Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
10:00 am-12 pm

"First Fridays" at First Baptist Church of Dallas

First Dallas--Lovvorn Hall

1707 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201

First Fridays are a special time for moms and kids, ages newborn to 6th grade.  There will be breakfast, a special concert for the kids by Jana (including Christmas songs!), followed by lunch together!  Click HERE for more info and/or to register! 

FREE, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!  Please come join us!

For information, contact Sarai Rivas: srivas@firstdallas.org

Friday, Dec 1, 2023
TBD

Parents Night Out --First Dallas Kids Cove

First Dallas Kids Cove (room TBD)

1707 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201

In the Kids Cove Building (room TBD)

Private event for  Parents Night Out at Dallas First Baptist

For information, contact Danielle Presley: dpresley@firstdallas.org

Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023
5:30 pm

Middle Eastern Church of Temple City Family Concert!

Middle Eastern Church of Temple City

9723 Garibaldi Ave Temple City, CA 91780

A special Concert with Jana for the whole family (including some Christmas songs), festive treats, face painting and more!  

FREE admission!!! Come join us to celebrate this wonderful season!

For information and tickets, click HERE

Event contacts:

Rasha Barsoum rbasoum29@gmail.com or  Eman Metri emansmetri@gmail.com

 

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
9:00 am-12:00pm

Richfield Community Church Mops

Richfield Community Church Yorba Linda

5320 Richfield Rd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Jana will be sharing a special Christmas message and music with the Mops (Mothers of Preschoolers), then a brief minis-concert with the Moppets (kids in Mops)!

This is a private event.  But for information, contact Holly Burns: hollyburns87@gmail.com

Friday, December 22, 2023
7:00 am

Influencers Bible Study

Voyagers Bible Church multipurpose room

1 Tarocco, Irvine, CA 92618

An annual tradition!  All are welcome to join the Influencers for a morning of Christmas worship led by Jana and a brief message from Pastor Pete Mackenzie.  Wives, friends, neighbors welcome!  We know it's early, but what a wonderful way to start the day and prepare our hearts for Christmas. 

 

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024
TBD

Grace Brethren Christian School chapels

Grace Brethren Christian School

1717 Arcane St. Simi Valley, CA 93065 

Jana will be leading worship at chapels for the kids at GBCC. 

This is a private event.  For information, contact Karna Ritchie: kritchie@gracebrethren.com

Friday, January 19, 2024
6:00-8:30 session

New Me Children's Ministry Retreat

Cataramaran Resort and Spa

3999 Mission Blvd. San Diego, CA

Jana will be leading praise and worship for children's ministry leaders attending the retreat. 

For information, visit the retreat website: https://www.childrensministryretreat.com/ or contact Sheri Uhrig: sherriuhrig@nadadventist.org

Fri., Jan. 26--Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024
TBA

AVA International Conference

Mijas, Spain

Jana will be leading worship for the women attending the AVA Conference--a special retreat/conference for women serving on the mission field around the world.  Jana's dear friend Lori Hahn founded and organizes this conference. It was a great blessing to the attendees in 2023.

If you are currently serving on the international mission field and are interested in attending, please contact Lori Hahn.

If you would like to support Jana in raising the funds for airfare to Spain, please contact her personally at orders@janaalayra.com

Friday, February 16, 2023
7:00 pm

South Bay Community Church Torrance

South Bay Community Church

2549 W. 190th St.  Torrance, CA 90504

Family Concert! Details to come!

Contact Mandy: mandy@southbaycommunitychurch.com

Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
9:00 am MOPS; Evening Family Concert TBD

Bridge Bible Church MOPS and Family Concert

Bridge Bible Church of Bakersfield

Jana will be speaking/singing with Bridge Church's Mothers of Preschoolers in the morning.  

Evening concert for the entire family--open to all! Time for concert TBD

For information, contact Hannah: hannah_sherman1@gmail.com

Friday, March 15 2024
11:00 am

Little School of the West Cypress Chapel

Little School of the West

5471 Cerritos Ave Cypress, CA 90630

This has been a tradition now for some time--praising the Lord with the kiddos of LSOTW Preschool right around St. Patrick's Day.  The kiddos will be wearing green (so will I), and wow, do they sing! 

This is a private event for kids and families of LSOTW

For information, contact Joanna Garcia: Garcia_lsotw@yahoo.com

Sunday, March 31, 2024
9:00 am and 11:00 am services

Easter Services at Purpose Church Pomona

Purpose Church Pomona, CA

586 N. Main Street Pomona, CA 91768

Jana will be leading the kids of Purpose Church in Easter worship at the 9 and 11 am services.  If you don't have a church to attend for Easter, consider joining us!  Its a beautiful service for all ages, complete with coffee, donuts, and baptisms in the parking lot! 

For information go to: https://purposechurch.com/kids/

Friday, May 24, 2024
4:00 pm concert, food and fun follows

Mission Lutheran Preschool Family Night

Mission Lutheran Church

24360 Yosemite Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

For many years now Ron and Jana have been celebrating Jesus every May with the kiddos and families of Mission Lutheran Preschool.  Last year MLPS decided to try having  the concert in the evening, followed with a food truck and family activities.  What a HIT that was! So, this will be a repeat!  

More info to come. 

Not yet known if this event will be open to the public or private for the students and their families.  Please check back! . 

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
11:00 am

Friends Christian School Chapel COncert

Friends Christian School

5151 Lakeview Avenue Yorba Linda, CA 92886

We'll be back again!  What a way to send the elementary preschool kiddos out on their last day of school...praising the King!

Monday, June 17-Thursday, June 20
9:00 am-noon

The Shoreline San Clement VBS

The Shoreline

211 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672

This has become such a happy habit for us...leading the praise and worship time at The Shoreline's awesome VBS. It fills up in hours, so if your kiddo is interested, watch for sign-ups and don't delay!

For information, contact Kim Howard: kim.howard@theshoreline.org

Friday, June 21, 2024
12:30 pm

Church of Southland End of VBS concert!

Church of Southland Anaheim

Jana will be doing a concert at the end of Church of Southland's awesome VBS week!

Private event for kids, leaders and parents who attended VBS.

For information, email: Wendy Ser: wendy.ser@churchofsouthland.com

Monday, June 24-Friday June 28 2024
8:45 a.m-12:00pm

Purpose Church Kids Camp 2024

Purpose Church of Pomona

601 N Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767

What a happy habit this has become! Once again Jana and Ron will be joining the incredible kid's team at Purpose (Jana will be leading the kids' worship) for another awesome week of Kids Camp (VBS)!  It is always a fantastic week for the kids and leaders.  Watch for sign-ups if you're interested!

More info to come--

Contact: Lisa Patterson, Family Ministry Pastor (lisap@purposechurch.com )

 

Monday July 15--Friday,July 19, 2024
9am-12

VBS week in Dallas!

First Baptist Dallas Church

1707 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201

Jana and Ron will be back for another amazing VBS at Dallas First!  Jana will be leading worship for the preschool crowd in Truett Hall, and the loud and proud elementary aged kids at Center Stage.  SUCH a lively week for the kids!!  If you're in the area and would like to join the fun, contact Shelly Taylor: staylor@firstdallas.org