SURGE
The 4th-6th Grade MinistrySurge
The 4th-6th Grade MinistrySurge
SUNDAYS | 8:45 AM | 10:45 AM
Surge combines fun, high energy, and playfulness with a teaching & learning approach that takes preteens and their faith seriously. We aim to create environments where 4th, 5th, and 6th graders can be themselves…so that we can take them beyond themselves. Surge is not quite children’s ministry; but not quite youth ministry. It meets a need for Christian nurture and teaching aimed squarely at kids 9-12 years old.
Have your kid join us at 8:45 AM or 10:45 AM Sunday mornings. Every week. On time. With a Bible.
Surge Devotional Reviews
If you’re looking for some help in choosing a devotional for your son or daughter, check out this handy guide that reviews 25 titles of popular devotional books for 9-12 year olds.
Surge Events
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A 6-session journey for parents & 4th-6th graders that takes you through the Bible’s Big Story, from beginning to end.This fun, interactive class uses Zondervan’s “The Story” and “The Story for Kids” to take the mystery out of reading the Bible. “Knowing the Bible’s Big Story is the first step to understanding its individual parts.” Monday nights, October 2-November 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. No class October 30. Cost: $15.
Kids in grades 3-6 are invited to sing in a Christmas choir that will perform at this year’s Carols by Candlelight. Rehearsals will be Wednesday nights, October 11-November 15, during the 4th-6th grade midweek program, with an additional rehearsal during the last week of November. Directed by Jill Anderson. Carols by Candlelight is Friday, December 1.
SLAM is sports, learning, arts, and more! Wednesday nights, 6-7:30 pm, starting August 30. Come join your Surge friends and leaders as we play, learn about God in different electives, and have fun! The fall SLAM session will run until Thanksgiving. Some electives have enrollment limits, and carry fees; others are free and unlimited.
Serve With 4th – 6th Graders
The Surge Team


Ember Abrams
10:45 AM Service and Volunteer Coordinator
ember@northcoastcalvary.org
760-929-0029 ext. 167


Sammi Melone
8:45 AM Service and Volunteer Coordinator
sammi@northcoastcalvary.org
760-929-0029 ext. 167
December Events
December 12 – “12 Days of Christmas” Celebration – Invite your friend to this one! Special, fun Sunday service in Surge where we talk about the real meaning of Christmas. 9 & 11 am.
December 17 – Christmas Outdoor Movie Night – Outdoors @ NCCC. Bring a blanket or low-backed chair. Showing “Elf” with snacks provided & prize drawings. Free. 6:30-8:30 pm. DRESS WARM.
December 19 – Day of Giving – Christmas doesn’t have to be all about us! This is a day of service projects + Christmas caroling. Starts at 3 pm in the Surge room. Caroling will happen at Lakeshore Gardens, across from Ralph’s in the Poinsettia Village shopping center. Pick up at 6 pm. *We need parent drivers for this event.* Please e-mail surge@northcoastcalvary.org if you’re willing.
December 24 – Christmas Eve Services – Bring your whole family. Identical services at noon, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30. Children’s programs for kids 5 & under at the first three services. (Big kids go to main service.) Bethlehem Petting Zoo open from 11 am-3 pm.
December 26 – Pajama Day in Surge – It’ll be just like Christmas morning in the Surge room! Wear your PJs and let’s keep celebrating Christmas!
December 30 – Jump Into the New Year – At SkyZone in Bressi Ranch, 6-8 pm. Special group rate of $15 (does not include jump socks). No registration necessary, just come and have fun with your pals from Surge!
Day of Giving
We have some hands-on service projects to assemble at our room, and then at 5:00 we’ll be Christmas caroling in Lakeshore Gardens, a mobile home community across from the Ralph’s shopping center on Avendia Encinas (directly across from the old church site). Pick up in the parking lot of Ralph’s at 6:00.
Come spread some Christmas cheer and celebrate Christmas in a way that isn’t all about you, but about others. No sign up required.
"WHAT'S THE STORY?" CLASS
This innovative, six-session class will take parents & 4th-6th grade kids through the Bible’s Big Story. Many of us know individual stories from the Bible, but have a hard time putting all of the pieces together into one complete story. This class will help with that.
Using the resources The Story and The Story for Kids, published by Zondervan, we provide a broad overview of God’s interaction with humans. Each week’s class is filled with review activities like timelines, table discussions, videos, and our giant map.
As we say, “Understanding the Bible’s Big Story is the first step to understanding its individual parts!”
For kids who are at least in 4th grade. Younger kids should wait for a future class offering. Kids must attend with an adult – parent, grandparent, friend’s parent, etc.
Meets Monday nights, 6:30-7:30 pm, October 3-November 14. (No class on Monday, October 31). Questions? E-mail Mark Friestad.
