Kids

You Are Invited to JumpStart!

JumpStart is a 30-minute presentation for both kids and parents where we teach children what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is an important part of our strategy to lead children and parents into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. You can find out more about JumpStart here.

We invite our kids and parents to attend JumpStart in several different ways.

· We have a printed information cards that we give to kids and parents when they ask us about JumpStart.

· We create a special piece to talk to the kids about JumpStart whenever we are sharing the gospel in our curriculum.

· We advertise the dates and times in the bulletin.

· We talk about JumpStart during KidStuf.

· We send out an e-blasts several times a year to all of our UpStreet Parents to keep them aware of upcoming dates.

Here is an example of the email that we sent last week:

UpStreet Parents,

Have your kids been asking questions about faith or how to have a relationship with Christ?  If so, JumpStart is a great place to start.  JumpStart is a unique 30-minute presentation where parents and children (grades K-5th) can learn what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  JumpStart is a prerequisite for a child to participate in Family Birthday Celebration, a special baptism service for children who have made the decision to trust Christ.

Here is a glimpse of what JumpStart and Family Birthday Celebration are all about:

We would love for you and your child to have the opportunity to participate in these special events with us.  Here are our upcoming dates for both events:

JumpStart

March 21

May 16

Family Birthday Celebration

May 16

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at jumpstart@northpoint.org.

UpStreet Staff

We believe that it’s important to include parents in the most important decision that their child will ever make.

How do you invite parents into the process of leading their children into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ?

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