Children
Sunday School Schedule
WHO: 3-year-olds through 5th graders
Dec. 8 – Regular class
Dec. 15 – Regular class
Dec. 22 – Regular class
Dec. 29 – No Sunday School
Jan. 5 – Regular Class
Jan. 12 – Regular Class
Jan. 19 – Regular Class
Jan. 26 – Regular Class
Child-Led Christmas Worship
Sunday, December 15 at 4 PM
All children are invited to help lead worship this afternoon!
Our KCA children will be singing, we will premier our Christmas Pageant Movie – Do Not Be Afraid, and other children will help lead all parts of worship!
Our offering that afternoon will be diapers and wipes, and the donations collected will be given to teen parents in Klein ISD.
Interested? Contact Sara Ray for more information!
Playground Playdate
Saturday, December 7
10-11:30 AM
Children ages 0-5 and your caring adults, join us on the preschool playground (north parking lot) on Saturday for a fun time to play!
Snacks and water bottles are provided.
NAM toy bags due back by Dec. 8!
If you picked up a bag from the narthex, please fill it with 3 gifts valued at around $25 and then return it to Kinsmen on December 8! Thank you for sharing grace with our neighbors.
Christmas Caroling: A Family-Friendly Celebration!
Join us for an evening of joyful caroling as we spread holiday cheer to those who are homebound. Families with little ones are especially encouraged to join the fun! Kids will love dressing up, riding the bus, and making a joyful noise as we share the love of Christ through song. It’s a wonderful way to teach children about giving and brighten someone’s day this Christmas season. Let’s sing, laugh, and celebrate together!
WHO: children in Kindergarten through 5th grade
Children’s Choir rehearses during Sunday School from 10:30-10:50 AM.
Children’s Choir will be singing during worship on these dates:
- December 8 at 6 PM for Abendmusik Christmas Concert
- December 24 at 4 PM
Advent Blocks
WHO: families with young children
God is coming to Earth to stay!
The blocks start with Adam and Eve and connect many important stories following the lineage all the way to Jesus.
Email Sara if you’re interested in purchasing these blocks. Advent started December 1.
We firmly believe that children are a vital and integral component of our congregation, and we actively engage them in every facet of our life together.
Our children are cherished participants in the life of our congregation.
CRADLE MINISTRY
Nurturing our littlest blessings
We joyfully welcome each new addition to our family with open arms through our Cradle Ministry!
Parents of these precious arrivals receive a monthly newsletter filled with age-appropriate resources for nurturing their child’s faith journey. We extend a warm invitation to all ages to partake in the Sacrament of Baptism, starting from infancy.
If you’re curious and want to learn more about this beautiful rite, please explore our Baptism page for additional details.
MILESTONE MINISTRY
PASSING ON FAITH … MILESTONE BY MILESTONE
At your child’s baptism, parents and sponsors make a promise to “nurture this child in the Christian faith and life,” and the Kinsmen community wholeheartedly stands by your side. Kinsmen is dedicated to helping you uphold this commitment, and one of the ways we accomplish this is through our Milestone Ministry.
Throughout your child’s life, each year unfolds with new and significant milestones – from taking those first steps into Sunday School and starting formal education to milestones like First Day of Sunday School, First Communion, start of each new school year, and more. Our church’s Milestone Ministry is designed to align with these vital markers, emphasizing the enduring presence of God in our lives.
In Children’s Ministry, we engage in a time of learning, involving parents and children together, tailored to the age of the milestone. The celebration takes place during our worship services, inviting our Kinsmen family to join in celebrating these milestone moments.
ELEMENTARY MINISTRY
3 YEARS THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Sunday School begins when your child is 3-years-old as of September 1 and continues through 5th grade. During the school year, we meet from 9:45-10:45 AM.
Kinsmen has many wonderful opportunities for children that go beyond just attending Sunday school. Children’s Ministry holds yearly activities where children can build relationships with children and caring adults, grow in their faith, and have fun! Some of our planned events include: Blessing of the Backpacks, Advent Retreat at Lutherhill, Child-led Christmas Worship, Child-focused & Adult-friendly Christmas Eve Worship, Easter Eggstravaganza, Spring Retreat at Lutherhill, Camp Hope at Kinsmen, week-long summer camp at Lutherhill, and yearly Milestones.
KINSMEN CHILDREN’S ACADEMY
Early Learning for ages infant through 4-years-old
Before and after school care and full-time summer care for school-aged kids
JOIN CUB PACK 440
Pack 440 has been sponsored, or chartered by Kinsmen Lutheran Church, located at 12100 Champion Forest Drive, Houston, Texas 77066 since 1974. Our Unit has been doing good turns for over 47 years! Kinsmen Lutheran Church is the Chartered Organization for both Pack 440 and Troop 440. The BSA does not directly run or own any of its member units. Generally most of the boys and girls in Pack 440 are from Kaiser Elementary, Greenwood Forest Elementary, McDougle or Klenk Elementary; however, we have scouts in the Pack from other local schools and churches as well. Pack 440 recruits from these schools every year.
For Boy Scouts, boys are free to choose which troop they would like to join, though most boys in Troop 440 have come from Pack 440. Parents and volunteers play a vital role in Pack 440. Everyone involved in the Pack are volunteers (no one is paid to do this!) so it is imperative to have adults involved in order to continue the Pack’s legacy for others to become involved in.
