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Ministries:


Children:

Children's Ministry at Countryside exists to Connect Kids to Christ!

We want to:

  • Teach kids to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
  • Train them to know who He made them to be.

We want to give kids opportunity to:

  • Thank God for all He has done.
  • Tell others about Him.
  • Take time to help one another.
Our ministries at the present time include:

Kidz Towne:

Every Sunday morning children meet in an age-appropriate learning environment to be challenged to fall in love with Jesus and live for Him.

  • When: 9:30 a.m.
  • Ages: 18 months-5th grade
  • Where:
      • 18 months-2 years Room 11
      • 3 years Room 8
      • 4 years Room 10
      • Kindergarten - 5th Rooms 12-18

Elementary age children enjoy hands-on learning activities centered on a Bible topic or character. Each subject is experienced for six weeks in the following learning modes. Check the rooms each Sunday for the grade level assignments.

  • Seaside Studio-Art
  • Discovery Shop-Experiments/Discovery
  • Stargazer Theatre-Drama
  • Shepherd's Inn-Storytelling
  • Towne Park-Active
  • Temple Court-Spiritual Formation

Plugged In:

A high energy evening to discover God's love and His ways. We want kids to get Plugged In to a relationship with Him.

  • Ages: 3 years-5th grade
  • When: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Wednesdays
  • Where: Preschool-Room 13 ... K-2nd grade-Gym ... 3rd-5th grade-Room 5

Treasured Tots:

Our childcare ministry exists to provide the very best environment for a child's first experience at church. We want every child to feel God's love in a caring atmosphere. Treasured Tots cares for children during each worship service, Sunday School and some special events. Treasured Tots is staffed by paid caregivers as well as many volunteers. We consider it a privilege to care for your child as you worship and fellowship with others.

  • Ages: Birth-4 years
  • Where: Treasured Tots area; south of the worship center

Kid's Praise

A ministry designed just for kids to learn and experience corporate worship. Our service includes some interactive play to help kids transition to our time together, active worship songs, teaching lesson, and small group prayer and discussion opportunity

  • Ages: 4-7 years old
  • When: Sunday mornings during the second service (children are dismissed typically just before the sermon)
  • Where: Student Center

Covenant Kids Camp:

Every July elementary age kids have an opportunity for a great week of fun, new experiences, friends, and spiritual learning at Camp Wa-Shun-Ga. Watch for details as spring approaches. It's a fun week filled with swimming, archery, canoeing, horseback riding and lots of other activities.

  • Ages: Kids entering 3rd-6th grade
  • When: July of each year
  • Where: Camp Wa-Shun-Ga near Junction City

Vacation Bible School:

A super week of learning God's Word and fun together. Watch for details as they unfold next spring.

  • Ages: 4 years-entering 5th grade
  • When:  June of each year
  • Where: Countryside Covenant

Children's Ministry Staff:

  • Joyce Norman, Director of Children's Ministry; joyce@csidecov.org

Students:

Check us out at: http://www.csideyouth.org

Adults:

Sunday School classes at 9:30 a.m.

  • College/Career "The Life You've Always Wanted," Room 19
  • "Adults Who Parent," Room 1
  • "How to Hear God Speak to You through the Scriptures," Room 20
  • Singles Class, Room 3
  • "Leaving a Legacy," Room 5
  • "Listening to God," Room 4
  • Women in Ministry, Room 8

Taste of Community Small Groups II Session (Oct. 12-Nov. 16), Sundays in homes of participants

Men's Bible Studies

  • Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m., Colossians, Room 20
  • Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m., "Flight of Moses to Mt. Sinai," Room 19

Women's Bible Studies

  • Sundays, 6:30 p.m., Room 19
  • Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Matthew, Room 19
  • Thursdays, 9:00 a.m., Hebrews, Room 20

Worship Arts:

Worship Teams: Individuals with a heart to worship God and with vocal, instrumental, audio or computer skills, who would like to help facilitate corporate worship here at Countryside are invited to fill out a registration form and meet with Pastor Tim or the worship arts assistant, Dena. All participants who are scheduled on either of the two worship teams (8:00 a.m. or 10:35 a.m.) are expected to rehearse on the Wednesday night and Sunday morning prior to serving in a worship service. At rehearsals, along with music preparation, time is spent developing community, through sharing and prayer.

Adult Choir: Adult choir at Countryside is seasonal and does not require an audition. Each year the choir prepares music which contributes to the services surrounding Christmas and Easter. Most rehearsals are usually at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons and those participating meet in Room 20 for a limited number of weeks leading up to each performance.

Drama: While dramas are often seasonal as well, opportunities to participate in sketches, which are used during worship services, are also available to you.

Other: Other opportunities, which are coordinated by simply getting in touch with Dena Holgerson, the worship arts assistant, include:

  • Special music
  • Instrumental ensembles
  • Visual arts
  • Signing groups
  • Decorations
  • Poetry and creative writing contributions to worship services

Missions and Outreach: Please call for information.

Prayer:

  • The prayer request email is going to change the way we send it to lighten the load on the mail server.  You will need to sign up to receive it.  All you need to do is Click Here, and then when your email window pops up just click send, it should be blank.  If you want to do it on your own just send a blank email to Prayer@csidecov.org, do not put anything in the subject line.
  • You can now receive an update when the web site is updated, just click here and then click send in your email window, or you can send a blank email to Update@csidecov.org.
  • You can add yourself to either mailing list at anytime by sending a blank email to the appropriate list.  If you would like to be removed from one of the mailing list just send an email with REMOVE ME in the subject line, all caps, to the appropriate address listed above.

Ministry Teams:

The Church Council is comprised of chairs of different ministry teams along with officers and full-time staff members. It currently has representation from the following areas: Adult, Children, Connections, Finance, Properties, Students and Worship. If you are interested in serving in any of these areas, please contact Linda in the church office, 241-4499.

Events:

  • Baptism Service and Annual Meeting, November 30, 6:00 p.m., Worship Center
  • Women's Christmas Brunch, Saturday, December 6, 9:30 a.m., Student Center