{"id":1474,"date":"2022-12-09T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T17:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegateschurch.com\/?page_id=1474"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T02:00:58","slug":"hope-for-marriage-night-nov-12-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegateschurch.com\/?page_id=1474","title":{"rendered":"Kids Ministry at The Gates Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"A New Design (27)\" src=\"https:\/\/thegateschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A-New-Design-27.jpg\" alt=\"A New Design (27)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>Welcome to Adventure Camp 2026! <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f680.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" \/> The excitement doesn&#8217;t end when Vacation Bible School wraps up! Keep the momentum going all July with <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">The Gates Church Adventure Camp 2026<\/strong>. Running Monday through Friday from <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">1:00 PM to 4:00 PM<\/strong>, this four-week high-energy afternoon program is designed for rising 1st through 8th graders. <strong>July 6-July 31 Monday &#8211; Fridays<\/strong> We are pairing targeted discipleship and leadership building with daily, action-packed themes. Every single day brings a brand-new adventure, a powerful 20-minute worship gathering, and enriching field trips around Baltimore! Here is a sneak peek at the best highlights from our weekly themes:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\r\n<li>\r\n<ul data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\r\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4bc.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcbc\" \/> Career Exploration Mondays (The Ultimate Mega Dress-Up Day!):<\/strong> We are hyping up our future leaders every Monday! Kids will explore different career paths, culminating in a massive, hilarious, and creative <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Mega Career Dress-Up Day<\/strong> on the final week with prizes for the funniest, best-dressed, and most unique outfits.<\/li>\r\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3a8.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa8\" \/> Arts &amp; Crafts Tuesdays (The Giant Pi\u00f1ata &amp; Birdhouse Build):<\/strong> Unleash your inner artist with hands-on, multi-week projects. Kids will build their very own wooden birdhouses from scratch and experience the messy, unforgettable fun of crafting a giant church-wide pi\u00f1ata!<\/li>\r\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f332.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf32\" \/> Nature Wednesdays (The Big Deep-Sea Fishing Trip):<\/strong> Grab your binoculars and fishing gear! Nature days are all about exploring God&#8217;s creation, learning local bird species, and heading out on an amazing <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Big Fishing Trip to Harewood Park<\/strong> to learn how to cast lines and catch fish.<\/li>\r\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/26bd.svg\" alt=\"\u26bd\" \/> Sports Thursdays (Water-Tub Kickball &amp; Cricket Tournaments):<\/strong> We are taking sports to the next level. Kids will compete in epic indoor Nerf Wars, roll out the legendary &#8220;Big Ball,&#8221; crash through <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Slip-and-Slide Water-Tub Kickball<\/strong>, and learn to play awesome international games like Cricket and Australian Football!<\/li>\r\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f389.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" \/> Fun Day Fridays (Indoor Bounce Houses &amp; Ice Skating Trips):<\/strong> We close out every single week with pure celebration! Friday highlights include massive indoor bounce houses, giant outdoor slip-and-slides, movies, and incredible Friday field trips, including a day of <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Ice Skating<\/strong> and a trip to <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Fort McHenry<\/strong>!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f396.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf96\ufe0f\" \/> Training Next-Generation &#8220;World Changers&#8221; This isn&#8217;t just a place to hang out-it&#8217;s a place to grow! Older students and middle schoolers will be equipped as <strong data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none solid rgb(10, 10, 10); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);\">World Changers<\/strong>. To Register your elementary or middle school child email pastor Austin at austin@thegateschurch.com for how to enroll.<\/p>\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4921\" src=\"https:\/\/thegateschurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4921-2400x1300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4921\" width=\"688\" height=\"373\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>We have had an awesome time at Armistead Elementary leading the Good News Club. We eat a snack, share a Bible story, play games, and have a great time. Our gathering is on Thursdays right after school. We meet in a room, directly across from the main office. Hope you will join us. We are a part of Child Evangelism Fellowship in Baltimore. You can learn more about them at this link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/CEF-Greater-Baltimore-Chapter-100069397517991\/\">CEF Baltimore<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><b>We meet on Thursdays unless school is canceled or is a half day on Thursday.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p>We would love for your student to join us, and you just need to do two things to join the club and attend:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><strong>Register<\/strong> your child for the club at <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfrKYA9BL4raawQYRJhVx2cMeOcQ-RMl_bl2A3kQgrWpvyfVw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">goodnewsclubformarmisteadbaltimor<\/a>\u00a0 There is also a paper form that you can fill out, if you prefer. We can give it to you.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Instruct<\/strong> your child to find our team right after school on Thursday in the room across from the main office at Armistead Elementary. We will have on our blue Good News Club t-shirts.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Our kids meet during our worship service to receive a teaching and ministry special for them from our kids gate team. We additionally have activities for our kids up to 5th grade several times a year. Email Mrs. Meryl with any questions you have about our kids ministry. <a href=\"meryl.odoanld@gmail.com\">Meryl O&#8217;Donald<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Adventure Camp 2026! The excitement doesn&#8217;t end when Vacation Bible School wraps up! 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