New Kids’ Program Begins at Community Church

 Kick-off Event, Monday, January 12 at 6 p.m., Community Church

— from Meredith Griffith —

This January, Orcas Island Community Church invites all kids in the community to join a new weekly kids’ program, Pioneer Clubs. A kickoff event will be held on January 12 at 6 p.m.

The Monday night club meetings will be organized into Scooters (ages 4-6); Voyagers (first and second graders); Pathfinders (third and fourth graders); and Trailblazers (fifth and sixth graders). Teams of two adults will lead groups of kids in skill-building activities like crafts, baking, music, drama and more as well as Bible exploration, games, Bible memory and prayer.

The curriculum is provided by Pioneer Ministries of Wheaton, Illinois, which has been leading clubs for kids since 1939. Churches across the U.S. host Pioneer Clubs for kids in their communities.

Pioneer Clubs aims to encourage kids’ social, physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth; and to help them build healthy relationships with caring adults and peers. The non-competitive nature of the program encourages all children to feel included and to succeed.

Parents can register by phone or at the church office, open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A registration fee of $15 helps to cover materials and supplies, and scholarships are available as needed.

Pioneer Clubs will run this winter through the month of May. The first regular club meeting will be held on January 26 from 6 to 7:20 p.m.

For more information, call leader Kelly Carpenter at 376-4038 or email kcarpenter15@outlook.com. Parent volunteers are welcome.