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Crosswalk
The Crosswalk Program at Jacksonville First United Methodist Church has been designed to provide children (Grades 1-6) in the community a safe place to come on Wednesday afternoons after school to grow in their walk with God. The children in the Crosswalk Program are divided into three groups that rotate to three different stations during the afternoon. The three stations include Devotional, Crosswalk Children's Choir or Music and Movement, and an Activity Station.
-Crosswalk Schedule-
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Grades |
3:15-3:40 |
3:40-4:20 |
4:25-5:05 |
5:10-5:50 |
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1st -2nd |
Walk/Snack |
Devotional |
Choir/ M&M* |
Activity |
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3rd - 4th |
Walk/Snack |
Activity |
Devotional |
Choir/ M&M* |
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5th - 6th |
Walk/Snack |
Choir/ M&M* |
Activity |
Devotional | * M & M= Music and Movement
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*Devotional Time
The curriculum for Devotional at Crosswalk is Live B.I.G. 'Hear, See, and LIVE your Belief In God!'
It focuses on three B.I.G. Truths which are:
God is a great BIG God!
God loves us with a great BIG love!
We are a part of God's great BIG world!
The Live B.I.G. is the curriculum that we use during Sunday school on Sundays. By repeating the scripture it allows us to reinforce the scripture lesson from the previous Sunday. It also allows us to present it in another way to allow a better understanding of the stories and lessons.
We hope you will remind your children of the weekly verse often during the week and use the outline and online resources to create a family devotional time at home.
*Activity Time
Each week there will be a different activity time to support the month's Live B.I.G. Idea, Bible Verse, Theme, Weekly
Lesson, or current Holiday. Some of the activities your
child will be participating in are: arts and crafts,
cooking experiences, related movies, science experiments, games, and service/ mission projects.
*Crosswalk Choir/ Music and Movement
Each week the children will attend either 'Crosswalk Choir' with Mrs. Susie or 'Music and Movement' with Ms. Ashley.
1. Crosswalk Choir
The children that attend 'Crosswalk Choir' will be working on songs to sing in Sunday church services, along with singing on Special Sundays such as Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Children's Sunday, Bible Sunday, etc. The Crosswalk Choir also sings in the Christmas Program along with the entire Music Ministry of JFUMC. If your child would like to participate in Crosswalk Choir and sing in church during these special Sundays and events please let Mrs. Stacie know.
2. Music & Movement
The children that attend 'Music and Movement' will be working each week on different elements of music. They will be singing new songs, playing musical instruments, puppet shows, drama, and dance. This class will not be participating during special Sunday services or events.
Please let Mrs. Stacie know which choir you would like your child to participate in.
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Crosswalk Mission Focus
We feel that it is important to teach our children about reaching out into the community and helping others. Each month during Crosswalk we will have a different Mission Project. Please help to encourage your child the importance of helping others and to participate in our mission projects.
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Important Information
*Registration
How do I sign my child up for Crosswalk?
In order for your child to be enrolled in the Crosswalk Program we will need the following completed and returned to us:
èRegistration Form
èKitty Stone/ Kids 1st Release Form (Only for children who attend Kitty Stone Elementary or Kids 1st Elementary Program)
èCurrent Medical Release Form
You may turn these forms into the church office or Mrs. Stacie.
The church office hours are 8:00-4:00 Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Mrs. Stacie at jaxchildren@cableone.netor you may call the church office at 256) 435-6021.
Crosswalk Arrival
If your child attends Kitty Stone Elementary School then they will be walked to JFUMC from Kitty Stone Elementary each Wednesday by a representative of JFUMC Crosswalk Program. JFUMC will need to have a Release form filled out in order for your child to be picked up on Wednesdays. JFUMC will ensure a copy of the release is on file at Kitty Stone. If there is a week that your child will not be attending Crosswalk please contact Mrs. Stacie to eliminate any confusion. Thank you.
If your child attend the Kids 1st Elementary After School Program then the Kids 1st staff will ensure that your child is taken to Crosswalk each Wednesday. JFUMC will need to have a Release form filled our in order for your child to be released from Kids 1st ad checked in to Crosswalk. JFUMC will ensure a copy of the release is on file at Kids 1st.
If your child will be attending Crosswalk but does not attend either Kitty Stone Elementary School or Kids 1st Elementary Program, drop off time is at 3:15 in the lobby of the MAC at JFUMC.
Check-Out
The Check-Out table will be located in the MAC lobby. Please go to this table to check out your child each week.
(Note- Kids 1st Parents: You will need to come to this table, NOT the Elementary Classroom to check out your child)
Due to the importance of the learning time for the children to grow in their walk of faith, we ask that you respect our scheduled pick up times listed below:
Pick Up 1- 4:15- 4:30
Pick Up 2- 5:00- 5:15
Final Pick Up- 5:45- 6:00
We are sorry for any inconvenience but we hope that you understand that since this is a very busy time of day, we are trying to limit the distractions in and out of the classrooms so that the children and the teachers can focus on the lessons being taught.
If you have an emergency please contact Mrs. Stacie or see the representative at the Check Out table.
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