The children's ministries of Southwest Hills are dedicated to building four key fundamentals into children's lives - 1.) understanding the Bible, 2.) memorizing scripture, 3.) serving others, and 4.) helping others believe in Jesus. While our different programs may bring a variety of emphases to these four areas, all our children's leaders have a real heart for seeing the next generation raised up to have a positive impact for the Kingdom.

Our programs for children include Sunday school, KidSpeak (a Sunday children's church type of program), AWANA (a mid-week club program), and various summer activities. A brief description for each of these follows.

Sunday school: We have developed our own tailored curriculum for our 2 year olds through 5th grade classes. At 9:00 we have classes for all those ages, and at 10:45 we teach a second group of 2's through Kindergarten students. Our focus during this time is to have our students develop a solid understanding of the Bible and their relationship with our God.

KidSpeak: This is our 10:45 hour program on Sundays for children in the 1st through 5th grades. The children involved in this ministry prepare a Christmas musical to present to the church and to nursing homes or wherever an outreach opportunity is opened. They've also prepared other programs at times and been involved in special service projects. The emphasis for this program is on serving others and evangelism. Much of their learning focuses on what the Bible says about being a servant or a missionary.

AWANA: (see the separate AWANA section for a description of this program.)

Summer Activities: Over the years, Southwest Hills has offered vacation Bible schools, basketball camps, music camps, soccer camps, game days, back to school parties, scholarships to church camps, and other activities to minister to children during this important time of year. See the activities below to see if any of these are being offered soon.