessing Workbook: Worked on at home by the parents (required)
Family Dedication Celebration: Saturday, January 21, 10:00-11:30 a.m
Family Dedication: Sunday, January 22
Our Family Dedication Experience is held annually and is traditionally for families with children 24 months or younger. Contact the church office if you have recently adopted a child and would like to know if this event is appropriate for your family. The deadline for registration is Monday, January2.
Parents must be members of West Side Christian Church to participate in the Family Dedication Experience.
This week, we kick off the WEIRD series (1 week early) at West Side Kids. And, we need to warn you…..it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Let’s all get silly, wacky and weird together! Be sure to let your kids dress the part as we discover what it’s like to get a little weird!
Oct. 2 Christmas Jesus….a Weird way to be born (Luke 2:1-7)
Oct. 9 Beach DayJesus…..a Weird way to live (Matt. 4:1-11)
Oct. 16 Pajama DayAdopt a Weird Schedule (Luke 10:38-42)
Oct. 23 Sports Day Build Weird Relationships (Luke 15:11-24)
Oct. 30 Costume DayMake Weird Choices-Self Control (Daniel 1:1-16)
Nov. 6 Mis-Match Day Carry a Weird Wallet (Mark 12:41-44)
*We’d love to have your kids dress for each theme. Just be sure all outfits are modest. On costume day, nothing scary, no villians.
Our Fall Session of Play Days begin in just 1 week!
Play Days are a great opportunity for you and your child to meet other families and engage in fun learning-based activities! Registration is requiredto participate in the FallSession Play Days. Cost is $15.00 per child (ages 2-5)and covers all activity fees and supplies for theFall Session. We have a limited number of spots available, so be sure to sign up today! Click here to register!
VBX Night 1 was an absolute blast! We learned that God Made You! (Thank You God!) The story of creation tells us that God made everything that we see, smell, hear and feel…but of everything that God made, we are his favorite creation.
We ended the night at Main Event where we worshipped God and learned about our mission project. To find out more, visit www.springfieldsharefest.org. But the thing that had everyone buzzing was our Sumo Showdown! To see it for yourself, check out the video:
Many of our kids have allergies or special dietary needs. If your child is registered for VBX and has any limitations on their diet, please read the snack list below for VBX. If your child is unable to have that evening’s snack, please pack an appropriate snack and give it to the volunteer who leads your child’s Zoo Crew.
Pandamania is just around the corner! But before it gets here, we want to have a little fun! Fire up your creativity andsend us afunny caption to go along with this panda photo towin a free VBX worship CD! To enter the contest, you must be a child or student registered for WSCC’s VBX!
Submit your caption entry in the comment section below by Friday, July 1st. We’ll select a winner and post the photo and the winning caption.
The Family Dedication Experience offers parents of infants and young children a formal and public opportunity to affirm their faith in Jesus Christ while promising to model and convey it to their children. Parents are challenged to pray daily with and for their children, teach them about God in their home, and participate faithfully in Christ’s Church. In turn, the church promises to support the parents and provide spiritual guidance for the family .
This week, we kick off the WEIRD series (1 week early) at West Side Kids. And, we need to warn you…..it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
