Children

While we are not able to meet in person, take advantage of these free downloads to help.
LifeWay Kids at Home is designed to help families conduct kids Bible studies at home during seasons when their church must temporarily cancel regular meetings. Each session includes an easy-to-facilitate media-driven experience that features a Bible story video, life application videos, and downloadable activity pages and family discussion guides. The resource also includes a missions moment and a Gospel presentation video.

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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 and 11 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.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Sunday Mornings

Kempsville Road Location

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

12:30 PM, Sundays

Room 220, Kempsville Road Location

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

WEDNESDAYS

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Room 220, Kempsville Road Location

Books of the Bible is a fun, high-energy Bible study that teaches kids the books of the Bible and what each book is about! Each week kids will enjoy a Bible lesson, crafts, scripture memory, games and much more! Questions: children@firstnorfolk.org or 802-9516.

UPCOMING EVENTS

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

June 22-26, 2020

Both Locations

Look up—way up. That’s where we’re headed. Where I-beams float effortlessly high overhead, carefully guided into place by powerful machinery. Where steel and glass converge in a colossal design that appears to almost touch the sky. These magnificent structures were elaborately designed and intricately built. Yet they all began the same way—with concrete and cranes, rivets and rebar, bulldozers and backhoes; and most importantly, a solid foundation. This summer, kids will grab their hard hats and head out to the construction site to discover that skyscrapers aren’t the only things that need a rock solid foundation. If you have questions, please contact the Children's Ministry at children@firstnorfolk.org or 802-9516. Learn more about VBS at firstnorfolk.org/vbs.

Kempsville Location: 9 am-12:15 pm 312 Kempsville Road, Norfolk

Volvo Location: 6:30-8:45 pm | 1516 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake

CHILDREN'S CAMP

August 10-14, 2020

For Both Locations

Check out all the fun at Kid's Camp.See pics here

It's time to get on board ... First Baptist Norfolk Kid's Camp is in August each year! Third through fifth graders can jump on board the train at Camp Willow Run to join us for Kid’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.

Learn more about camp here: firstnorfolk.org/childrenscamp

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS

RECHARGE PARENTS

110 AM, Tuesdays

Room 311, Kempsville Road Location

A support group for all parents with special needs children. Join us for encouragement and community.

HOMESCHOOL MOTHERS ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP

6 PM, Second Wednesday of each month (except June-August)

Room 319, Kempsville Road Location

This group serves to build up and equip one another in our calling as Homeschool mothers through the study of God's Word, encouragement, mentoring, and fellowship. Leader: Gretchen Gray, mrsggray@yahoo.com

Event Dates: 3/11, 4/8, 5/13

MOM TO MOM

9:30 AM, 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month

Room 319, Kempsville Road Location

The theme of our study will be Growing a Child = Growing a Mom. 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.

At our next meeting, we will share what has worked and what hasn’t in discipling our children, and discuss practical applications of the Biblical foundations of discipline.

Event Dates: 2/20, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/21

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