November Themes
Pre-K: The Big Picnic
Elementary: Courage
Our November Pre-K RidgeRunners theme is "The Big Picnic." We're learning through the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 that no matter how big your problems are, God is bigger. We can trust God to take care of our problems with his big, strong power.
Bible Point: Nothing is too big for God!
Key Verse:
Jeremiah 32:17 'Oh Lord, you made the heavens and the earth. Nothing is too hard for you.' (paraphrased)
This November in Elementary RidgeRunners, we're learning how to have courage to do what is right, following Jesus and trusting him to help us.
Car Talk:
1 . Where in your life would you like to have more courage? (e.g., thunderstorms, trying a new activity, reading in front of your class)
2. If you could make a movie where you’re the most courageous person, would you rather face dragons, stand up to a villain, or rescue zoo animals from dangerous weather?
3. What is something that you know is the right thing to do but is hard for you to do? (e.g., talking to someone new at school, sticking up for someone younger than you)
Memory Verse:
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Children's Rooms:
Check-in for all ages will be at the kiosks just inside the RidgeRunners entrance doors.
Elementary RidgeRunners (K-5th) enter to the right of the check-in area. Li'l RidgeRunners (Infant-Pre-K5) head down the hallway past the Elementary room to the left. Toddlers are straight ahead. Take a right turn for Pre-K and a left turn for Infants. Infants and Toddlers will share the Toddler Room for the 9:30 service.
How check-in works:
- Accept your invite and sign up for Realm Connect. (If you have not received an invite to Realm, please email info@theridgecolumbus.com and request to be added.)
- Request to join the appropriate groups for your kids within the Connect app (ex. 2nd grade, toddlers, etc.).
- Sign in via the app on your way to church on Sunday, and use the QR code to print your name tags when you arrive.
- Alternately, sign in and print name tags at one of several laptop or tablet kiosks when you arrive. You will see the RidgeRunners logo on the doors to the check-in station.
- Escort your kids to their rooms by following the signage and moving through the children's area hallways in a counter-clockwise direction.
- Pick up kids after the service by entering and exiting the hallways in the same counter-clockwise fashion. When picking up kids from the Elementary RidgeRunners room, please proceed all the way into the room from the check-in area and exit through either the door to the back hallway or through the doors to the parking lot. Please avoid heading back through the check-in area so that we can avoid over-crowding in the front hallway.
Online
If you're looking for some more online options for children's programming check out: Rightnowmedia.org: This is a free video resource for our church. Check out the kids' section (VeggieTales, etc.) and watch with the family! Registration link: click here.