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Our Vision: To love and nurture every child as part of the family of God.
Our Mission: To supplement the family in its effort to establish a solid spiritual foundation that, in God’s timing, will lead a child into a personal, exciting relationship with Christ, and to become an effective disciple to the world.
The Goals of the Children’s Ministry:
- To provide Biblical truths and principals enabling children to form a Christ-centered foundation for life’s journey
- To provide an atmostphere of unconditional love and emotional support
- To provide relationship opportunities with other children and adult Christian leaders
- To provide opportunities for applying Biblical truths to everyday life
Infants - (birth to 2 years old) A nursery staffed each week by Laurie Gambrall is available for the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services on Sundays. A separate area for nursing mothers is provided. The nursery is also open for all other services and special events.
Preschoolers (2- & 3-year-olds) The preschoolers class meets across the hall from the infant nursery during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services. Each week they learn familiar Bible stories that illustrate God’s love.
Pre-K & Kindergarten (4-6-year-olds) Children in pre-K through kindergarten meet upstairs in the Outback Building during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services. Lessons teach Biblical truths with stories, songs, games and crafts.
Early Elementary (grades 1-2) Boys and girls in grades 1-2 meet at 9:30 a. m. on Sundays upstairs in the Outback Building. Stories, songs, hands-on activities and fun games bring lessons from the Bible to life for these youngsters.
Upper Elementary (grades 3-5) Learning to apply God’s word to their daily lives is the focus of this class that meets Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Outback Building.
Junior Church (grades 1-5) Stories and lessons from the Bible come alive during this class that meets Sundays at 11 a.m. downstairs in the Outback Building. Junior-sized praise and worship along with Bible stories, work sheets, crafts and games teach children the timeless truths of God’s word.
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