Kids' Ministry Birth-6th | Maranatha, Forest Lake, MN

KIDS

We believe it is important to build children’s lives on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ; that begins at birth through the elementary years. Maranatha is a place where kids are accepted and loved in a safe and educational setting. We want kids to want to come to church and start preparing their lives for all that God has for them.

WHAT WE TEACH

Your kids will experience an age appropriate lesson that will teach them about God and His love for them. The teaching is interactive and utilizes multiple approaches for different learning styles. The goal at Maranatha Kids is for kids to understand who Jesus is and how He can make a difference in their lives. They will also have a lot of fun!

FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

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Early Childhood: Birth through Pre-Kindergarten

Our team members share the love of Jesus in a safe and joyful environment. All ages other than infants have a time of worship, Bible lesson, prayer, craft, and snack.

Early Childhood is separated into 3 age appropriate rooms: Birth to Walking, 1 – 3 year olds, and 4 to 5 year old Pre-kindergartners.

Junior Kids: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Prayer
Worship
Bible Teaching
Friends
Fun

We have a great time of prayer, worship, Bible teaching, building relationships and having FUN! We use many techniques to teach Biblical truths and concepts.

Kids: 3rd - 6th Grade

Prayer
Worship
Bible Teaching
Friends
Fun
We have a great time of prayer, worship, Bible teaching, building relationships and having FUN! We use many techniques to teach Biblical truths and concepts.

Discipleship Team (D-Team)

Our D Team is open to girls and boys in 4th through 6th grade and meets Wednesday nights from 5:00 until 6:15 p.m. during the school year working on growing mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially. Kids learn to serve through puppet ministry, worship team, and media team.

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T.A.S.K. Force

Teens Actively Serving Kids (T.A.S.K.) is a ministry for teenagers who want to serve in Kid’s Ministry. They primarily serve on Sundays, help in our Kids’ classrooms, and lead worship in our elementary classrooms. We have 3-4 meetings throughout the year to create actions to new worship songs and for training in Kid’s Ministry. Teens in 7th-12th grade are invited to join.

Sunday Mornings

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Check in starts 15 minutes prior to service

We have a great time of prayer, worship, Bible teaching, building relationships and having FUN! We use many techniques to teach Biblical truths and concepts.

Wednesday Nights

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Kids’ Quest

September – Early June

Kids’ Quest is a journey for Biblical truth, building relationships, and knowing God’s Word. Each Wednesday kids will participate in worship and active, hands-on, exciting learning activities that will help them in their quest to know God.

Kids’ Xtreme

Mid-June – August

During Kid’s Xtreme we have a short large group lesson, a time of worship and then we head outside to play games with water, snacks, inflatables, and more.

Preschoolers have water activities on the playground separate from the K-6th graders.

Snow Daze Winter Retreat

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Kids' Xtreme

Kids Camp

Halloween Sugar Rush

Christmas Musical

Snow Daze Winter Retreat

First weekend in February

Junior Snow Daze: January 31, 2025 - Friday evening for kids in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade.

Kids’ Snow Daze: February 1, 2025 - All day Saturday for kids in 3rd through 6th Grade.

Each activity is packed with worship, Biblical concepts shared in large and small group settings, prayer, food, fun, and a crazy party with games and inflatables! Each student receives an event t-shirt and a drawstring bag.

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Community Easter Egg Hunt

FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt event on April 12, 2025 – 2:00 p.m.

Separate hunting areas for Toddlers / Pre-school / Kindergarten – 2nd grade / 3rd – 6th grade

We have Golden Tickets to find, so when you are done hunting see if you are a golden ticket winner.

Egg hunt will be outside! Bring your snow gear and boots. Join us inside to open your eggs to search for golden tickets, have popcorn & hot chocolate as well as play in bouncy houses & do crafts. Egg Hunt will be moved inside if the weather is bad.

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Kids' Xtreme

The fun begins June 11, 2025!

Kindergarten - 6th grade

Wednesday Nights from 6:30-8:00

Bible Lesson, Worship, Snack

Wet, Dry, and Messy games weekly

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Kids Camp

Kids Camp is for kids going into 3rd through 7th grade in Alexandria, Minnesota at the beautiful Lake Geneva Christian Center. It is 4 days in mid-June with many fun activities and amazing opportunities to grow in your relationship with God.

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Halloween Sugar Rush

The last Saturday in October - October 25, 2025

A fun afternoon of carnival games, inflatables, food, candy and more candy!

Sugar Rush is scheduled to take place outside, but we will move it indoors if the weather doesn't cooperate.

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Christmas Musical

Our Christmas musical is open to all kids from Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Rehearsals are held during service on Sundays from September through December. There are two performances in early December. For kids who choose not to be involved in the musical, there will be Sunday service as usual.

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SAFETY

Volunteers are trained to create an atmosphere where families can confidently leave their children while they are in service. All adults are screened with a background check and the kids hallway is monitored by security personnel. Don't worry parents - we've got this!

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We're raising up the next generation of world changers to love God and His house!

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Baby Dedication

As an evangelical church, we do not baptize infants but rather offer them in a dedication ceremony. In this way, the parents pledge to raise the child in an environment where God’s Word and ways are modeled and practiced, and the child is urged to make a personal decision to follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Bible tells us to believe in Christ, repent, and then be baptized. As the child grows, we prepare the child to choose to demonstrate his/her commitment to Jesus by being baptized.

During the dedication service, the parent(s) and child join the pastor on the platform, along with all invited friends and family, as the pastor explains the significance of dedication. He then has the parents pledge commitment to raising the Lord’s child, as well as the congregation in assisting in providing opportunity for this child to grow in the Lord. Lastly, he prays a blessing over the child and parent(s). When the prayer is done the pastor presents the parent(s) their child as a visual reminder that this is a child of God placed in their care.

Dedication form

Water Baptism

Are you or your child ready for water baptism?

We encourage kids to be 10 years or older to participate in water baptism. We also encourage parents to participate in the baptism by being up on the platform or on the beach to celebrate their child’s decision. This reinforces that they are the spiritual leader in your child's life and helps us to partner with them.

Why should I be baptized in water?

Water baptism symbolizes the personal commitment we have made to Christ while showing others we have asked Jesus into our life and we want to live for Him.

When we are baptized, we are completely immersed in water to show that our selfishness is dying and we are rising from the water to begin a new life in Christ. Matthew 28:19 tells us to be baptized “in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus said we are to follow his example and be baptized in water (See Mark 1:1-11).

Contact Pastor Tina if your child is interested in water baptism.

Contact Pastor Tina or Pastor Gayle 651.464.3131 if you have any questions! You can also find Maranatha Kids on Facebook.