Our discipleship program for 3rd Grade through 6th grade is called "Shoots". We meet on Wednesday evenings from 4:30-6:00 pm beginning October 22, 2025.
Our hope for the year is to instill in every child an excitement for God’s Word and a deeper understanding of God’s character & love for them. While we accept this opportunity with deep conviction and joy, we believe that the discipleship process must begin at home, and be ongoing. One hour a week in God’s Word is not enough.
Our children are inundated with opinions, ideas and influences all day, every day. That is why we are passionate about partnering with you on this journey, giving your child more opportunities to grow in their faith and the saving knowledge of Jesus (Romans 3:21–26).
Each of our Rooted-Shoots classes have a specific Bible focus for the year:
101 students (3rd Grade):The New City Catechism- The New City Catechism is a modern-day resource aimed at helping children and adults alike learn the core doctrines of the Christian faith via 52 questions and answers.
201 Students (4th Grade): How to Grow in Christ & Learning About the Bible- Introduction to the Inductive Bible Study Method in the Book of Jonah, The Divisions of the Bible, Why I Believe the Bible (Archaeology, History, Transmission, Fulfilled Prophecy in Jesus, Authentic Eye Witnesses, the Impact of the Bible).
301 Students (5th Grade): Serving Like Jesus- Inductive Bible Study of the Book of John with a service project at the end of year.
401 Students (6th Grade): How to Share and Be a Witness for Christ- A study of My Life, My Mission, My Country Project and Presentation, and Inductive Bible Study of the Book of Acts. Final Project: Writing & Sharing my Testimony.
We begin our time downstairs with our grade level teacher. We jump right into our lesson for the evening, practicing the skills of navigating our Bible, digging deeper into God’s Word & memorizing scripture (Psalm 119:11).
The second half of our time is upstairs as a whole group, starting with worship music. At the beginning of the year, we ask kids to write down their questions about God, the Bible, or anything that has to do with our faith as Christians; such as “What is the Trinity?” “Why did God create Adam and Eve if he knew they would sin”? We discuss their questions each week, looking in our Bibles to find what God has told us. Our desire is to create an environment where their questions are not only acceptable, but welcomed! We finish our time together by playing a game that ties in with our question for the night.
Register for Rooted-Shoots!
1) Read the Rooted Kids Ministry Contract and Register your child(ren)
Either download and turn in paper registration to Ali Insinna, or click the link to register online!
2) Make your payment - ($40 per child)
Drop off payment at church, or click the link below to pay online (please choose "BreakOut" on the dropdown for Tithely)