We want learning about God to be fun and exciting!
We welcome children, grades 1-5, to join us each Sunday in a grade level LIFEgroup where they will:
- Be greeted by friendly, nurturing, and encouraging leaders;
- Learn, through Bible study, how to apply God’s word into their lives;
- Grow a loving and lasting relationship with Jesus;
- Create friendships with others.
It is our desire to share God’s love with every child to a
point where they will choose to accept Jesus Christ as their
personal Savior.
SUNDAYS
LIFEgroups at Kempsville Road Location:
9:30 am and 11 am
LIFEgroups at Volvo Parkway Location: 9:30 am
SECURITY
To ensure the security and safety of each child we use the security check-in system Checkpoint. Parents will be directed to a kiosk to check-in their child. They will receive a name badge for the child and a parent badge, which
will show a new and unique matching number each week for security
purposes. First time guests please sign-in at the Children’s Desk.
WEDNESDAYS
Team Kid: Setting the Pace > Kempsville location | Room 220 | 6 PM
Do you know who is Setting the Pace? In every race, athletes need a pacesetter. In Life, Jesus sets the pace for how we should live. TeamKID uses fun activities to help kids know that Jesus is the one they should follow! Questions: children@firstnorfolk.org or 802-9516.
One Starry Night, Dec. 12
Come experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells, as we follow the journey that Joseph and Mary made to a stable for the birth of a very special baby boy - Jesus! More event details here.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2019
Throw on your camera strap and buckle your seatbelt. VBS 2019 takes you on a wild adventure—with elephants and egrets, polar bears and penguins, cockatoos and crocodiles. As you seek out exotic animals, you’ll also find snapshots of real-life encounters with Jesus in Scripture. Kids go from bewildered to believing as they get In The Wild at next summer’s VBS. VBS takes place June 24-28, 2019!
VBS will be held at First Norfolk on Kempsville Road from 9 am-12:15 pm. VBS is free and open to all children age 4-grade 5. VBS will be held at First Norfolk on Volvo Parkway from 6:30-8:45 pm.
Watch highlights from VBS 2018!
CHILDREN'S CAMP
First Norfolk's Children's Camp will take place in August 2019! Third through fifth graders can jump on board the train at Camp Willow
Run to join us for Children’s Camp, where we sleep in real boxcars and
spend our days having fun in Lake Gaston, enjoying s'mores by the
campfire, and learning about Jesus.
Check out 2018 videos and pictures from camp
SPECIAL NEEDS
We desire for every child to have a place where they can learn about God’s love and where families can worship and serve. We ask that parents register their child so that we may know best how to meet their needs. We use combinations of an orientation, short-term pull out class, and integration of special needs children into the existing LIFEgroups with ‘buddies.'
BIBLE SKILLS, THRILLS, & DRILLS
The purpose of Bible Drill is to help children
- - increase in knowledge of the Bible
- - develop skills in locating Bible books and key passages
- - memorize the names of the books of the Bible in order plus selected Bible verses and key passages
- - and learn how to apply the Bible to their lives
HOMESCHOOL MOTHERS ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP
To Build
up and equip one another in our calling as Homeschool mothers through the study
of God's Word, encouragement, mentoring and fellowship. This group meets the
second Tuesday of each month (except June, July & August) from 10:00
am-11:45 am in Room #307. Leader: Gretchen Gray, mrsggray@yahoo.com
MOM TO MOM
Mom to Mom begins October 4. It meets the first and third Thursday of each month at our Kempsville Road Location, Room 300, from 9:30-11:45 am. Mom to Mom is a biblically based ministry designed around the Titus 2:4 concept of older women teaching and encouraging younger women. Free childcare/preschool drop-off is available. Book & registration fee: $20. Scholarships available upon requests. Click here for more information and to register, or call 802-9516.
2018-19 Event Dates: Dec. 6, Jan. 17, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, March 7, March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2, May 16
TEACHER RESOURCES
Check out our Resources page
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY STAFF
Julie Hunt, Minister to Families with Children: jhunt@firstnorfolk.org
Regina Quillin, Ministry Assistant:
rquillin@firstnorfolk.orgor call 757-802-9516
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