Building a Foundation to Know Christ
Where Kids Can Hear God's Word
Our desire is for children to KNOW Christ, and understand His Word, GROW in their relationship with God and others, and SHOW the love of Christ to the world.
New to OBF?
What to Expect
We offer children’s church during our 9:00 & 10:30 services.
OBF Kid’s Philosophy
Learn, Live, Love
Mission
Partner with families to:
- Learn about God and come to understand who Jesus is.
- Grow to love Him more as they experience the beauty of the gospel.
- To live a life dedicated to joyfully serving Him.
Vision
Children to become lifelong believers and courageous followers of Jesus Christ.
Verse
Deuteronomy 6:4-7 is the Scripture passage our children’s ministry is built upon.
Love
Children will grow to love Him more as they experience the beauty of the gospel.
(vv. 5-6) “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.”
Learn
The foundation of child discipleship is helping kids to learn about God and His ways.
(v.4) “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
“Rm 10:14 "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?”
Live
We are supposed to be in continual conversation with our children about the Scriptures.
(vv. 7-9) “Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
Upcoming
Events
We will do our part to create work opportunities that are fun & relationship building, as well as serving others.
July 16-19
VBS 2023: Stellar
Shine Jesus' Light
Launch kids on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun.
Rake leaves for seniors
Trunk or Treat
Details to come
Details to come
Meet Our Director of Children's Ministry
Feel free to reach out and contact me to get better involved with our kids ministry.
Pati has attended OBF since moving to the area in June 2010. For the past 12 years she has homeschooled her children and loved instructing them in the way of the Lord. She is overjoyed to now be serving the Lord as OBF’s Children’s Ministry Director, beginning July 2023. Through this work, she is passionate about connecting the hearts of little ones to The One.
Pati immigrated to the USA from Brazil in 1996 to attend the University of Cincinnati, where she graduated with a degree in Dietetics & Nutrition. It was during her time at UC that she met her husband, Isaac. Pati and Isaac have been blessed with 7 children.
Pati loves meeting the Lord at sunrise with a fresh cup of coffee. She also enjoys reading, being in her garden,and enthusiastically cheering for her kids on the soccer field. She loves welcoming new people into her home and thoroughly believes in the saying, “Mi casa es tu casa”.