ENSLEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE KIDS

LIFE SKILLS

8300 N Palafox St. Pensacola, FL

We are a church serving Pensacola, Cantonment and surrounding communities

along the Northwestern gulf coast of Florida.

WHAT WE TEACH ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

Throughout the schoolyear, K-5th grade students have fun with activities that focus on a variety of life skills. While learning how to care for themselves and others, children enjoy hands-on activities in a fun, safe environment.


Kid-friendly dinner begins at 6:00pm each week.


Programs and Dinner are completely FREE and for the whole family.

Caregivers who'd like to stay on campus while their kids are enjoying activities are welcome to join your kids for dinner and participate in one of our small groups or relax in the Atrium (WIFI available).

SPRING TERM 2025

January 8 - Board Games

Board games are a great way for kids to overcome boredom, develop important social skills and spend time with family. During this lifeskill lesson, kids will by introduced to the importance of rules and objectives while learning how to play some popular board games. They'll also learn about termonolgy and pieces used in most typical games.

January 15 - Board Games

Kids continue learning about board games and the important skills they help develop.

January 22 - TBD

January 20 - TBD

February 5 - Addressing Letters

With the introduction of email and smart phones, many children today have never mailed or addressed a letter. Kids tonight will learn what is required to mail a letter through the US Postal Service and how to properly address an envelope.

 

 

 

 

 

FALL TERM 2024

AUGUST 28 - Bikes and Scooters

ECON Kids practice riding skills this week. Whether kids have bicycled for years or yet to try, everyone is welcome. Families are invited to bring bikes and scooters for their kids and to share. Helmets are encouraged!

 

September 4 - How to make ice cream

Join us to learn what it takes to turn fresh milk into cold ice cream. Kids will make their own ice cream then enjoy it as a treat.

(Full-fat Dairy milk, granulated sugar, and pure vanilla will be used in this lesson.)

 

September 11 - Bucket Drumming

You can create melodies with many objects you see or use each day. Learn how to create music with a bucket and your hands or sticks. It's fun and it may end up being a pastime you really enjoy.

September 18 - Understanding Emotions

There are a lot of feelings. Everyone has them and understanding some of them can be complicated. Learn about the different emotions, how to identify them and the correct way to share them.

 

October 2 - Bucket Drumming

You can create melodies with many objects you see or use each day. Continue learning how to create music with a bucket and your hands or sticks. It's fun and it may end up being a pastime you really enjoy.

 

October 9 - Personal Hygiene
Kids learn personal hygiene habits that can defend the body against germs and maintain cleanliness.

 

October 16 - Origami

The art of paper folding can be a fun craft for kids that helps improve concentration. Kids learn what origami is and learn some basic techniques and animals.

October 23 - Recycling

What happens to trash? Learn how to turn materials that were headed to the trashcan into reusable items.

 

October 30 - NO ACTIVITIES. Join us October 31, 6:00-8:00pm, for the ECNaz Family Fall Festival.

 

November 6 - Recycling

What happens to trash? Continue learning how to turn materials that were headed to the trashcan into reusable items.

 

November 13 - Holy Living

God is holy and wants us to live a holy life (pure and special). What does holy living look like? Kids learn what it means and how they can put it into action.

 

November 20 - Leaf Painting

Fall is full of color! Leaf painting is a great way to combine art with learning about nature.

 

November 27 - NO ACTIVITIES.  Thanksgiving Break.

 

December 4 - U.S. Constitution with Coach Joe

Kids learn about the U.S. Constitution with Coach Joe and Denise Kennedy who went all the way to the Supreme Court to defend some of those freedoms.

 

December 11 - Kids Christmas Party

Pizza dinner at 6:00pm followed with games, activities and edible craft, 6:30-7:30pm.

 

December 18 - January 1 - Christmas Break

No midweek Children's Activities. Spring session begins January 8.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

•  No midweek Children's Activities December 18, December 25

    or January 1.

 

•  Spring semester of Wednesday Night Lifeskills will resume

   January 8, 2025.

 

•  Wednesday Night Dinner will also resume January 8.

PRE-REGISTER YOUR KIDS

We're raising up the next generation of world changers to love God and His house!