Children's Opportunities

Nursery

All children are encouraged to participate in Worship each Sunday. A nursery [see photos] is provided for children younger than three at the parents' discretion.  The nursery is staffed with volunteer church members on a rotating twelve-week schedule.  The use of the nursery is left to the discretion of each family.

Sunday School

We provide Sunday School [see photos] for infants through sixth grade. The Children Desiring God curriculum is used at all age levels. This curriculum is designed to impart to children a vision of God, Who He is, and who we are in relation to Him, and to establish them with a foundation of doctrine and truth. Children will be biblically grounded, seeing God as the hero of every story, with a God-centered worldview and a faith that will hold them when the days of testing come. They will be taught to love the Lord their God with all their heart, and to delight in Him forever (taken from a Children Desiring God curriculum overview). Parent take home sheets are provided with each lesson to give the parents a tool to use at home in teaching their child.

Sunday School Nursery Ministry

A Sure Foundation
The best foundation we can lay for our youngest children is the sure foundation of Jesus Christ. Everything else will crumble. The nursery ministry is just the beginning of leading a child to Jesus. Much of the work is hidden, and the fruits of this ministry may take years to see. But God is faithful. In constructing a building, the labor of digging holes and pouring footings may look unimportant to the untrained eye, but without a sure foundation, the building will not stand the test of time and the stress of adverse conditions. So it is in the life of a child. The foundation of prayer, blessing, and a godly atmosphere may look unimportant to the untrained eye and may even be forgotten when the child matures, but a sure foundation can be the means for salvation for a child. Every Sunday a Parent Sheet will be sent home to be used to review the story and truth taught during the Sunday School hour. A monthly Foundation Verse is also sent home.

Sunday School Preschool Ministry
Chronological Study of the Old and New Testaments

This curriculum is designed to acquaint the children with a great, big God. Each story is told with the purpose of answering the question, “What does this say about God?” God is presented as the main character in each story rather than Abraham, Noah, Moses, Esther, David, Mary, the disciples or Paul. Key doctrinal themes are emphasized such as:  God can do anything, God knows everything, God is holy, man is sinful, sin must be punished, God is merciful and loving, God is sovereign, man needs God, God is faithful, and God is unchanging. Recognizing that parents are the primary faith nurturers to their children, a Parent Resource Page is sent home each week to inform of the story, Scripture reference, key themes, and the Foundation Verse for the week.

Sunday School Children Ministry

Children [see photos] in kindergarten through sixth grade continue learning with the Children Desiring God curriculum.  Man is not the key player in history: God is the engineer of all life, and His purposes are fulfilled throughout history. These seven studies purposefully present God as the main character in each lesson, rather than dwelling on man. Each lesson focuses on the magnificent character of the One who can satisfy all our longings. Showing children the greatness of God gives them a basis to respond to Him.  This material presents a great God Who is worthy to be admired and imitated. (excerpt from CDG website.) As with the Nursery and Preschool curriculum, parents are provided with a weekly Parent Resource Page to assist them in nurturing the faith of their child.
 

 Wednesday Night Activities:

Every Wednesday evening our children, kindergarten through sixth grade, participate in Kingdom Kids. Kingdom Kids is a Christ-centered, Bible-focused, fun-filled evening where we seek to continue instilling the great truths of the Gospel, the character of God, and how the Bible is truly applicable to our lives. We worship the Lord through musical worship and Bible study. Kingdom Kids is an intentional ministry seeking to lead our children to know God and glorify Him forever.