Elementary News

Mega Awesome Costume Party Family Event

Join us for this special Family Event, Fri, Oct 29, featuring both a Family Movie Night & a special Preteen Costume Party!

Serve Day 2021

Our partners are eagerly awaiting your family to serve and make a difference in the local community.

The Elementary School Survival Guide

At the heart of your elementary schooler, they’re likely asking inside of themselves…Do I have friends, your attention, and what it takes?

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for March 28, 2021

As we’re are created in God’s image, we can reflect His patience in our lives. We can be patient when we remember what God has done and trust God no matter what.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for March 21, 2021

As we’re are created in God’s image, we can reflect His patience in our lives. We can be patient when we remember what God has done and trust God no matter what.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for March 14, 2021

As we’re are created in God’s image, we can reflect His patience in our lives. We can be patient when we remember what God has done and trust God no matter what.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for March 7, 2021

As we’re are created in God’s image, we can reflect His patience in our lives. We can be patient when we remember what God has done and trust God no matter what.

Kids Under Stress

Stress can look very different in kids, yet in some ways, it can look very much the same as it does in adults.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for February 28, 2021

Kindness should be a characteristic of people who follow Jesus. Not only did Jesus model kindness, but He also commanded it. He taught us to treat others the way we want to be treated.

Help, My Kid Is Really Mad at Me

With more family time than ever before, the likelihood of family conflict is high. And lovingly responding to your child who is mad at you—is hard.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for February 21, 2021

Kindness should be a characteristic of people who follow Jesus. Not only did Jesus model kindness, but He also commanded it. He taught us to treat others the way we want to be treated.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for February 14, 2021

Kindness should be a characteristic of people who follow Jesus. Not only did Jesus model kindness, but He also commanded it. He taught us to treat others the way we want to be treated.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for February 7, 2021

Kindness should be a characteristic of people who follow Jesus. Not only did Jesus model kindness, but He also commanded it. He taught us to treat others the way we want to be treated.

The Most Important 10 Seconds in Conversations with Kids

Hard conversations with kids can be extremely tricky. But, did you know you can make or break conversations with your kids in the first 10 seconds of them?

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for January 24, 2021

When we follow through and do what needs to be done, we can point others to Jesus, the One who took the ultimate responsibility for us and made it possible for us to be with God forever.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for January 17, 2021

When we follow through and do what needs to be done, we can point others to Jesus, the One who took the ultimate responsibility for us and made it possible for us to be with God forever.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for January 10, 2021

When we follow through and do what needs to be done, we can point others to Jesus, the One who took the ultimate responsibility for us and made it possible for us to be with God forever.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for January 3, 2021

When we follow through and do what needs to be done, we can point others to Jesus, the One who took the ultimate responsibility for us and made it possible for us to be with God forever.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for December 27, 2020

Christmas can be filled with all sorts of emotions. With all that’s going on this time of year, we thought it’d be great to go back to the basics and simply celebrate Christmas. The truth is Jesus is best gift God ever gave.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for December 20, 2020

Christmas can be filled with all sorts of emotions. With all that’s going on this time of year, we thought it’d be great to go back to the basics and simply celebrate Christmas. The truth is Jesus is best gift God ever gave.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for December 13, 2020

Christmas can be filled with all sorts of emotions. With all that’s going on this time of year, we thought it’d be great to go back to the basics and simply celebrate Christmas. The truth is Jesus is best gift God ever gave.

Family Advent Activity Box

For our final activity box of the year, it could only be themed to the Advent Season; family oriented to create lasting memories.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for December 6, 2020

Christmas can be filled with all sorts of emotions. With all that’s going on this time of year, we thought it’d be great to go back to the basics and simply celebrate Christmas. The truth is Jesus is best gift God ever gave.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for November 1, 2020

Gratitude sometimes feels like a lost art. Yet gratitude is an idea close to God’s heart. When we remember all God has done for you, we can always be thankful.

NextGen Safety Updates

Thank you for your continued cooperation during this unique season. Here is a quick update on our NextGen safety precautions.

Reserve Your NOVEMBER Activity Box

It’s almost time to get a ANOTHER NextGen Activity Box! November boxes will be ready in two weeks! RSVP for your box today!

