Galena Day is back!  We're gathering as a church family at Galena Lodge on Saturday, March 16.  Your family is welcome to come and play as long as you'd like.  When you're ready to take a break from the cold, we'll have coffee, tea, and hot cocoa available near the picnic tables from 11am until 2pm.  We'll also be providing a hot mug of soup and bread from the lodge at noon. 

Finally, don't forget your sleds, snowshoes, or skis.  We hope you'll make plans now to join us!  Reservations are not necessary.

The Family & Children's Ministry of Church of the Big Wood will be providing childcare ($10/child*) for 3 years old - 5th grade on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 5-8pm, so that parents can enjoy a date night out on us!

4:00 PM Candlelight Family Service

This service is for children and children at heart, in a wonderful re-telling of the Christmas story and live nativity.

8:00 PM Candlelight Service of Carols and Readings

This is our traditional service of Carols and Readings.

What exactly is a Thanksgiggling Party? 

It's a party with non-stop laughs!  Every game and every snack is guaranteed to make your child have a belly ache.  Not from the food, of course, but from the huge amount of laughter they will experience.  We hope that your children will plan to join us as we party during Big Wood Kids for a morning of giggles and games.

Thursday, August 31

Families and children of Big Wood School are invited to check out their classes, meet teachers, and then join the church family on the back lawn for food and festivities.

Hello church family!  As you know, VBS is fast approaching, July 24th-28th.  We have an amazing week planned for the children.  However, that week is not possible without the entire church.  We have two very specific areas that we would love your help in donating specific items:

1. Supplies - here's a list of some of the things that we need.

• Cardboard boxes (many of them)

• Hay bales (at least 6)

• Old tires (at least 8)

• Potato sacks/burlap sacks (2 each)

• Balance beam

• PVC pipe and fittings for making hurdles

• Foam board

• Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, pogo sticks, unicycles, rip sticks, small kayaks, etc. for decorating only. Not to be ridden by volunteers or children.

2. Hospitality Room Treats - Throughout the week, we provide a hospitality room loaded with breakfast items and treats for our volunteers as a way to say "thank you"

• Breakfast bars

• Snack-type treats

• Chips

• Salsa

• Finger foods

• Candy

• Hot breakfast for specific days (cinnamon rolls, hot breakfast casserole, sausage biscuits, waffles, etc.)

• Fruit

Finally, we are still in need of many more volunteers.  If you are available and could volunteer for one, two, or even all five days, we would love your help.  Here are some specific areas that we can use volunteer help:

• Snacks - This team helps put together simple, pre-planned snacks for the children.

• Rotations - This group of volunteers helps move children from one rotation to the next.  This responsibility requires no pre-planning.

• Crafts - This group helps children create a specific VBS-themed craft for each day.

• Bus Drivers - This group helps to transport a small group of children from and to Hailey each day.  We have two drivers but could use one to two more.

• Decorating - The week prior to VBS, we will be transforming the entire church building by decorating for VBS.  We can use all of the help that we can get.  You do not have to be a creative type person to help with decorating. 

If you would like to donate any of the above items, please contact Chris at chris@pcbw.org or 731-935-9848.

Thank you in advance!

Chris Neely, Director of Family & Children Ministry

Big Wood Kids’ Valentine’s Day Party during Sunday School!

Please join us on Saturday, November 12 at The Commons in Hailey from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM for Retro Cartoons and Cereal Bar. All are welcome!

BIG WOOD KIDS PARENT GATHERING: Sunday, September 11th
This one's for you, Mom and Dad. Immediately following the morning service, the Family & Children's Ministry of PCBW would like to invite you to join us in the River Room for a quick lunch as we share important information about the upcoming new school year in Big Wood Kids ministry. This is a parents only gathering. We'll provide childcare in the nursery for the little ones and activities in the gym for the older children. We promise to have you out of here by noon. We hope that you'll plan to join us!

School is almost out and it's time to celebrate! All children, K-5th grade, are invited to join us as we get MESSY and go CRAZY celebrating the end of another school year. The time is 11am until 1pm. The place is the rear lawn of Church of the Big Wood (weather permitting). Your children will not want to miss this!

The Family & Children's Ministry of Church of the Big Wood will be providing childcare ($5/child*) for preschool - 5th grade on Saturday, March 12, from 5-8pm, so that parents can enjoy a night out on us!

Please note that we will not be providing a meal for the kids on this evening. However, we will have snacks. Please take this into consideration when answering the questions. Also, this is your reminder to make sure that your child/children have eaten dinner before coming to the event.

*The purpose for collecting the $5/child is to help pay and provide food for the youth who will helping with childcare for the night.

SIGN-UP HERE!

For more information, please contact Chris Neely.

We want to invite you to our first ever Fusion, right here at CBW. This is a night for the whole family (no matter the age)! Wondering just what Fusion is? Think fun, laughter, music, and the building of stronger relationships between you and your children and your family and other families. Friday night, February 25th, 6-7:30pm, in the River Room at CBW. We hope you invite your friends and join us for this unforgettable night. See ya on the 25th! For more information, contact Chris Neely.

All aboard! It's our Big Wood Kids Christmas Party! Join us for a night of fun, food, and the Polar Express movie! Pajamas are required (just kidding, but they are highly recommended)!

Just a heads up, parents. We'll be serving traditional movie snacks (i.e. popcorn, candy, etc.) plus some holiday sweets as well. Please let us know if any of these foods are off limits for your children.

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Bring the whole family out for a fun afternoon scavenger hunt around Ketchum. Hilarious obstacles and minute to win it type contests will keep you on your toes as you search for the big bird. Each clue will get you closer to finding the final prize. RSVP to Chris Neely.

Children's Ministries is excited to announce we will be starting a new Sunday School class for the 3rd-5th graders. We will be doing a curriculum created by Dave Stotts called Drive Through History: The Gospels. He will take us on a journey of the important places in the Bible while teaching the kids what happened there and why it is important.

We will meet in the conference room after Pastor Mark dismisses the kids from the service. We are excited for the older elementary kids to have more time together and to learn more about the Bible. If you have any questions email Hollyn or Sarah.

Parents, please join us for a presentation on setting and enforcing limits with Kim Cross, a Love and Logic consultant. If you are experiencing challenges like disrespect, defiance and seemingly endless arguments with your child, know that there is hope! Kim’s coaching can help you solve these problems. Her sensible approach will give you the specific skills you need to calmly and effectively address existing issues as well as prevention of new ones. Thursday, October 17 at 5:30 PM-7:00 PM in the River Room. Childcare is provided. Please RSVP to sarahjones@pcbw.org; 208.622.0548 by October 10.

Join us for an all-church family sledding day at Galena Lodge. Hot chocolate and snacks will be provided. Bring snowshoes and warm clothing. For more information, contact Sarah Jones at sarahjones@pcbw.org or 208.622.0548.