Come join your global family as we celebrate that
9-15 JUNE 2023 INDIANAPOLIS
An intentional experience for kids and their families
GA Kids: An intentional ministry for kids and families… includes age-specific services for early childhood and elementary, an intergenerational service, and engaging opportunities for the entire family to connect with the Global Nazarene Family.
JOIN US IN INDIANAPOLIS IN-PERSON
GA Kids Volunteer Registration
There are many different ways to volunteer: unload and set up, onsite registration,
early-childhood or elementary small group leader, service drop off and pick up,
Sunday afternoon picnic party, tear down and clean up.
GA Kids has a place for you to serve.
To register as a GA Kids volunteer or for more information, email gakids@nazarene.org.
GA Kids Registration is closed.
In order for a child to participate in GA Kids services, children must have been registered by 8 May 2023.
Your family is welcome to participate in all family opportunities without being registered. These include Find Phineas, Picnic Party, Summer Search, Downtown Scavenger Hunt, Zoo Adventure, Parent-Monitored Room for Preschoolers, and Sensory Room.
GA Kids and Families Schedule
Friday — 9 June 2023
- GA Kids Onsite Check-in - All Day
- World Quiz Onsite Check-in- All Day
- Find Phineas (family event) - during Exhibit Hall hours
- Early Childhood Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
- Elementary Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Saturday — 10 June 2023
- GA Kids Onsite Check-in - All Day
- Find Phineas (family event) - during Exhibit Hall hours
- World Bible Quiz - Red Level (8:30 am); Blue Level (12:30 pm)
- Early Childhood Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
- Elementary Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Sunday — 11 June 2023
- GA Kids Onsite Check-in - 9:00 am - 10:00 am; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Early Childhood Service - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Doors open at 9:30 am)
- Intergenerational Service - 10:00 am
- Find Phineas (family event) - during Exhibit Hall hours
- Picnic Party (family event) - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Early Childhood Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
- Elementary Service - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
*Early Childhood Services - 3 years old (and potty-trained) through completed Kindergarten
Elementary Services - Completed Grades 1 through 6
Monday — 12 June 2023
- Find Phineas (family event) - during Exhibit Hall hours
Tuesday – 13 June 2023 through Thursday – 15 June 2023
- Summer Search (family event) - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Downtown Scavenger Hunt (family event) - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Zoo Adventure (family event) - More exciting details coming
As the Church of the Nazarene hosts its General Assembly and Conventions in Indianapolis, thousands of children will be in attendance from all over the world. Nazarene Discipleship International hopes to take advantage of this significant opportunity to impact a large number of children in a single event by creating specific spaces to intentionally minister to them.
To this end, the Church of the Nazarene is partnering with Equip to Engage to offer: age-specific services for early childhood (3 years old, and potty-trained, through Kindergarten) and elementary (Grades 1 through 6, completed); an intergenerational service; opportunities for family fun; a sensory room; and a gift for every child as well as their family. We believe this moment is a fantastic opportunity to reconnect children and their families with their part in the story of God!
Children’s World Quiz will be held on Saturday, 10 June 2023, and we anticipate over 2,000 children participating! This event is a chance to experience the presence of God in a special way as students who have studied God's Word come together for worship and fun! The gathering will be a time to see old friends and make new friends as the Scriptures come alive and speak to hearts. For many students, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they will never forget.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are in need of people to serve as runners and general volunteers. Runners will be responsible for getting scorecards to the master score-keepers at the end of each quiz round. General volunteers are needed for set-up, general information and security during the quiz, and tear-down. To volunteer for the World Quiz, email dwhipp@nazarene.org