Riviera Children  

- Sharing Jesus with children 3 years - 5th grade and helping them to:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways remember him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight."  

Proverbs 3:5 & 6

 

During the 10:00 a.m. worship service (following the Spotlight on Children) children (3 year olds who are able to sit for a period of time through rising 5th graders) are invited to leave the sanctuary and head to Children's Worship for a time of worship (music and prayer) and teaching (object lessons, skits, videos, interactive stories, etc.) that is fun, noisy, active, and designed just for them!  Parents are welcome to join their children at any time during Children's Worship. 

During the school year, we utilize the United Methodist curriculum, LIVE B.I.G. (Live your Belief In God) in Children's Worship and during our Small Group time immediately following. 

During June, July and August, children may be picked up from Children's Worship in the back of the Fellowship Hall following the conclusion of the service.  *Depending upon how HOT it is, and how RESTLESS we are during these summer months, the children may be found outside on the playground following their Bible story, for popcicles and some play time!

If your young child chooses not to attend Children's Worship, Worship Bags are available for their use during the service.  They will find all kinds of fun activities in them to do while sitting with their parents in the worship serivce.

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 During the school year, our children's Small Groups meet each Sunday from the conclusion of Children's Worship until 11:00 a.m. 

Small Groups available for: 

 -PreK 3's and 4's

-Kindergarten and 1st graders

-2nd and 3rd graders

-4th and 5th graders

Our Small Groups will resume on Sunday, September 12th!

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For your Calendar:

CLUB 45 - a midweek time for our rising 4th and 5th graders!  Join us each Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Bring your dinner (covered up, picked up or bagged up!) and your bible. Come for games, bible study, prayer and fun with new friends! 

*CLUB 45 will not meet on August 4th or 11th.  We will resume on Wed., August 18th and meet each week that school is in session! 

On August 18th, bring your school backpack with you - you'll need it for our devotion timethat evening! 

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A Special thank you to our neighborhood businesses for generously supporting our VBS week:

Dolin's Garden Center (801 - 62nd Ave., North) 

Chick-fil-a (on 4th Street, North)

Sweetbay (7491 - 4th Street, North)

Winn Dixie (11104 - 110th Avenue, North)

McDonalds (on 62nd Avenue, North)

K's Fresh Produce (7401 - 4th Street, North)

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LOOKING AHEAD A BIT (and it will be here before we know it!). . .

Riviera's FALL FESTIVAL - Saturday, October 30th

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Other opportunities for Riviera Children and their families throughout the year include Worship Dance, Vacation Bible School, Advent Adventures, Agape' Party, Easter Eggstravaganza and egg hunt/dash, Bible presentations to our rising 4th graders followed by a "Using Your Bible" class, older elementary summer Bible Studies, and UM Summer Camp in Leesburg (4th & 5th graders), among others.