Dear Parents,

     Porter Memorial Baptist Church and Heartland Ministries welcome you and your children.  Our desire is to help your children and you to grow in the Lord.

     The primary purpose of Porter's Heartland Ministries is to lay spiritual foundations into the lives of preschoolers and children whereby each child, as led by the Holy Spirit, will trust Jesus as Lord and Savior and grow in His likeness.  We believe that children are special.  They will one day be our leaders.  We must prepare and train them to lead in the future by building God's Word into their hearts.

     We are committed to helping each child grow spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.  Our desire is to provide meaning Christian experiences for your children.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at (859) 272-3441 or wayne@portermemorial.com.

Sincerely in Christ,

Wayne Noble

Associate Pastor of Preschool and Children's Ministries

                                        Objectives for Preschoolers & Children

Preschoolers, Birth-Kindergarten                                    Children, Grades 1 -5

1)To love and have positive feelings about God, people                          1)Lay foundations for genuine spiritual conversion for each

   and things associated with God                                                              child when led by the Holy Spirit

2)To sense that Jesus was a very special person who was                        2)Lay foundations of what it means to be a church member

   born, grew and belonged to a family

3)To think of the Bible as a very special book telling us                           3)Help them to know God personally and to develop the

   about God and Jesus                                                                             ability to engage in meaningful worship experiences

4)Develop positive feelings of self-worth                                                4)Help them gain a knowledge of the Bible and the Christian

                                                                                                               faith that he/she can relate to daily experiences

5)Enjoy happy experiences at church and develop                                    5)Guide them to develop and use positive habits and skills

   positive feelings about church                                                                that will help them grow spiritually, physically, mentally,

                                                                                                               emotionally and socially

6)Develop an awareness that God made families                                     6)Guide them to develop positive attitudes that

   and the home as a place of love and security                                           encourage personal growth

7)To become aware that others are important too and                             7)Guide them to use his/her gifts, talents and skills in ways

   show love, respect and acceptance of others                                            that will help others and serve God's purposes