Description of Worship
Children in Worship and our Church Nursery
Children of all ages and their rustling in the pews are both welcome in our worship services. Packets, including crayons and activity sheets relevant to the theme of the day are available for children in the back of the church. A nursery, staffed by an adult, is available for children ages 4 and younger. Families are welcome to use the nursery whenever they feel their child needs a break from the worship service. The nursery is located in one of our fully equipped preschool classrooms. After church, children are an important part of our fellowship hour. They are also welcome to play in the courtyard and playground.
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"Family-Friendly" Services
While we try to make worship a happy and joyful experience for children and their families every week, we do set aside several special Sundays a year which are planned specifically with children in mind. As we plan we ask ourselves, “What would make sense to kids? What would be fun?” These “Family Friendly” worship services are built around the stories that the children of our various ministries have been exploring either in our Preschool, Sunday School, or the K-2 Music Class. The children and families from all these groups are welcome to attend. Here’s what “Family-Friendly” means to us.
- Funny plays, fancy costumes, story-book pictures, slideshows, or movement in worship.
- Scripture readings, songs, and prayers presented in a relevant and easy to understand way
- Inviting the kids to participate in worship leadership
- Being creative about the way we tell the Christian story
- Welcome without expectations, spirituality without dogma, joy without judgment
- Getting the meaning you’re hungry for in the relaxed atmosphere you need.
- Lots of other families are present so if your kids are squirmy, everyone will understand
- People who can come only occasionally all come on the same week and get to see each other
- Worship that invites us to believe God’s love makes a difference in all our families
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