14 May Required VBS Training Day
If you are a VBS volunteer then you need to be here on Sunday, June 2 from 4:30-6:30pm. It's the final hoo-rah before kicking off VBS on Monday, June 10. ...
Children
28 Apr K-5th Kids Church
When’s the last time you were honest about your doubts? When’s the last time you asked tough questions about your faith? We all have them. None of us have this thing figured out perfectly. Whether you’ve been following Jesus for seventy years or seventy seconds, you know what it’s like...
15 Apr Idlewild VBS
Have a K-5th grader that's looking for an incredible week of exploration? Idlewild's VBS is lit! Crazy fun opening rally, crafts, rec, dramatic Bible, awesome songs and sooo much more. June 10-14 from 9:00am-12:15pm Family Night is Thursday, June 13 Register TODAY! HERE ...
15 Apr Easter Kids at Idlewild
Your K-5th kids are gonna LOVE Kidz Cove (K-5th grade Kids Church) during Easter. Kidz Cove is Amazome! (Amazing And Awesome Combined). Worship, Sermon, Electric, and FUN! Saturday at 5pm-6:30pm (then comes all the inflatables and food outside) Sunday at 9:00 and 11:00am. ...
06 Apr Awana T&T Lockin
Idlewild's first T&T lockin is April 12-13. Register at www.Idlewild.org/Children [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.idlewild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TT-Lockin.mp4"][/video]...
01 Apr Awana Seder Night
What's the seder dinner all about? What is the significance of the passover time? Make sure your T&T Awana kids don't miss this super special night. SUNDAY, APRIL 14. [caption id="attachment_54448" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Seder Dinner[/caption]...
01 Apr Kidz Cove April Challenge
Is your K-5th child in Kidz Cove? We do a monthly Bible reading challenge to encourage kids to read their Bibles DAILY. Yep, there's a prize at the end of the month if they complete it weekly. Prizes graduate from 1 week to a completion of all 4 weeks. *YES, mom/dad/siblings...
04 Mar VBS 2019 Premiere is March 29
Friday, March 29, from 6pm-8:15pm in Hall 2 at Idlewild. Each year, we celebrate with our VBS Premiere by looking forward to VBS. We eat great food, do some training, and catch the vision for the 2019 VBS festivities. It'a fun night to get the first glimpse and to sign up...
08 Feb YouTube Channel for IBC Kids
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbakqOr0Fss[/embed] Yep, we've created an Idlewild Kids Ministry YouTube page. What's on it? 1) Awana Verses for T&T kids 2) Coming...
08 Feb Kidz Cove Bible Reading Challenge
K-5th grade Kidz Cove kids are on a new Bible reading challenge for March. If they missed last week...
08 Feb Bring a Pal Day
Sunday, Feb. 24, is "Bring A Pal" day for IBC K-5th grade kids. Bring a friend...
02 Jan Marriage For Dummies +/or Parenting Class
Crazy kids or a crazy spouse? Both are intrinsically connected. Who knew that an unhealthy marriage is the #1 reason that kids behave negatively?! However, kids don't come with instructions. If they are running over mom/dad then that affects the marriage relationship too. What can you do? 1 - Attend the "Marriage For...
02 Jan AWANA is blasting off January 13th
IBC spring semester Awana kicks off on Sunday, January 13 (4:30-6:00pm). What's Awana? It's a club for kids to have a blast memorizing God's Word. The Awana buck store is where kids spend Awana their Awana bucks. Theme nights are where kids/leaders get to dress up and do crazy things. Contests give us...
02 Jan 4th & 5th Grade Retreat is COMING!
Friday, Feb. 1 @ 4:30pm through Sat. Feb. 2 @ 2pm Last year's "lock-in style" winter retreat was such a success that we decided to include the 4th graders this year. The focus? Well, how do we know the Bible is true? How can I, as a kid, defend it as absolute...
01 Nov Kidz Cove K-5th Kids Church
Kids Church aimed at TODAY's KIDS! Squish, boing, chomp, splat! The only thing better than hearing these sounds is making them yourself! Telling a great story is exciting, but when you get to add your own noises, things get…well…(insert Kaboom sound) explosively fun! That’s exactly what kids will be doing during the “Live...
01 Nov A One Day Christmas VBS
Sunday, December 16, from 9:15am-12:15pm. It's a "one day Christmas VBS" with all the exciting rotations too! YES...
25 Oct Kids Min Volunteer Christmas Party
We want to celebrate Christmas (and say THANK YOU) to everyone who volunteers in Preschool, Awana, Kidz Cove, Special Needs, & Bible Fellowship. That means YOU! WHEN: Friday, November 30 6:00pm-8:15pm WHERE: Idlewild Hall 2 (Student Side) REGISTER (by 11/25) at www.idlewild.org/children *Kids Kare available if you register by 11/25. Caution:Attendance at this party may actually...
17 Oct Kids Min. Vol. Christmas Party
Do you volunteer in any of these kids ministries at Idlewild? (Awana, Kidz Cove, Sunday morning Preschool or Elementary, or Special Needs?) If so, we want to say "THANK YOU" in a really fun way. Yep, we have a crazy-fun night planned for you (plus 1) that also includes dinner. Go ahead...
21 Sep Halloween…What will your family do?
The fun begins with inflatables, games, food, and CANDY when the doors open at 4:30pm. THEN, Kidz Blitz Live starts promptly at 6:30pm. NO COVER CHARGE....
