Children's Ministry

VBS 2008: Outrigger Island

VBS 2008 - Outrigger Island

OUTRIGGER ISLAND: REGISTER NOW

OUTRIGGER ISLAND: MAKE A REGISTRATION PAYMENT

Set sail for Dunwoody Community Church and LifeWay’s Outrigger Island! In this one-week adventure, you will hear Bible stories, participate in cool crafts, listen and sing to motivating music, eat snacks at the Snack Shack, and play games at Recreation Reef. It will be a week of nonstop action as you learn how to live God’s unshakeable truth. We will explore five Bible truths—God is real; Jesus is God’s Son; Jesus is the only way; the Bible is God’s Word; and my actions show what I believe. By the end of the week you will have learned what it means to know, speak, and live the truth.

DATES: June 9th – 13th
TIME: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
AGE: Rising Kindergarten through rising 6TH grade
COST: Cost is $15.00 for the first child, $10.00 for the second, $5.00 for the third and no cost for additional children from the same family. Scholarships are available.

PRESCHOOL: We offer infant and pre-school VBS for all volunteers and if available spots remain, for church members on a first come basis.

If you have any additional questions, please call Missy Beaudine in our church office at 770-396-8600 or email Amy Schlosser at aschlosser@dunwoodychurch.org.

When you are ready to register, please click on the REGISTER NOW link above. You will be taken to our on-line registration through LifeWay. When your registration is complete, please mail your check payable to Dunwoody Community Church to:

VBS @ Dunwoody Community Church
2250 Dunwoody Club Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

OUTRIGGER ISLAND: VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

If you would like to volunteer for Outrigger Island, please click on the VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION link above. Thank you!

The B.I.G. Forest logo

What is The B.I.G. Forest?

The B.I.G. Forest is the Children’s Ministry of Dunwoody Community Church.
The B.I.G. Forest ministers directly to children, from birth to 5th graders, and to their families.

Our Mission, which reflects the mission of the entire church, is:
To nurture, teach, and encourage children through scripture, our example and relationships to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Why "The B.I.G. Forest"?

B.I.G. is an acronym for “Believer’s in God”. We believe nurturing children to grow is similar to the way God would nurture trees to grow… providing light (Jesus and God’s Word – John 8:12 & Psalm 119:105), water (love of teachers and assistants – Ezekiel 31:3-5), and air (safe, warm environment – Psalm 12:6-8). Each age group is named after either a phase of tree growth or a type of tree, depending on the age of the children.

Seedlings: 0-2 Years
Sprouts: 2-3 Years(By September 1st)
Dogwoods: 4-Young 5's
Georgia Pines: K-1st grade
Mighty Oaks: 2nd-3rd grade
Giant Redwoods: 4th=5th grade

What happens in The B.I.G. Forest?

CHILDREN'S CHURCH

All year round, during worship service

1st-5th graders	1st-5th graders attend the first part of Worship Service with their parents. At approximately 11:00, after the music worship is completed, they are dismissed to “Children’s Church”, where they are taught by Maxann Wanamaker, Director of Children’s Church. Then, they break out into small groups with consistent leaders called “Shepherds” to follow through on the lesson being taught. The focus of the Shepherd role is to develop relationships with a group of children and use that relationship to teach them God’s truths and pray with them and for them.
4-yr-olds through Kindergarten	4-yr-olds through Kindergarten also attend Worship Service with their parents and are dismissed after the singing to classrooms for their own “Children’s Church”. This group is divided into two small classes – Kindergarten and 4-yr-olds/Young 5’s. The Kindergarten class is taught by 3 people who have many years of experience in teaching Sunday School - Lisa Anderson, Sherry Allen, and John Seckman. The 4-yr-old/Young 5’s class is taught by Elizabeth Shetler every week. Elizabeth was a teacher by profession until she gave it up to homeschool her own children.
2-3 year olds	2-3 year olds (by September 1st) do not go to Worship Service with their parents. They go into a class where they are taught by one teacher and two rotating helpers. Cinnamon Dizon, a homeschooling mother, teaches them to worship God through song and teaches them scripture memory. We believe that imprinting worshipful songs and scripture on their heart at this age will be something that never leaves them throughout their whole life.
0-24 months	0-24 months are cared for in the Nursery, every week, by Judy Davis, a professional nanny, and a small, consistent team of rotating assistants. Judy has been leading the care of children in The B.I.G. Forest nursery for 7 years. She knows all of the children and their parents and provides loving, consistent care for these little precious ones.

BIBLE CLASSES

September - June, before worship service, 9:30-10:15

Bible classes are offered every Sunday morning from September to June for 2-year-olds through 5th grade. Childcare is provided for 0-24 months. The Bible Classes, with their teachers & curriculum, are broken down as follows:

2-3 year olds (before 9/1/06)	Taught by Julie Felton & Bea Flichman, Faithweaver
older pre-K (4-young 5's)	Taught by Elizabeth Julian & Michele Stitt, Faithweaver
K/1	Taught by Patsy Saye & Elizabeth Wood, Faithweaver
2nd/3rd grade	Taught by Jeff Pettit & Kristine Albee, Faithweaver
4th/5th grade girls	Taught by Tracy Munroe (who also teaches a small group for 6th grade girls), David C. Cook
4th/5th grade boys	Taught by Joe Schlosser, 2-52 Basics