“The truth is, every church needs young people. Their passion enriches the soil around them. The curiosity they bring to Scripture and the authenticity they bring to relationships keep your church’s teaching fresh and fellowship fruitful. Young people also need a thriving church. A thriving church both grounds them in community and sends them out to service. Your church needs young people, and they need your church. One without the other is incomplete.” - Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin
Our desire is that all children who come through our doors know that they matter and that God loves them, and we take our responsibility to love and disciple them seriously. You can expect your children to have fun in an environment that is set up to engage them at their age level-- they will experience lively, relevant, and creative Bible teaching, as well as games and activities tailored to their age group. We prayerfully want and expect our Kids' ministry environment to be a safe and enjoyable space for all.
Children sit with their families during the music portion of the worship service. When children are dismissed, typically at the beginning of announcements, the teachers and students walk as a group to their classrooms:
Parents are welcome to accompany their children to the classroom to sign them in, and should come promptly after service ends to sign them out.
If you are visiting for the first time you’ll be asked to fill out a short info form so we can contact you via text should your child need you during the lesson.
Our nursery children (babies - 2 year olds) have fun playtime, listen to music, and read stories with their caregivers.
Our preschool/K (ages 3-5) and elementary (1st-6th grade) morning fun includes lessons with interactive Bible story time and activities that help reinforce the idea that God is real, loves them, and is at work in their daily lives.
We strive to make our classrooms allergy-friendly, but an occasional snack may be incorporated into the lesson. Please inform the classroom leader if your child has an allergy.
We ask that your child be symptom free for at least 24-48 hours before coming to class if they or others in the household have had any of the following symptoms:
If they have had a recent direct Covid exposure (within the past 5 days) please consider giving a rapid test before coming to service.
Parents are always welcome to accompany their children to their Sunday school classes or to keep their children in the worship service with them. We also have a “baby-care room” located in room 212 where you can be with your child in a quieter setting. WiFi info is listed there so you can still watch our live-stream.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact Elizabeth Heerdt (nhcckidscommunity@gmail.com).
