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      Childhood Ministry
       

      Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me: and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
      Luke 9:48

       

      bullet.jpg (982 bytes)  Kathy O'Guinn, Minister of Childhood Education
      bullet.jpg (982 bytes)  Children’s Choirs
      bullet.jpg (982 bytes)  RA’s & GA’s
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      bullet.jpg (982 bytes)  Special Events
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      Kathy O'Guinn, Minister of Childhood Education

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      		 The O'Guinns - Coy, Kathy,Cozi, Cody, and Katie


      Kathy O'Guinn has served as Minister of Childhood Education since 1999. Kathy is also the director of Parents Day Out, a position she has held since 1984. She has an Associate Degree in Child Development from South Plains College, seminary experience, and Childhood Ministry Certification from the BGCT.

      Kathy served in the Lubbock Baptist Association as Preschool ACTeam member. She is also a member of the South Plains Association for the Education of Young Children, Texas Baptist Church Weekday Education Association, the Weekday Education Conference at Wayland Committee, the Salado Children/Preschool Ministers Sharing Committee and serves as the camp director for the area wide CAMP 456.

      Kathy is a native of Lubbock and married to Coy O'Guinn, who is employed by Roadway Express. They have four children, Katie, Cody, Cozi and Cory and ten grandchildren.

      The O'Guinn family has been members of and served the Lord at Highland since 1984.

      Kathy loves the Lord and His children. She feels that the church should be present in each child's life and should serve to assist the parents in "training up a child in the way he/she should go".

      chchoir.gif (11853 bytes) Children’s Choirs – Sunday, 5:30 PM

        Children have the opportunity to participate in music ministry through our children’s. Children from four years through 6th grade learn the importance of music through singing, drama and instrumental instruction. The instruction is both fun and educational. Leaders use music as another medium to teach Biblical truths.

         

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        Mission Friends, RA’s & GA’s - Sunday, 6:30 PM

      Royal Ambassadors (RA’s) and Girls in Action (GA’s) are for boys and girls grades 1 – 6. Both the boys and the girls programs are designed to teach the importance of missions to the children. They focus on how the children can be involved in mission activities in our church community, country and world.

         

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        Bible activities, studies and special emphasis for the children

         

         

        Special Events

        Vacation Bible School – FIRST FULL WEEK OF JUNE  We have one of the best Vacation Bible Schools in Lubbock!   Each age group meets separately and has plenty of fun crafts, music, and bible-related activities. VBS begins at 9:00 AM each day and ends at noon.

        Harvest Festival – October: This is a very special carnival atmosphere event in the Family Life Center each year. We have game booths galore, very tasty food, and all kinds of special prizes for everyone. Various kinds of entertainment are provided for the adults.

        Camp 456 – for children who have completed grades 4-6.  It is at Plains Baptist Assembly.  Weekly activities include swimming, missions, music, hiking and fun for all!  
                       USUALLY THE LAST FULL WEEK IN JULY

        Terrific Tuesdays – Our summer program for children who have completed grades 1 – 6 is called Terrific Tuesdays because of all the exciting activities. The children meet in the Family Life Center on summer Tuesdays   from 9 AM – 3 PM for organized and supervised Bible studies, field trips, crafts, recreation and more. Watch for the sign-up!

        Parent’s Night Out – Periodically during the calendar year (check the calendar on the home page) and the children enjoy it just as much as the parents do. Children, grades 1 – 6, meet in the Family Life Center for games, crafts, and recreation. PNO begins at 6 PM and concludes at 10:00 PM.

        Day Trips and Activities – Numerous other activities are offered for children throughout the year, like  swim parties, Sunday School class parties, etc.

        TEACHERS:
        1st Grade - Lacretia Pierce, Dyanne Neill
        2nd Grade - Cynthia Dillard, Opal Hatch
        3rd Grade - LaNell Zips, Wes Martin
        4th Grade - Gene Oesteymyer & Dana Franklin
        5th/6th Grade - Dathan & Abigail Martin

        GA's - Melissa Smerud, Katie Majors, JJ Middleton
        RA's - James Majors, Rich Smerud, Richard Jackson
        PowerKids - Kathy O'Guinn, Beth Van Valkenburg, Katie Majors

         

        Special Helps for Children's Teachers and Parents

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