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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY |
In the spirit of Jesus who said, "Let the children come to me," preschool and grade school children are a special blessing at Ox Hill. Children are given excellent child care in their own specially designed area. In addition to Sunday School each Sunday morning, there are many activities for children scheduled throughout the year. We invite you and your children to discover the love of Christ through the programs and care we offer to children at Ox Hill.
Wednesdays Evenings are a special time for children at Ox Hill. Each week we provide a full evening of activities for children age 3 through 6th grade. These include children’s bells and choirchimes, age-graded choirs and mission groups. These groups include Mission Friends, GA’s and RA’s which help children learn about missionaries around the world and ways they can care for others in their community. The Wednesday evening activities follow the school year calendar.
5:30 PM
Children’s Bells (4th-6th graders)
5:45 PM
Children’s Choirchimes (3rd graders)
6:30 PM
Children’s Choirs (age 3-6th grade)
7:30
PM Mission Friends (age 3-K)
Girls in Action (girls 1st-6th grades)
Royal Ambassadors (boys 1st-6th grades)
Mother’s Day Out is a ministry to both church members and the community. It is held each day public schools are in session from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM for children ages infant through pre-school.
A Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 22, 2008, at 10:00 AM for all children, 6th grade and under. Before the hunt, the children will have the opportunity to participate in games and enjoy a puppet show in the Sanctuary. Please register at the door on Saturday. For more information, please call 703-378-5555.
Vacation Bible School will take place this year July 14-18, 2008. Our morning session will run from 9:00 AM-12:15 PM (M-F) and the evening session from 7:00-9:00 PM (M-Th). There will be a carnival at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 18, for all VBS families. Pre-registration for VBS will begin in May.
Christmas Bible School (CBS) is held the first Saturday in December. All children, ages 3 (and toilet-trained) through 6th grade, are invited to attend this exciting event. It is a fun-filled morning of activities to help children understand the true meaning of Christmas.
Summer Camps for children and families are available through the Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. They are held each summer at Crossroads Camp & Conference Center and Camp Piankatank and Music Camp at Eagle Eyrie.
Other Activities include special movie nights, harvest parties and Father-Son and Mother-Daughter Retreats.