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for October 25, 2020

Since the very beginning, not only has God has been true to His word but He’s been faithful in His character. When we trust in God, we can be truthful in whatever we say and do.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for October 18, 2020

Since the very beginning, not only has God has been true to His word but He’s been faithful in His character. When we trust in God, we can be truthful in whatever we say and do.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for October 11, 2020

Since the very beginning, not only has God has been true to His word but He’s been faithful in His character. When we trust in God, we can be truthful in whatever we say and do.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for October 4, 2020

Since the very beginning, not only has God has been true to His word but He’s been faithful in His character. When we trust in God, we can be truthful in whatever we say and do.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for September 27, 2020

Jesus showed us the greatest example of love when He laid down His life for His friends. We can reflect Jesus’ love best when we treat one another with friendship.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for September 20, 2020

Jesus showed us the greatest example of love when He laid down His life for His friends. We can reflect Jesus’ love best when we treat one another with friendship.

Reserve your OCTOBER Ministry Box

It’s almost time to get a BRAND NEW NextGen Activity Box! October boxes will be ready in a week! RSVP for your box today!

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for September 13, 2020

Jesus showed us the greatest example of love when He laid down His life for His friends. We can reflect Jesus’ love best when we treat one another with friendship.

Regathering Plan for Elementary (K-3)

Since MISSION will resume in person services on September 13th, here is everything you need to know about on campus Elementary (K3) plans.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for September 6, 2020

Jesus showed us the greatest example of love when He laid down His life for His friends. We can reflect Jesus’ love best when we treat one another with friendship.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for August 30, 2020

When we look outside and see the beautiful world around us, we’re reminded that God is SO great, powerful, and creative. When we create, we reflect the image of God to the world around us.

Get Your September Activity Box This Weekend!

August is almost over and that means you can get a BRAND NEW NextGen Activity Box THIS WEEKEND! RSVP so you’ll get your box in time!

Regathering Plan for NextGen (For Real This Time)

We are very excited to announce that all of NextGen will regather on Sunday, September 13th!

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for August 23, 2020

When we look outside and see the beautiful world around us, we’re reminded that God is SO great, powerful, and creative. When we create, we reflect the image of God to the world around us.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for August 16, 2020

When we look outside and see the beautiful world around us, we’re reminded that God is SO great, powerful, and creative. When we create, we reflect the image of God to the world around us.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for August 9, 2020

When we look outside and see the beautiful world around us, we’re reminded that God is SO great, powerful, and creative. When we create, we reflect the image of God to the world around us.

How Do I Get a NextGen Activity Box?

Have you heard about the brand new NextGen Activity Box? It’s our all-new approach to Sundays for kids (preschool-6th grade). We think our box is going to breath new life into your family’s church experience!

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for August 2, 2020

When we look outside and see the beautiful world around us, we’re reminded that God is SO great, powerful, and creative. When we create, we reflect the image of God to the world around us.

Announcing: The NextGen Activity Box

We’ve been working on something new and we’re excited to share it with you. We hope that this new idea might help us bridge the gap between our current situation and when things are more normal again.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for July 26, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

New School Year at MISSION

Usually at this point in the summer, parents are ready to send kids back to school and normalize their routines… but it’s a new world, isn’t it?

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for July 19, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for July 12, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for July 5, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for June 28, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Regathering Plan: DELAYED

We recently announced that our Regathering Plan has once again been delayed. This was not an easy decision and you can learn more about the decision HERE.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for June 21, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for June 14, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

Baptism Class

At MISSION, we say that baptism is an outward expression of an inward decision – specifically a decision to follow Jesus. But for many families, especially those with different religious backgrounds or traditions, this topic can

For Every Family

Coming to a new church can be an overwhelming process. There are so many things happening and there are so many things to learn. Because you’re a parent/guardian, we want to personally share with you our strategy

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for June 7, 2020

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, believing in what we can’t see because of what we can see. When we focus on what we know to be true about God and the world God created, we can have faith in what we can’t see or fully understand.

REGATHERING Plan for K-3

ATTENTION PARENTS! MISSION is preparing to Regather! Exciting, right? If you watched the service on Sunday, May 31, you heard Joel talk about our regathering plan. All of our Regathering plans are online at missionaz.org/plan.

Elementary Small Groups

At MISSION, we have a specific strategy for helping the next generation find thriving life in Jesus. Part of the strategy revolves around the following phrase. We believe circles are better than rows. What does this mean?

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for May 31, 2020

Here is the Elementary K-3rd Parent Cue for the week of May 31, 2020. See what your kids are learning about this week and access resources to continue the conversation at home!

Elementary K-3 Parent Cue for May 24, 2020

Here is the Elementary K-3rd Parent Cue for the week of May 24, 2020. See what your kids are learning about this week and access resources to continue the conversation at home!

Mission Parents is a resource provided by Mission Community Church