As Beargrass looks to the future of the Children’s Ministry, a “Dream Team” has been appointed by the Executive Board to ensure continuity with the strong foundation of our existing programming while also imagining new ways to help it grow by adding new opportunities for children and families to connect with one another. Over the weeks ahead, the team will be working diligently to collect feedback from our current children, parents, teachers, and volunteers while also gathering input from youth who grew up in the program and from the congregation as a whole.

The purpose of this team is to look to the future of our Children’s Ministry to help it grow and thrive in a way that each child will be excited to learn about God’s love at Beargrass Christian Church and each parent feels fully connected and supported through our congregation. With the collective energy of this dream team, we will imagine all the potential opportunities we have to enhance our children’s programming, schedule, space, staffing, and more so that the generations now and yet to come may experience the very best of the church’s love and support for all ages.

The Team Members are:

• Allison Dawson (Sunday School teacher and parent)
• Chelsea McPheeters (parent)
• Katy Lyvers (parent)
• Sarah Dotsey (parent and 2025 Children’s Ministry Team Lead)
• Laura Curth Ellis (parent)
• Henry Nebeta (parent)
• Deb Rakestraw (past Board Chair, current volunteer, and former parent)
• Brian Bennett (parent)
• John Tremayne (parent)
• Maureen Johnson (Executive Board member and parent)
• Leigh Turner (Mission Board Chair and parent)
• Dodi Hance (Ark Wing Director and parent)
• Trey Flowers (parent and Senior Minister)

Please keep the important work of this team in your prayers and stay tuned for more opportunities to help support the growth of the Children’s Ministry in 2025 and beyond!