6TH GRADE GAME NIGHT
6th graders join us for a night of pizza and fun games! We’ll also share more about Elevate 78, our junior high ministry. Learn more about out what to expect when you get promoted and upcoming events. Sat, April 29 at 6-8pm in the Fireside room.
Good Friday
On the afternoon of April 15th North Coast Calvary is hosting a Good Friday experience where you will be able to walk through rooms that highlight the events leading up to the last week of the life of Jesus ending with the Cross. After the walk through experience, there will be a Good Friday church service.
Harvest Party
Come one, come all! Who can you invite to this year’s Harvest Party?
One of our biggest outreach events of the year. Wear a costume, no scary costumes please! There will be jumpies, carnival games, candy giveaways, and food for purchase. Highly encourage carpooling.
Friday, October 27, 4:30-8 pm
Sleepover
Signups live now! Movies, games in the gym, food, and fun with friends! All on the church campus. Drop off will be 6 pm on November 11th (Friday night) and pick up at 8 am November 12th (Saturday morning). Dinner, breakfast, and snacks included! Cost will be $30 per kid. Boys and girls will have separate sleeping rooms.
Baptism Class
If your son or daughter wants to be baptized on Easter, April 9, come with them to an info class on Sunday, April 2 after the second service. We’ll teach about the meaning of baptism, what it does and doesn’t do, and invite kids who are ready to take that step.
Baptism Class
A 6-session journey for parents & 4th-6th graders that takes you through the Bible’s Big Story, from beginning to end.This fun, interactive class uses Zondervan’s “The Story” and “The Story for Kids” to take the mystery out of reading the Bible. “Knowing the Bible’s Big Story is the first step to understanding its individual parts.” Monday nights, October 2-November 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. No class October 30.
Bowling
6th Graders, come bowling with us on President’s Day!
Monday, February 20
Drop off at 12:45pm and pick up at 3pm
Surf Bowl – Oceanside: 1401 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Cost is $15/person, which includes 2 hours of bowling, shoes, pizza and drinks. No sign up, just show up.
Questions? Text Nick at 504-559-0297
Lagoon Party
June 24
Join us for a fun, free beach event at a private home on the Carlsbad lagoon!
Swim, play in the sand, eat pizza, roast marshmallows, and play with the Surge leaders!
4-7 pm. Drop off and pick up outside 4513 Cove Dr, Carlsbad.
Wednesday Night Slam
Wednesday Night SLAM is an environment that’s just for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, filled with Sports, Learning, Arts, and More! 6-7:30 pm. In the first 45 minutes, kids play at physical or artistic activity. In the second 45 minutes, kids re-charge in electives. Trying new things and making new friends – that’s what Wednesday Night SLAM is all about!
Electives includes Acting Skills, Cooking, LEGO Bible, Guitar, Juggling, Drawing, Pickleball, Ceramics, Christmas Choir, Embroidery, and Model Building. Click the registration link for full descriptions.
Back-to-back six week sessions, beginning August 30 and running through November 15. You’ll select your electives during registration.
Christmas Movie
Join us for a fun night under the stars, watching “The Christmas Chronicles” outdoors at NCCC. DRESS WARM, bring a blanket or low-backed chair to sit on. We’ll supply the snacks. Everyone goes home with a door prize.
6:30-8:30 pm. Free.
Carols By Candlelight
Join us December 2nd for an annual churchwide Christmas celebration, with live animals, great music, and a sweet, nostalgic Christmas vibe. Consider who you might invite. Fun for people of all ages. 5-8 pm.
Surge Family Picnic
Join us for a Surge Family Picnic on September 25th right after second service! We will be serving hamburgers, chips, and drinks! The cost is only $2.50 per person attending, you can’t beat it! We are looking forward to a great lunch to get to know the families in Surge! Sign up and register for meals here!
Pajama Day in Surge
A special event Sunday because we don’t know about you, but we’ll still be celebrating Christmas!
Summer Camp 2023
Summer Camp 2023 will be August 6-10 at beautiful Pine Valley Bible Conference Center! Registration and more information are located HERE.
WINTER CAMP
4th-6th Grade Students, we want YOU to attend Winter Camp with Surge! Click here to register! Spots are limited, so make sure to sign up soon!
6TH GRADE LASER TAG
6th graders, we’ve got another fun event for you!
Drop off at 5:45PM, Pick up at 8PM
Invasion Laser Tag – 1290 W San Marcos Blvd #101, San Marcos, CA 92078
Questions? Text Nick at 504-559-0297
No sign up, just show up!
SIX WEEKS OF FUN WEDNESDAYS
Every Wednesday from April 19 – May 24. Join us Wednesday nights until the end of the school year for some fun! Each week will have a different theme.
MAY 3 – PANCAKES + PJS
MAY 10 – 90’S THROWBACK + GAME NIGHT
MAY 17 – MOVIE NIGHT
MAY 24 – SLIP N SLIDE KICKBALL & WATER GAMES
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