Olive Branch Kids

03/24/2025

Registration is now open for Kids Kamp 2025!
Click here to register your kids today: https://forms.gle/pesJo5wcTu6QWhyj8

02/22/2025

Calling all Kingdom Kids Parents!!!

This summer on Wednesdays we will be hosting a KidsKamp at the Church for students entering grades K-6th.

Be sure to follow our page as we will be putting out more information as well as sign-up's in the coming months.

12/07/2024

Through the compassionate outreach of Olive Branch Kids, your child can make a meaningful difference in the lives of two young students from North Miami Elementary School by donating funds to provide essential winter jackets, warm clothing, and cherished toys. These children, who may be facing economic challenges, will experience the joy and comfort of receiving new, high-quality items that not only protect them from the cold but also bring a sense of hope and happiness. Your generous contribution will help ensure that these elementary-aged students feel loved, supported, and valued during a season when many children take warmth and new possessions for granted. By partnering with Kingdom Kids Ministry, your child can transform these children's lives with a simple act of kindness, providing them with practical necessities and the emotional uplift that comes from knowing someone cares about their well-being.

10/30/2024

09/29/2024

The last Sunday of every month the teens at Olive Branch Church take a break from their youth group to serve in Kingdom Kids and other serving spots around the church! We are thankful they are taking this step of faith, thankful for their smiles and energy, and for their leadership! The littles LOVE that they visit their small groups!

09/22/2024

Join us on Saturday, October 26th for our annual Trunk or Treat event!

08/14/2024

Four days 'til Sunday! ❤️🙏🏻🙌

08/12/2024

At Olive Branch, we see Child Dedication as an expression of your commitment as parents to raise your children to follow Christ.

Our next dedication will take place on Sunday, September 8th.

If you are interested in participating or simply just have questions you can fill out a connection card at the church or online at: https://olivebranch.church/connection-card

08/09/2024

Dad’s, Grandpa's, & Uncle's....bring the kids & join us next Saturday, August 17th at 6 pm for our end of summer campout at Long Lake Resort.
This is a “bring your own tent” event!
Dinner & Breakfast will be provided.
Sign up now to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone planning to attend: https://forms.gle/hBoZqovYFr5tiLQ79

08/04/2024

KINGDOM KIDS!
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make Promotion Sunday Fun!

08/02/2024

07/16/2024

Recently, I had the opportunity to listen to a group of church leaders who were talking on the challenges of life, especially on the subject of sacrifice.

One of the women who is also a mother talked about the sacrifices she had made to bring her children into the world. She explained that she was pregnant with triplets, and the doctors stated that the babies in her womb were not healthy and would most likely be blind, deaf, or handicapped in some way if they even made it through the incubation and birthing process. She states she heard God say “NO!” in that moment. At twenty-four weeks the complications grew so horrible that she was placed on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. She went on to share the depth of faith it took to endure the physical pain and agony of bringing these babies into this world. In faith she was determined that they would indeed be born and born healthy. She went on to share the sacrifices that her husband and she had to make as the three babies were placed in the NICU for six months. Both she and her husband had faith, they were willing to make sacrifices to do their part to partner with God in a way that was necessary to make the “NO” word of God come true for their three little ones. She believes that God honored their faithfulness. This is just one mother’s testimony of sacrifice; sacrifices are made by all parents: moms, dads, and grandparents who are raising grandchildren.

If we look closely at the definition of SACRIFICE according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in its verb form sacrifice means: To give up, renounce, injure, or destroy something, especially for a belief, ideal, or end. (Synonyms of Sacrifice include: consecrate, dedicate, devote, immolate, surrender, yield, and hand over.).

As this woman’s testimony of sacrifice continued on, she said that later on in her parenting journey God spoke to her again about sacrifice. He pointed out the following verse of when Paul labored for the Galatian people who were just coming to know Christ .

Galatians 4:19 "My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,"

This Galatians verse made her think about a different type of labor and a different type of sacrifice she wanted to make for her children. This verse has since become her “Mother’s Verse” giving her a renewed deeper purpose to her role as a parent.

I think this verse could easily speak to any one of us: a mom, a dad, a grandparent, a children’s ministry volunteer. Sacrificing something (maybe even something good) for something that is better- is a labor of love for sure. It makes me personally think about what is it that I need to sacrifice day to day, so that in the end someone near me (child or adult) comes to know and grow in Jesus?

Do I need to give up an addiction, set my phone down, give up comfort and confront an issue in my loved one's life,? Do I need to model a different attitude or behavior? The list is endless; I think I will probably need to make some small sacrifices and maybe some big ones.

WHAT IS ONE SMALL SACRIFICE YOU COULD MAKE FOR YOUR CHILD TO PARTNER WITH GOD TODAY?