Investing in Kids & Families
We want to help provide parents with simple tools that will keep kids connected to what’s happening in Kids Community. Visit our FaceBook page here .
On a regular Sunday morning,
Through Bible lessons and activities, our kids are encouraged to journey with Jesus in their daily lives at home, at school, and in their communities. We love involving parents, too, by giving you tools to walk alongside your children that correlate with what they learn Sunday morning. Kids Community is staffed by a great team of volunteers who love Jesus, who love kids, and who love to shepherd kids in their relationships with Jesus.
How do I involve my child?
Upon arrival, one of our greeters will direct you to our Kids Community Check-In Table in the lobby. Parents will check-in their children, birth-5th grade, each Sunday upon arrival.
Age Groups:
Kids Community is split up into the following classrooms:
Nursery: Birth through age 1
Ages 2-3
Age 4 through Kindergarten
Grades 1-5*
*Our 1st through 5th graders are currently split by family units between two separate classrooms to allow for social distancing.
What can I expect?
After check-in, children will go directly to their classes. During the course of the service, all children age 4 through 5th grade will gather for a large group story time, then split back up into their small group classrooms. Children can be picked up by their guardians from their individual classrooms following the worship service. If you need help finding the classrooms, our Kids Community Volunteers are happy to direct you to the rooms.
What precautions are being taken in light of COVID-19?
Masks: Everyone, four years and older, will wear masks or shields while moving through the building and while in small groups.
Hands: Everyone will wash or sanitize their hands upon arrival and before and after shared activities.
Social Distancing: We are doing our best to keep children spaced appropriately during their time in our care.
Sharing supplies: Each child has a labeled box with their own markers, scissors, and other necessary supplies. No one else is handling these items besides that child.
Sanitization: Each classroom is sanitized weekly as children are using the space.
What is Kids Community’s Vision?
The foundation of Kids Community is rooted in our seven values:
every child matters, our families matter, the church matters, helping others matters, the truth matters, our journeys matter and every Sunday matters.
These values give us a broad perspective and a big picture of ministry which allows us to narrow our focus to the how. In our Kids Community we:
1. Equip ministers for effectiveness
2. Shepherd kids toward faith and obedience
3. Walk alongside parents in guiding their kids
4. Connect families through building relationships
These four points determine our focus and our priority which helps give structure to Kids Community.
We also use building blocks as tools to show the children what our journey with Jesus looks like daily. These building blocks are
1. Love for Jesus (growing in our relationship with Jesus)
2. Loyalty to Family (honoring our families)
3. Lending a Helping Hand to Others (serving others)
4. Living with Purpose (being on mission with Jesus)
With our values and tools, we seek to help your kids live the life to which Jesus is calling them.
Do you have questions? We’d love to chat!
Click the “Contact Us” tab or email our Director of Children’s Ministries at sue@cofh.com.