Celebration KIDS

Celebration KIDS blog

Welcome! This blog is dedicated to Celebration KIDS, the kids ministry of Celebration Church serving the Austin, TX metro area under Senior Pastors Joe and Lori Champion. Celebration KIDS is a safe, fun, Godly environment where babies through 5th graders learn about Jesus. We use relevant and age appropriate curriculum to engage the kids along with awesome worship and activities to inspire their hearts. Check out http://www.celebrationkids.com/ or http://www.celebrationchurchtx.com/ for more info!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Upward Sports

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Gattiland Lock-in

The Gattiland Lock-in on October 10th was a blast! We had 193 kids in attendance and there was plenty of pizza, games and fun for all. Here are a few photos from the event.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Celebration Serves the City with School Supplies to Williams Elementary

Celebration Church "serves the city" by donating a pile of school supplies to Williams Elementary in Georgetown, TX. Williams Elementary has been in Georgetown since 1923, formerly Georgetown High School, and is located in the center of the city on HWY 29. The school has an amazing faculty, an exemplary rated school, has one of the highest percentages of bilingual classrooms in the area!

The staff was overly thankful at the generosity of Celebration Church. Many kids show up the first day of school without school supplies, so they were very happy to see the team from Celebration Church!

To find out how you can serve the city with Celebration church, contact Meagan at mbrantley@celebrationchurchtx.com or check out http://www.celebrationchurchtx.com/!

Celebration Serves the City with School Supplies to Annie Purl Elementary

Celebration Church served the city this week by donating a pile of school supplies to Annie Purl Elementary School in Georgetown, TX on Wednesday, August 18th. Annie Purl is located in the heart of Georgetown.

The faces of the faculty at this elementary school said it all, it would make your heart melt! They were so thankful and were amazed at the generosity of Celebration Church.

If you want to find out how you can serve the city, check out www.celebrationchurchtx.com or contact Meagan Brantley at mbrantley@celebrationchurchtx.com.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Bags of Celebration School Supplies delivery at Bagdad Elementary

Here are some awesome pictures of the staff of Bagdad elementary.

On Tuesday, August 17th, Matt Delarosby, cedar Park Campus Director, went to Bagdad Elementary in Leander and delivered some bags, he said, "Polly-the counselor at Bagdad Elementary said about 100 thank you's along with other staff and teachers. They said they were truly grateful from the bottom of their hearts for what the people of Celebration Church gave."

This is the second year in a row that the people of Celebration Church gave school supplies to Bagdad Elementary.

If you have questions about Bag of Celebration School supply outreach, contact Pastor Shawn at sbouldin@celebrationchurchtx.com (twitter @shawnbouldin), or call 512-763-3000.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Celebration KIDS candy machine supports kids in Africa

Celebration KIDS Elementary was recently blessed with a candy machine from an awesome volunteer. We put it in our KIDS store and have elementary kids monitor it.

For 25 cents, the machine spits out a kid-sized handful of candy, but even better, every cent goes to support kids in Xai Xai, Mozambique, Africa.

We are averaging about 20 dollars per week profit, which will go a long way in supporting our Xai Xai kids! If you have another creative way to raise money for kids in Xai Xai, email Pastor Shawn Bouldin, at sbouldin@celebrationchurchtx.com (twitter @shawnbouldin).

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Get kids excited about serving the globe!

Our Elementary kids ministry at Celebration Church in Austin, TX adopted 10 kids in Xai Xai, Mozambique, Africa, last year and devotes an offering every month to support them. We posted their pictures and biographies near the entrance to our kids spaces so that parents and kids could get familiar with who they are supporting every month.

One week, a 2nd grader even brought his piggy bank with a ton of coins in it and gave it to the Xai Xai kids! We have had some great teaching moments about giving to others and posting the pictures in the kid's rooms puts the Xai Xai kids in the forefront of our own kids' minds. Through the sponsor program, we get letters from the Xai Xai kids and then we read them to our elementary kids during tithe and offering time. Reading the Xai Xai kids stories to our kids really puts everything in perspective. We see how people in other countries are less fortunate and don't have basic needs like running water or even an extra pair of underwear. It reminds us how blessed we are in America and how even giving to others, no matter how insignificant it may be to us, really matters.

Our church is currently building a campus in Xai Xai, and this weekend is the launch. I encourage you to think of creative ways to get your kids excited about serving locally and globally.....it really does matter!

For more information about Celebration Kids, contact Pastor Shawn Bouldin at sbouldin@celebrationchurchtx.com twitter @shawnbouldin or check out http://www.celebrationchurchtx.com/

Where were you born and raised? I was born in Irving, Texas and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

What was your favorite childhood activity? I loved playing sports and video games…still do!

What was your childhood church experience? I grew up in church. My family was at church every time the doors were open. I have been so blessed to have been raised by parents who loved Jesus and the church. My mentors were men and women who taught me about God's love and how to live by HIS principles.

Why did you decide to work at Celebration Church? I was working as an administrator/principal for a public high school in Louisiana when I was asked to join the staff of Celebration Church. My wife and I recognized that this was an opportunity that God was giving to us. It has always been our desire to serve God's people in any and every way that we can.

How do you pass along a love for Jesus to your children? I think the best way is for us to model a sincere love in our own lives. Deuteronomy 6 gives us the key for passing along our love for Jesus. It says, "you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up". It should be a part of our everyday life. We should talk about Jesus with our kids and it should be as natural as anything we could ever do.

What would you love to know that parents are doing with their Celebration Kid? I would love to know that parents are being intentional in training up their children to Know God, Love His Church and Change the World.

If you could have a room full of anything, what would it be? HD TV's during football season…or really good books.

If you could own a non-traditional pet, what would it be? A tiger…did I mention that I'm an LSU alum?

Where were you born and raised? Vancouver, B.C. Canada

What was your favorite childhood activity? Playing in the woods outside our house with my sister, family vacations, listening to my Mom recount stories.

What was your childhood church experience? We never really went to church when I was younger. We had TV church. It wasn't really until high school that my family sought out a church "home". My Dad and mom really connected with the pastor and his wife, and the rest as they say, is history!

Why did you decide to work at Celebration Church? I will never forget how we were touched when we first came, and just how much my children loved the church. I became a volunteer in the KIDS venue because I wanted to be able to share that same experience our family had with others. My children have grown out of the nursery and preschool department, but they can still tell you the names of all their teachers and how they made them feel special and valued every week! I love this place!

How do you pass along a love for Jesus to your children? My mother especially was always SO excited about the Bible, and the things of God. She was enthused and made the Bible stories come to life. I look for opportunities to emulate that same passion and enthusiasm with my own children.

What would you love to know that parents are doing with their Celebration Kid? I'd love to know that parents are investing in their child’s relationship with God outside of the church walls. That they are spending time with their kids, reading Bible stories or even sharing with their kids what they have recently learned about God. I’d love to know that parents are instilling in their children how valuable they are to God and just how much He cares for them!

If you could have a room full of anything, what would it be? Family, friends and a lot of good laughs!

If you could own a non-traditional pet, what would it be? Oh, my! I'm not too sure. We always called our son the "family pet!" Does that count? :)