28 Aug Kidz Cove Kids Church
We take kids from being bystanders and spectators in worship to engaged participants. Kidz Cove is K-5th grade kids church. Our themes change every 3-6 weeks....
28 Aug IBC Grandparent’s Day
Sunday, Sept. 9 is IBC's Grandparent's Day. That means that grandparents can join the "grands" for 8am, 9:15am, or 11:00am small groups or Kidz Cove OR BOTH! Make the memories that last a lifetime. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.idlewild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Grandparents-Day-2018.mp4"][/video]...
21 Aug Marriage & Parenting Help
Crazy kids or a crazy spouse? Both are intrinsically connected. Who knew that an unhealthy marriage is the #1 reason that kids behave negatively?! However, kids don't come with instructions. If they are running over mom/dad then that affects the marriage relationship too. What can you do? 1 - Attend the "Grace-filled Marriage"...
14 Aug Take the test…Are you Child-Centered or Marriage Centered?
Join Pastor Patrick & K.C. starting 9/9 from 4:30-6:00pm as they transparently share the ups and downs and the differene that Grace-filled Marriages make in your own life and the life of your kids. OR join Tripp & Gena Taylor for Parenting From The Tree of Life series. Got elementary kids...
20 Jul 4th & 5th Grade Retreat
August 24-26, 2018 at Camp Anderson Rising 4th & 5th Graders Early bird pricing until August 5 ($125) Get $99 for you and your friend if you bring someone who doesn't attend Idlewild (by 8/5). Register at Idlewild.org/Children PARENT MEETING ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 from 12:30-1:00ish in Room 214. Questions? Email Gena Taylor at Gtaylor@idlewild.org...
16 Jul Promotion Sunday is August 12
Promotion Sunday is just around the corner (August 12). How will you serve our Lord this year? Will it be by feeding kids bits of God's Word and watching them light up with excitement over something brand new to them? Join the Kids Ministry team this year! For Info Kidz Cove (Kids...
16 Jun JumpStart for New Believers
Has your child made a decision to follow Christ? Interested in baptism? At Idlewild, kids get to go through JumpStart for kids before baptism. We cement in their minds exactly what they've done. We also walk through what it looks like to walk with Jesus daily after salvation. THEN, your child can...
01 Jun Riddle Rangers
This coming weekend, the Riddle Rangers are coming Kidz Cove (K-5th grade KIDS CHURCH). Their most recent adventure has taken them to the “Dunes of Damascus” where mysterious riddles have been discovered in a long lost ancient tomb. With the help of the kids, Zack and Jada will have to race...
09 Mar This week in Kidz Cove
It's when we take our eyes off of Jesus that we sink into a sea of trouble. In Kidz Cove your child will hear the story of Jesus (and Peter) walking on water....
08 Mar Cow night in Awana March 11
Cow night in AWANA! Dress up like a cow and get bonus Awana Bucks! Best dressed cow gets a Chick-Fil-A gift card!...
09 Feb IBC Friend Day
They are moving in on your influence every day! FRIEND DAY 2018 1 - Guess who will be influencing your child towards good or evil in just a couple years. Yep, their friends. Wouldn't it be great if they were grounded Christians influencing your child? 2 - YOU make all the difference in...
06 Feb All New Kidz Cove Theme!
The question is not "will the storms come?" They will - even with Jesus in the boat! The question is, "Is your faith bigger than the storm?" Are you hitting church and then shooting out for brunch? Your kids need to prepare for the coming storms (of life). Let us come...
24 Jan Bible Fellowship Classes
K-5th Grade Bible Fellowship Classes meet at 8:00, 9:15, & 11:00am each Sunday morning. We use Discipleland to teach our kids Scripture so that they can know the God of the Bible. Then, we teach them that the Bible is the very words of God and therefore it carries His...
02 Jan AWANA is Blasting Off!
IBC spring semester Awana kicks off on Sunday, January 13 (4:30-6:00pm). What's Awana? It's a club for kids to have a blast memorizing God's Word. The Awana buck store is where kids spend Awana their Awana bucks. Theme nights are where kids/leaders get to dress up and do crazy things. Contests give us...
18 Dec One Christmas Recap!
We wanted to share with you all the fun that was had at our One Christmas VBS! Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who made a special event like this possible!! [embed]https://vimeo.com/247818044[/embed]...
05 Oct Kidz Cove Kids Church – The 5 Habits
IBC Kids Church is working through habits that kids can form as kids. We're looking at people, like Daniel, who went to pray after the law said he couldn't pray. Scripture says that he went to pray as he always did. What a great habit! We need more habits in...
18 Feb AWANA – Canned Foods, Buck Store, & Backsplash stuff!
Sunday, February 19 I "Can" Awana Theme - Bring canned items for the church food pantry. First night to qualify for Backsplash. Your child must say a total of 3 sections between 2/19, 2/26, & 3/5 to qualify. T&T Buck Store is also tonight. Some kids will shop during Awana and some afterwards. ...
11 Feb AWANA – Valentines Night & More
Sunday, February 12 - It's Valentines Night. That means that the kids who wear red get Awana bucks AND the winner gets more! Plinko Game Night (those who qualified play and those who don't have a ball watching!). Backsplash qualifying starts next Sunday. 3 sections in 3 weeks means AWESOME SAUCE...
28 Jun VBS 16 Photos
Photos from this year's VBS are available now in our online gallery HERE! Enjoy! ...