Kids Clubs
Bethel Kids Club
This a program for children in grades 1-6. It runs on Tuesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:30 pm, from September to April. The evenings consist of crafts, games, scavenger hunts, service opportunities and much more. BKC is a safe and fun place to explore the Christian faith and build community. Everybody is welcome to come! There is no cost to any of our programs.
Bethel Youth Club
This a program for children in grades 7 & up. It runs on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 to 8:30 pm. Activities at Bethel Youth Club include: crafts, games, baking, floor hockey, service opportunities and much more. BYC is a place for youth to connect with one another, have fun and explore the Christian faith in a safe and loving community. Everybody is welcome to come! There is no cost to any of our programs.
Rules and Expectations for BKC and BYC
We ask that parents/guardians go over these with their children to know what we expect of them.
Hopes and Expectations
Our hope is to provide an enjoyable environment where children can come and play together. To that end we ask that every child and leader:
Respect all people which means…
Be kind to everyone
Help each other out
Say “Sorry”
Be polite to everyone
No bullying, name calling or putdowns
No swearing
Respect the leaders which means…
Listening to the leaders and doing what they ask
Being quiet and listening when leaders are talking
Letting leaders know where you are
Listening to the rules
Respect the building which means…
No playing with water, paint, glue and other things that damage the church
No kicking or damaging the building
Cleaning up after yourselves
History
Bethel Kids Club (originally Neighbourhood Club) began in the early 2000’s when some Bethel men joined local Jr. and Sr. High School boys playing ball hockey on our newly paved parking lot. When winter came, they began to play in the church Dining Hall. Soon the program expanded to include all genders and had additional activities, such as crafts, games and outings. “Talk Time,” a short devotion led by one of the leaders was added. In 2010, Bethel’s Boys and Girls Club merged with the Neighbourhood Club to form the Bethel Kids Club. Over the years, the program has moved from a Jr./Sr. High program to one that includes children from the church and neighbourhood from Grades 1 to 12.
Then
In 2011 Floor Hockey nights were revived and began meeting every Wednesday. This has morphed into Bethel Sports Club where kids played Indoor Soccer and Floor Hockey; Now transformed into Bethel Youth Club
In 2012 we created a position for a Mennonite Voluntary service worker to help co-ordinate the planning and organization of these programs
In 2015, we began an after-school program called 330, that served children from Grades 6 to 8 of the neighbourhood. After-school on Wednesdays, they would hangout, play games such as ping pong or foosball and share a healthy snack together. This program later transformed into Bethel Youth Club
Now
The Bethel Kids Club (for children Grades 1-6) and Bethel Youth Club (Grades 7-12) meet every Tuesday night from September to April
All these programs seek to provide a safe and accepting place for kids of the Bethel faith community and its neighbourhood. It is a place where kids and youth can have fun, make friends, witness good adult role models and learn about God
In fall of 2021 BKC averaged 27 kids/night, BYC averaged 12 kids/night
