Preschool

God Cares for Us! Jesus is our friend! The Bible is a special book!

Preschool ministry gives our youngest children (Birth through Kindergarten) a loving environment filled with hands on learning experiences, to learn these and other Biblical foundational truths. Children learn best through play and teaching is based on fun-filled learning centers.

If you would like more information about our Preschool Ministry, email preschool@firstnorfolk.org or call our church office at 757-802-9516

SUNDAYS

LIFEgroups for Birth through Kindergarten: 9:30 and 11:00 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 Preschool or Children’s Desks.

We also offer...

Family Worship Room in 229 (Sundays), Nursing Area in room 102, and On-Site Pagers.

Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 30th | Kempsville & Volvo Locations| 6:00 - 7:30 PM

A family event for all preschoolers and children! You're invited to come join us for a great evening filled with fun and all kinds of treats. Invite your neighbors and friends! FREE and open to all! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Full event details: children@firstnorfolk.org or 802.9516
To register as a volunteer, there are Trunk or Treat brochures around the church with a sign up form attached. Simply fill out and return the form to the Preschool or Children's Ministries desks, church office or guest services desk at Volvo. We will contact you with more specific information. Deadline for sign-up is October 23rd.

Candy donations can be dropped off at the front desk or Preschool and Children's desk. At Volvo, drop offs can be made at the Preschool Desk or Information Desk.

BIG GOD, LITTLE PEOPLE: Sundays, 11AM, Room 215

A worship experience for little ones! Big God, Little People is is designed for children age 4 through Kindergarten. It is an exciting time of worship in a fun, interactive setting.

WEDNESDAYS

Team Kid: Catching Air | Kempsville Location | 6:30 PM

Catching Air is a word athletes use for leaping, jumping, or riding—soaring! TeamKID: Catching Air helps preschoolers learn to do their best by trusting in God! Details: preschool@firstnorfolk.org or 802-9516.

Parent Refuge | Kempsville Location

Join us! Parent Refuge meets on Wednesday Nights from 6-7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Looking for a moment to catch up on your emails? Or maybe a place to sit down and relax with your friends? Come by the Parent Refuge on Wednesday nights! It’s not a program … it’s a time and place … just for you! (Coffee, water bottles and the occasional yummy will be available!)

MOM TO MOM

Mom to Mom begins September 19. 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. 2019 Event Dates: 11/7, 11/21, 12/5

RECHARGE PARENTS

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

Meets Tuesday mornings 10 AM. Kempsville Location, Room 311.

HOMESCHOOL MOTHERS ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP

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. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month (except June, July, and August) from 6-7:30 pm in Room 319 at our Kempsville Road Location. Leader: Gretchen Gray, mrsggray@yahoo.com

2019 Event Dates: 11/13, 12/11
2020 Event Dates: 1/8, 2/12, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13

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'.

PARENT/CHILD DEDICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are so glad that you are interested in participating with us in Parent/Child Dedication Celebration. You have been entrusted with the precious gift of new life, and we look forward to partnering with you as you embark on the parenting journey. We hope the Parent/Child Dedication Celebration will be a memorable occasion for you and your family.

More about Parent/Child Dedication

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, Late June 2020

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

Online registration will be open in the Spring of 2020

PRESCHOOL MINISTRY STAFF

Jan Frost, Minister to Families with Preschoolers: jfrost@firstnorfolk.org
Regina Quillin, Ministry Assistant: rquillin@firstnorfolk.org or call 757-802-9516