Kuala Lumpur Wesley Methodist Church

Overview

KLWesley JrSS is the exciting and vibrant Church School for children age 3-12 years:

1. K.I.D.S (Kids In Divine Service) for children who are 7-12 years old
2. JrKIDS for pre-schoolers of 3-6 years old.

 

Based on a fun, creative and interactive KIDS Church format the 50 odd JrSS teachers strive to fulfill the following objectives:

1. help children develop a positive attitude toward WORSHIP and actively participate in it;
2. help children know BIBLICAL TRUTHS and be able to apply them in their lives;
3. help children believe in the power of PRAYER;
4. help children understand COMMUNITY LIFE through building relationships within
5. children's small groups in Sunday School; and
6. to provide a CREATIVE, FUN, CARING and GOD-AWARENESS ATMOSPHERE for all these to take place.

In order to meet these objectives, every Sunday School session would have started many weeks before the Sunday itself with a team of teachers planning, praying, painstaking preparing and even rehearsing together the worship and teaching segments. Kids Church Format strives to present spiritual truths from God’s Word in a creative and engaging manner in order to communicate to the children more effectively.

We also believe in being in partnership with parents. Each Sunday, your child will be given a take home sheet which includes a section for the parents’ reading, information and suggested activities to reinforce through out the week the lesson for the day.

What happens every Sunday?

KIDS:

The primary age children gather together in the downstairs hall of the Youth Centre before 10am. Beginning with energetic praise songs and fun games, the children then move into offering and quieter and more contemplative worship songs to prepare them for the Word. Teaching segments that follow are highly visual, interactive, practical and focused - just one spiritual truth a week based on a memory verse. Between 11.00am to 11.30am the children meet in small groups for discussion in various venues in the church. The purpose of small group is basically for friendship, accountability and prayer.

JrKIDS:

The preschoolers meet at the same time in the upstairs hall of the Youth Centre. As each child arrives, he or she is ushered off to creation stations in their various age groups for small group activity related to the lesson for that day. They then come together for a time of action packed praise, offering and worship. This is followed by interactive teaching of one spiritual truth based on a memory verse. Puppets like Teekaboo and Gozer, video segments, skits and object lessons are used to bring home the message to these little ones. They then break off into small group time based on age groups for discussion and craft. Parents will then pick up their children from the various small groups at 11.30am.

Curriculum for Year 2007

KIDS curriculum:

The Amazing Journey (covering the main events and books of the Bible in 2 years).

JrKIDS curriculum:

1. Wonderfully Made; and
2. Living Like Jesus

The topics covered for year 2007 include:

• Jesus Gives us Power to Live
• God’s Gift of the Holy Spirit
• Firm Foundations touching on God’s Unconditional Love and Obedience to God's Word
• The Fruit of the Spirit
• Serving.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I “enroll” my child into KLWesley JrSS?
   

   Just come with your child on any Sunday, introduce yourself to any one of the JrSS teachers (can be identified by our name tags) at the Youth Centre and fill up a registration form. Your child will be assigned to a small group and the small group leader will be more than delighted to answer any queries from you. Finally JrSS is open to any child irrespective of whether his parents are church members or not.

2. Is there a fee?
   

   No, there is no registration fee.

3. What should my child bring each Sunday?
   

   A pencil case, a Bible, his Memory Verse Booklet and Take Home Challenge file. Once your child is a regular, he or she will be given a Memory Verse Booklet as well as a Take Home Challenge File. We also encourage each child to own his or her own bible. We do have limited copies of the CEV (Contemporary English Version) Bibles for sale.

4. As a parent can I stay and observe a JrSS session?
   

   Definitely. We believe in being partners with parents and would welcome your presence with us as well as any feedback or questions you may have.

5. If I’m interested in joining the JrSS ministry, what do I have to do?
   

   There are 3 basic requirements: you must be a member of KLWesley, believe that children are important to God and can experience Him in their lives, believe in our core values:

   1. Excellence in Ministry
   2. Ministry arising from Devotion
   3. Team Ministry

   All JrSS teachers are required to:

   1. belong to a Celebration Team which meets to plan as well as to rehearse whenever their Celebration Team is leading in worship and teaching.
   2. be a Small Group Leader for 5 – 7 children each Sunday;
   3. attend training workshops as well as SS teachers retreats for input, planning, community-building, etc.

    

Special Events

DATE	ACTIVITY
16-17 March 2007	JrSS Music Camp
8 April 2007	Easter Celebration
5 May 2007	Food & Funfair
13 May 2007	Mother’s Day
1-3 June 2007	Church Family Camp
17 June 2007	Father’s Day
9 Sept 2007	110th Church Anniversary Family Sunday
28 Oct 2007	Prize Cupboard Day
17 Nov 2007	Christmas Celebration