Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where children can experience God's love and develop a personal relationship with Christ. We are committed to supporting and encouraging parents as we work together to help their children grow spiritually, as well as develop a solid Biblical foundation.

Weekly schedule (academic year only; resumes 9/7/08)
Sunday
9:45-10:45 a.m.	Sunday school	(age 2 through 5th grade)
	Nursery care	(newborn through age 2)
11 a.m.-noon	Nursery care	(newborn through age 2)
	Children's church	(age 3 through 5th grade; children dismissed from second service to attend)*
*Note: Supervised play offered for children ages 3-5 in the downstairs nursery beginning at 11 a.m. they will join the rest of the children when the older ones are dismissed for children's church. During the summer, nursery care and children's church are offered during our 9:30 a.m. service.
Wednesday; resumes Sept. 2008
6:15-6:45 p.m.	Children's music	(age 2 through 5th grade)
6:30-7:45 p.m.	Kids Club	(age 2 through 5th grade)
6:30-7:45 p.m.	Nursery care	(newborn through age 2)

Program descriptions

Nursery -- Nursery care is available for newborns through age 2 during the Sunday School hour and 11 a.m. service, as well as during all Wednesday evening activities.

Sunday school -- Come join us for an hour of fun and excitement as we sing, learn about the Bible, and make new friends. Each of our Sunday school classes uses a hands-on approach to teaching the Bible, so each class session is bound to be filled with fun surprises, object lessons, and projects.

Children's Church -- Join us for kid-friendly worship, as well as games, object lessons and crafts that present the Scripture lesson for the day in language children can understand. The goal of children's church is to help kids learn to apply Biblical truth to their lives. Children’s church is offered during our 11 a.m. worship service for children age 3 through fifth grade. Children join their parents for the beginning portion of the worship service and are dismissed before the sermon. Supervised play is available beginning at 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through five.  The 3-5-year-olds will then join the rest of the children for children's church when they are dismissed from the service.

Children's Music -- We are learning how to play the chimes and sing a variety of music, both old and new. Pre-school and kindergarteners have their own music program from 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Kids Club -- Kids Club is our new Bible-based program for pre-K through 6th grade on Wednesday nights, where we dive into the Word of God in an exciting new way.

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Maria Zahasky, director of children's ministries, is in the office Tuesday and Friday from 9 to 3, and on Wednesday from 10 to 5.