It's such a joy and privilege to see God work in the hearts of kids!
Are you a part of our church family? Has God given you a heart to serve kids and families?  If so,  we would love to talk more about how you can be involved in Children's Ministry.  If you're interested in being part of our CM team , fill out this form here . We would love to talk and pray with you!

With the change in temperature comes a change of schedule! At Sparta Church, lot of our regular programs take a break, but there are lots of special gatherings and opportunities.
Summer is from June 21st- September 6th. 

Summer Updates:

• There are no CORE classes for the summer! 
• Are you nervous about your kids sitting in the Worship Center? We have a new resource for you: a kids sermon note sheet. This worksheet is a tool to help our kids learn to listen to a sermon. Worksheets will be available to take as you walk in to the Worship Service. This will begin Sunday, June 21st.  At the end of each service during the summer, kids can show their worksheet to the Children's Ministry team at the table by the windows in the center of the hall to pick a small reward (ex. small toy, sticker). We love having all ages in  worship together and hopefully this encourages our kids to participate in the Worship Service alongside the adults! Check out the worksheets here
• We will have "All Together Sunday" Multigenerational Worship services on July 5th and September 6th. These are Sunday services that are intentionally geared towards having our kids in the Worship Center service with us. There will be sermon-based activity sheets available, and some special moments geared towards our younger church family members. On these Sundays, only the Nursery and Family Room will be available.  We encourage families with kids ages 2 and up to have them join us in the Worship Center!
• 4REAL Worship continues during the summer at 10:30  (except 7/5 and 9/6).
• Nursery   is available both services every Sunday 
• The 2-4 year old rooms are available at both services every Sunday except 7/5 and 9/6.
• The Family Room is available both services every Sunday

Rangers is an activity-based, small-group  program for boys and young men in grades Kindergarten and up with a mission to evangelize, equip and empower the next generation of Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders.   Registration will open in Augst 2026 and meetings will begin in September. Rangers will meet every other Wednesday evening from 6:30- 8:00pm, beginning September 23rd. Please complete all the applicable information below. Our Ranger Leaders will be in touch with more information on the program and registration! Registration will officially open August 15th!

Healthy Kids Running Series is back for the Fall! Join us for 5 fun-filled races for kids ages 2-14! The HKRS' goal is to motivate kids to lead a healthy and active lifestyle through a positive introduction to the world of running.
Races are Sunday at 1pm.
Dates: 9/20,9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18. Rain date 10/25

Want to help?  Click the button below! 

We are taking August to dive in and explore the incredible truth that each one of us is a Masterpiece: Made by God–in God’s very own image! Throughout the month, kids will discover that they are created for a purpose, that God can use everything in our lives, that every single person is of value because they are made in God’s image, and that God has gifted us to work together to grow His kingdom.

This Week - Created for a Purpose 
This week we're learning about Timothy. Kids will learn that God made each one of us for the same purpose—to love Him and love others. But God created each of us to do that in a different way! And kids don’t have to wait until they are older to shine God’s light and live into their calling. 
This week's Bottom Line, "God made me for a purpose." ."

Already feeling the Back to School Blues? This blessing from Kate Bowler reminded me to slow down, pay attention to what God is doing today , and embrace His goodness in embracing these last few weeks of summer.

While we can truly enjoy the rest of Summer, many of us are missing the routine and structure that Fall often brings. If you're needing some ideas on creating healthy rhythms for your family, give this podcast from Rebekah Lyons and Justin Earl Whitley a listen: both are Christian writers who have written recently about the importance of rhythyms in our homes and for our spiritual growth. The conversation starts at the 7:40 minute mark.

Intrigued by what you hear? One of our adult CORE classes will be studying Justin's book "Habits of the Household" this Fall! Stay tuned for more info!