We’re continuing our series of Creation for several weeks, so if you hear your children humming a familiar tune, this might be it! It’s instructive, and Biblically accurate, so learn it, enjoy it, and reinforce with your kids the vital truth that “God made the Universe, and God Made YOU!” Click here to LISTEN & sing along —->>>  Creation Review Song Creation Review Song Lyrics Copyright 1990, B.Bopp Productions Day One, the Lord had just begun. Day Two, God made the sky so blue. Day Three, God made the land and the sea, Day Four, the sun moon and stars...

Bible Bookmarks, but not just ANY bookmark. These have topical verse references to read each day, along with application questions to spark parent/child discussion. I’ve already announced to the kids an incentive of 25 True North Bucks for each COMPLETED bookmark they return. (One per week please)  Check out the website for more information and great ideas on how to “use the tool.”  http://www.biblebookmarks.com/ Please let me know if these are a useful tool in your parenting toolbox. For the Kids, BBopp

The day is HERE! All the pieces of our new system are in place, MOST of the information we need has been gathered, and its time to start it up! Here are THREE IMPORTANT THINGS to keep in mind, and spread throughout the congregation;           1) CHECK IN and CHECK OUT slips will be required at the door of every classroom. This is the basic requirement for every family. Exceptions will be considered in OCTOBER on a case by case basis.           2) The FIRST stop for every VISITING FAMILY will be the Parent Pager Visitor Kiosk in the LOBBY. There will be no other place to gather...

Hundreds of IA kids worshipping with full abandon; the laughter and delight brought forth by skilled presentation of God’s Word by a veteran Children’s Pastor; Games, inflatables, pizza, and more;  Memories made and relationships enhanced by common experiences.  Please read all about this exciting new event sponsored by the IA Ministry Network by downloading the registration form.  Consider sending your kids, and/or attending with them.  This may be a DREAM come true! Click this link to download the form: —>>  dream-registration-09

Our District has put together a day of fun and games for our youngest Royal Rangers, the Ranger Kids, at our Campground - Sunstream Retreat Center - on Saturday, August 29th.  Please download the full flyer (link is below) for all the details.  Let us know at the church if you and/or your boy(s) want to ride the church bus up and back.  iowa-royal-rangers-field-day-09-flyer

Parent Pager Registration Kiosk Greeting to all families of First! We’re SO excited to introduce a new check-in system to you this fall. “Parent Pager” equipment and software is in place and our staff is busily configuring the system to serve us come September. Here’s how you can help. Throughout the month of August, we’ll need all of our families with children to stop by the kiosk to verify information, take pictures, and register fingerprints. Children’s Ministry Workers will also be on the system to check in each time they serve.  If you’re a parent...

 Mankind is just plain SELFISH.  It has been that way ever since the Garden of Eden.  The only way for us to become SELF-LESS is to accept Christ and follow His example.  He came to SERVE, not to be served, and we Christ-followers should do the same.  That’s our message in True North Kids’ Church this week, and I would encourage you to download the family devotion page and begin “swimming upstream” together.  Have a blessed week!!  family_devotional_serving-others  <<—–  Click here to download the devotional on “Serving Others”

I’m no expert at this, but I think if we encourage one another and pray for our children they’ll have a better chance of developing this discipline in childhood. I can say from experience that its really hard to begin as an adult, so let’s give our kids an advantage and push them to start TODAY. Three steps come to mind: 1) - MODEL daily devotion in your own life. 2) - Make it fit each child. YOU must find the right materials and method for each child. 3) - REWARD their efforts, just as you would the first steps of an infant learning to walk. I’ll be praying, as I did this...

  Question: What is the primary office of our political system? Is it (A: Representative, B: President, C: Governor, or D: Citizen) If you answered D you are correct! Our system of government rests upon the good character and conduct of everyone who holds this foundational office - in other words;  ALL of us.  THEREFORE we MUST be proactive in teaching our children proper Christian conduct and behavior as the FIRST STEP in the political process. The character of this nation works from the ground up, so our best hope is to flood the nation with solid Biblical Christians who will stand up for...

We had a great time learning about this simple aspect of discipleship yesterday in True North Kids Church. If your kids were there or not, this simple family devotional offers some very practical ideas on how you and your family can be “DOERS of the WORD.” (See James 1:22) Have a great week! Click here for the devotional —>>> family_devotional_follow_instructions