Upper Room Kids' Series: Equipping kids, 6-11 years old, to advance the Kingdom of God The Upper Room Kids' Series will empower, equip, and send forth the children to advance the Kingdom of God. It's our heart that they know Him, encounter Him, and adore Him. Children learn to know Him through the Word, encounter Him through His presence, and adore Him through a life surrendered.
We will create an environment where the Holy Spirit is welcome and the children are positioned to encounter God's manifest presence. Worship, healing, prophetic art, prayer, and prophecy are just some of the many ways that His presence is manifest, revealing the Father’s love for them. Through knowing and experiencing God, the fruit of a child's life is adoration and a life surrendered.
The series starts Friday, Oct. 25, 6:15-7:15 pm in the St. John Paul the Great Room. (Note: We won't be giving the children dinner; they should come fed and ready to go.) The focus will be on their Royal Identity as children of God to give them a deeper understanding of God’s love for them and how special they are. We then will move to Upper Room Praise & Worship in the Worship Space at 7:15 pm.
Our discussion of Royal Identity on Oct. 25 will set the foundation for the rest of the series. Other topics to be covered include:
- Hearing God
- Healing the sick
- Prophetic art
- God's Kingdom
- Mission
Future dates are:
- Nov. 22, 2019
- Jan. 24, 2020
- Feb. 28, 2020
- Mar. 27, 2020
- April 2-4, 2020 (The Kids' Mission during the Parish Mission)
- June 12, 2020
- June 26, 2020
Please keep the Upper Room Kids' Series in your prayers. May our children lead us ever deeper into the Kingdom of God!
Upper Room's Back to School Taco Night, Friday, Sept. 13! On Sept. 13, Upper Room is kicking off the new school year with 5:30 pm Mass, a taco dinner at 6:30 pm, and Praise & Worship at 7:15. Old and young are invited to come! Dr. John Gresham will be emceeing the night and Dan Dirkes will be leading worship. Prayer ministry teams will be available! Tacos will be provided by Upper Room but please bring a side dish to share! Let's come before the Lord with joyful praise!
Join us for our first Praise 'n Play Festival on Friday, Aug. 9!
- We’ll start at 6:00 pm (or right after the 5:30 pm Mass) with a FREE hot dog dinner in the courtyard next to the Parish Center Gym (the "Barn"). We'll also have a bounce house, carnival games, face painting, snow cones, and more! Please bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a side dish or dessert to share.
- At 7:45 pm, we'll move into the Church for Upper Room Praise & Worship. (Note the later start time.) All ages are welcome!
- Then at 9:00 pm, we'll go back outside for a Movie Night under the Stars featuring Mary Poppins Returns! Concessions will be available to purchase during the movie night.
Rain? No problem! We'll just move into the Barn. Be sure to mark your calendars. You won't want to miss this wonderful night of fellowship, worship, and fun for the whole family!!! To download a flyer to share with your friends,
please click here.
Special Upper Room with Eucharistic Adoration on June 28 On Friday, June 28, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, come and worship the Lord at Upper Room with reckless abandon. Let us seek the Heart of Jesus for our strength and joy!
- 6:30-7 pm: Ice Cream Social celebrating the last day of Vacation Bible School. All are welcome! — Church Patio
- 7-7:15 pm: Mini-session with kids — St. John Paul the Great Room
- 7:15-8:15 pm: Praise & Worship on the theme “The Heart of Jesus” with Dan Dirkes leading worship and Caroline Dirkes hosting — Church Worship Space
- 8:15-8:45 pm: Eucharistic Adoration/Deeper Worship with Benediction by Dcn. Larry — Church Worship Space
"
In the Sacred Heart every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that Divine Heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone,
for each one of us individually." – St. John Paul the Great
Kids Healing Workshop this Friday before Upper Room Parents, this Friday, March 22,
at 6:40 pm in the St. John Paul the Great room, your kids ages 7-18 years old are invited to a workshop that will teach them how to pray with people for healing. This joy-filled workshop will incorporate worship, multimedia, witness, a presentation, and time to practice. Children will be taught that even though they are little, they have a big Holy Spirit that lives in them and that God wants to use them to do miraculous things. The children will be ministering in prayer teams that evening at Upper Room. Questions? Contact Caroline Gambale-Dirkes at
cdirkes@ctkcc.net.
Mark your calendars! On Friday, Feb. 8, join us for dinner following the 5:30 pm Mass in the Gym (around 6:15 pm). A dessert or side dish would be welcomed. From 6:45-7:10 pm, children in grades K-5th will be invited to participate in a fun game, learn new hand motions, and hear a short teaching on worship. Upper Room will start at 7:15 pm in the Church Worship Space with Dan Dirkes leading music ministry. Prayer teams will be available for individuals. Refreshments will be provided afterward in the Mengeling Room.
Our next Upper Room will be on Friday, Jan. 25, at 7:15 pm with Caroline Gambale-Dirkes hosting and Tim Stout leading worship. The first hour will be praise & worship followed by an exhortation and prayer response. Refreshments will be available afterward in the Msgr. Frank McGrath Room. (The location for refreshments has been changed due to set up for Saturday's Women's Retreat.)
