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GEMS meets every other week from
6:30 to 8:30pm. Please call the Church office for
meeting dates.
Counselor:
Carol
Girls
in Grades 1 – 3 Girls
participate in organized activities through which friendships
naturally begin to develop.
Awareness
teaches:
Sharing
Stories from the Bible
Helping others
Being considerate
Who God is Awareness
Level
girls develop an understanding of who God is and how special it
is to know Him. Discovery
Level Counselor:
Thelma, Phyllis
Girls
in Grades 4 – 6 Girls
begin to understand that they can make a difference in the
world by using the
gifts and talents God has given them through: Singing
and creative movement Earning
badges to help discover talents and develop skills Learning
about God throughout His Word and His world Participating
in meaningful service opportunities Use
Sparkle Magazine to provide Bible study material for annual
theme
Discovery Level
girls also receive an award winning, monthly magazine. The magazine is full of great stories, quizzes, crafts, Bible
lesson/devotions, music and book reviews, and much more. Advanced
Level Counselor:
Chris, Cami
Girls
in Grades 7 – 8 (or 9) Girls
discuss real life experiences and seek to help one another
find the right and true
answers to the difficult challenges facing girls today.
Through the Finishing
Touches!
series of lessons girls learn about: God’s
perspective on inner and outer beauty How
to come face to face with God How
joy conquers discontentment Overcoming
worry Peer
pressure Being
physically and spiritually fit Self-control Advanced
Level
girls develop skills to see how the culture influences their
beliefs as well as an action plan for combating the culture’s
influences. Dynamic
singing and creative movement Fun
games Challenging
crafts designed with a purpose Meaningful
Bible studies Opportunities
to get to know Jesus Service
projects that help others developing new life skills Through
these exciting activities, counselors (club leaders) build
affirming and encouraging relationships with the girls in their
small group of six to eight girls. Each
club level is designed to meet the spiritual, social, physical,
and emotional needs of girls in these developmental stages.
Girls will learn how to apply the lessons of the Bible to
their own lives as well as discover answers to many of the
challenges facing girls today.
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