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Mike & Michaela Russell
Mike & Michaela have volunteered for years with the kids and the teens here at CF! They work hard to come up with new ways to minister to our kiddos(K-5th Grade)!
For more information about our children's ministry please contact Michaela Russell kidz@cypressfellowship.org
Partnership
Discipleship Partners
The Bible teaches that parents are the primary disciple-makers in the home. This means that you have a big job that impacts eternity for your kids! Most parents will eagerly agree with us on this reality, but so many struggle with the practical side of parenting. Parents have a big job. We are here for you, and your kids too.
Volunteer Screening & Training
Every individual who serves in CF Kidz has been through our robust screening and training process. Upon applying to serve, each prospective servant will be asked to 1) be a member of CF for at least 6 months, 2)complete a detailed application and provide references, 3) must submit to a multi-jurisdictional state and federal background check, 4) complete and earn a course certificate through our Sexual Abuse Awareness Training, 5) complete our CF policy and procedure training and code of conduct, and sign acknowledgement and agreement.
Background checks and Sexual Abuse Training is renewed every 2 years for our in house volunteers and yearly for any volunteers that attend overnight camps. Our overnight camp leaders additionally are required to complete our overnight camp policies and procedure training and sign acknowledgement and agreement.
If you would like more information regarding our screening and training process, feel free to contact us kidz@cypressfellowship.org
Parent Zone!
January - What We're Teaching
February - What We're Teaching
February - What We're Teaching
People love camping, and for good reason! You can take in nature, practice special skills, or just take time to relax in a new environment. And when it comes to camping, no one loved it as much as John the Baptist. In this 4-week series, kids will hear about John the Baptist's special role in preparing the way for Jesus and his ministry. John's story will help kids to say their camp motto, "I believe God gives me purpose. I believe God can speak to me. I believe God is powerful. I believe God's words are true."
February - What We're Teaching
February - What We're Teaching
February - What We're Teaching
When we visit an aquarium, we find a whole world filled with sea creatures, plants, and more. Some of the discoveries we've made about what lives underwater can seem almost like a miracle. But it's not just under the sea where miracles happen—Jesus used water in some of his most well-known miracles! In this 4-week series, kids will learn about some of the incredible miracles Jesus performed to help people grow closer to God. As they do, they'll learn how Jesus does everything out of love, calls us to follow him, knows what we need, and most of all, that Jesus can do anything!
March - What We're Teaching
February - What We're Teaching
March - What We're Teaching
Every great movie tells a great story. When we see those stories played out on the big screen, we can learn a little more about ourselves and the world around us. Jesus knew how powerful stories could be, and he made them a big part of how he taught his followers. In this 5-week series, kids will hear some of the stories Jesus shared that can help them see the big picture of a life spent following God. Kids will see that God helps us know what's true, the ways we can give back to God, how God sends us helpers, and how God gives us second chances.
April - What We're Teaching
April - What We're Teaching
March - What We're Teaching
Spring is the season for new beginnings! Whether you're cleaning out parts of your home or watching the flowers bloom in your garden, it's a time for new life and growth. Like a good gardener, Jesus wanted to help cultivate the seeds of faith in his friends so they could all grow closer to God. In this 4-week series, kids will learn all about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus as he sowed the seeds of new life in the world. Kids will discover that God sent Jesus to save us, Jesus understands when we're hurting, makes all things new, and connects us to God.
May - What We're Teaching
April - What We're Teaching
May - What We're Teaching
Puzzles don't come with step-by-step instructions for solving them. That's what makes them so much fun! You have to try to figure out the next best step to take. When Jesus left Earth, his followers had to wonder the same thing— "What's next?" In this 4-week series about the Early Church, kids will see how Jesus' followers solved the puzzle of what to do next and the ways we can follow in their footsteps. As kids discover what to do next, they'll learn they can follow Jesus, pray for others, love like Jesus did, and share the good news.