CHILDREN'S EDUCATION DIRECTOR.
Lillian
Lillian
Hi, my name is Lillian Marquis. I am proud to say that Thief River Falls has been my home since
I was a baby. My husband, Prestan, grew up in the Goodridge area and has been a part of the
church since he was a little boy. We recently moved out of our apartment into a house and
adopted a mini Australian shepherd named Dee Dee, who turned three months old on
Christmas Day.
Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to teach. As a first-grader, each day I would go home after school and try to teach my sister, who was not even a year old, everything I learned. When my mom started teaching Sunday school, I tagged along to be her helper when my sister
was in kindergarten. It wasn't long before I took over and my mom was just supervising. I taught
Sunday School for ten years before I "retired." In middle school, I started babysitting and
continued to do so into my college years. I loved watching the families grow. During my sophomore year in high school, I joined the "Tutoring Club." That was a very rewarding struggle. The summer after high school, I started coaching soccer for three years and working at
Discovery Daycare Center. I worked with every age from eight weeks old through the first day of sixth grade. It was a gratifying eight years working mainly with two and three year olds. Then, in 2019, I started working as an assistant teacher, at ICCC Head Start with the four and
five-year-olds in the classroom wing here in TRF. Stepping into an actual classroom setting has
been challenging in the most beneficial way possible. In April, I started teaching UpKids and
was honored to step in as director in December!
I was a baby. My husband, Prestan, grew up in the Goodridge area and has been a part of the
church since he was a little boy. We recently moved out of our apartment into a house and
adopted a mini Australian shepherd named Dee Dee, who turned three months old on
Christmas Day.
Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to teach. As a first-grader, each day I would go home after school and try to teach my sister, who was not even a year old, everything I learned. When my mom started teaching Sunday school, I tagged along to be her helper when my sister
was in kindergarten. It wasn't long before I took over and my mom was just supervising. I taught
Sunday School for ten years before I "retired." In middle school, I started babysitting and
continued to do so into my college years. I loved watching the families grow. During my sophomore year in high school, I joined the "Tutoring Club." That was a very rewarding struggle. The summer after high school, I started coaching soccer for three years and working at
Discovery Daycare Center. I worked with every age from eight weeks old through the first day of sixth grade. It was a gratifying eight years working mainly with two and three year olds. Then, in 2019, I started working as an assistant teacher, at ICCC Head Start with the four and
five-year-olds in the classroom wing here in TRF. Stepping into an actual classroom setting has
been challenging in the most beneficial way possible. In April, I started teaching UpKids and
was honored to step in as director in December!
Children's Education:
"Train "UP" a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it"
Proverbs 22:6
We use the color Orange - this represents two powerful forces in a child's life.
Red = the heartbeat and Love of parents
Yellow = the color of the church being a
light in a dark world
When these two forces are combined, the Family and the Church, a child is trained "UP" with the blessings and the protection of their family and their Lord.
Red = the heartbeat and Love of parents
Yellow = the color of the church being a
light in a dark world
When these two forces are combined, the Family and the Church, a child is trained "UP" with the blessings and the protection of their family and their Lord.
Up Kids is a ministry that is loving and lifting children ages 0-12.
We have a CE (Children's Education) Director dedicated to empowering parents
to educate children with the Word of God.
We want to impart to every child the truth that they are made in the image and likeness of God.
We believe God has awesome plans for your child.
We desire to partner with you to see your child reach their full potential
in life and fulfill their destiny in Christ.
We have a CE (Children's Education) Director dedicated to empowering parents
to educate children with the Word of God.
We want to impart to every child the truth that they are made in the image and likeness of God.
We believe God has awesome plans for your child.
We desire to partner with you to see your child reach their full potential
in life and fulfill their destiny in Christ.
Would you like more info regarding
our UP Kids Ministry?
Download this PDF file
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