Kids

Growing children in Christ

Birth to 5th grade

If you're like most parents, you have probably wondered, "Are my kids really growing in their faith?"

You're not the first parent to ask yourself that and you won't be the last. As a ministry, we also have to ask ourselves, "How do we do that?"

A child growing in their faith is the "big win" for you as a parent and us as a ministry. It's the one thing that we, as a ministry team (and you as a parent), want to achieve. As we develop curriculum and special events throughout the year, the goal of growing a child's faith is what we keep in mind at all times.

So, what is our definition of the "big win?" It is when a child takes a step toward owning their faith.

We say "take a step" for a reason. Spiritual growth isn't like school where you attend class for two semesters and move up a grade the following year. This is a life-long journey and no two journeys are identical. We win anytime a child takes a single step closer to owning their own faith.

Owning Your Faith

To encourage a child to own their own faith we must first teach them four spiritual habits:

  • Spend time with God. This means opening the Bible on their own, having conversations with God on their own, and/or discovering how they best connect with God through worship on their own.
  • Spend time with others. Engaging in healthy community can, and should, be a spiritual habit we help our kids develop. This is about growing in Christlike relationships with everyone.
  • Use your gifts. Kids need to know that God made them unique and special with really specific gifts, talents, passions and resources. And they need to be encouraged to use these gifts to love God, love others and influence the world around them.
  • Share your story. Kids need to learn how to talk about God with others. Sharing your story is a spiritual habit of making faith a regular topic of conversation in their lives.

We count it as a win whenever a kid takes a step toward owning their faith by practicing one, or maybe even all four, of these spiritual habits.

Service Opportunities

Become a Kids Ministry Volunteer!

If you have been wondering how to best serve the church, a great place to start is with Kids Ministry! Volunteering in the Kids Ministry helps you grow in your faith and provides a rewarding experience of guiding young minds. And you'll get to know a lot of great people along the way!

We will supply you with everything you need to be successful. We're talking about training, curriculum, support, cool t-shirts... the works! We're here to guide and support you every step of the way!
Each new volunteer shadows an experienced Leader to learn what's expected. After a few weeks of mentoring and training, volunteers begin work in their chosen role of Leader, Co-Leader, or Special Needs Buddy. And don't worry about coming up with a lesson plan—each week's curriculum is planned and shared with every volunteer leading up to Sunday morning!

Interested? Please click the button below to see what opportunities are available, then complete a quick form to let us know you'd like to learn more! If you have any specific questions, feel free to use the contact form below to reach out to us.

Sunday Mornings

9:00 & 10:30 AM

Nursery

For the first 2+ years of life, we focus on making a child’s and parent’s experience at church a positive and safe one! We offer our nursery at 9:00 and 10:30 AM.

Preschool

During the Sunday morning services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM we offer a preschool ministry where kids can learn about Jesus at their level.

Elementary (K-5th grade)

Kids (K-5th grade) will meet for fun, engaging and kid-friendly worship services during the Sunday morning services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM.
NOTE: We offer a soundproof cry room (located in the back of the Worship Center) that parents can use if they want to keep young children with them during services.

Security & Your Child

We take the security of the children in our care very seriously. Parents, please stop by the Checkpoint Station at the entrance to the Education Wing and we will create a name badge for your child and assign them to the appropriate class. From there we can direct you to that class or answer any questions that you may have.

What is Checkpoint?
Checkpoint is a computerized check-in system for those children attending our Sunday morning Bible classes. Checkpoint produces name badges/security tags for each individual child who attends a class. Name badges/security tags are coded with numbers and are used during the check-in and check-out process to match child and parent. In addition, Checkpoint assigns each child to the appropriate class and prints that information on the child’s name badge along with any allergies, special needs or concerns.

Volunteers & Staff
All volunteers and staff that work in the Kids Ministry are required to undergo a thorough background check before allowing them to teach, or be in contact with, your children.
If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Wiley or Cindy Baker.

Our current Bible study series:

Along the Way

October 2024

People often say, "It's about the journey, not the destination," when their travel plans don't work out how they expected. This phrase couldn't have been more true for Job, who went through a shocking journey. In this 4-week series, kids will hear from Job's story as he learned to navigate loss and trust God's itinerary every step of the way. Through the story of Job's perseverance and faithfulness, kids will learn that God is with them no matter what they go through, they can show God's love in small ways, God is bigger than they could ever understand, and they can trust God will make everything right.

Memory verse for the month: “The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:8

Kids Ministry classes meet at 9:00 and 10:30 AM every Sunday. Questions? Please contact Carrie Wiley.

START HERE

Baptism Class | Oct. 20 @ 4:00 PM

Kids have questions about many things, including about Jesus and faith. How can we equip parents to have significant faith conversations at home? What if parents and kids need a place to start?

The START HERE class will help equip parents to lead their children to Christ and help provide kids with four things they can do today (and every day) to know God. The key ingredients they need are: HEAR. PRAY. TALK. LIVE.

Join us on Sunday, October 20, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM as we "START HERE!" We recommend this class for all families with children aged 8-12 who have started thinking about following Jesus and have questions about baptism.

NOTE: This class is for parents and children. If you’d like to join us, please register so we know how many to expect. 

NEXT STEPS

Spiritual Habits | Oct. 27 @ 4:00 PM

We rejoice with you that your son or daughter has decided to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior! But... now what?

The ’Next Steps’ class is specifically designed to help answer that question. The purpose of the class is to equip kids to develop life-long habits for growing their faith for years to come.

Next Steps will meet on Sunday, October 27, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

NOTE: This class is for kids only. 

WCC Moms

How to Raise Kids to Know and Love Jesus

Join our Moms group this fall as we support one another and seek God’s wisdom! All mamas are welcome (pregnant ladies through moms of 5th graders). We generally meet every third Wednesday of the month in the Youth Center from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Dinner & childcare will be provided.

Join us on Wednesday, October 16 for "How to raise our kids to know and love Jesus." Ladies, be sure to bring your own dip to share!

Dinner will be provided (as a potluck) & childcare will be offered, but we need to know how many to expect. Please RSVP by Oct.11.
NOTE: Be sure to mark your calendar and register for our other upcoming events:

Nov. 13:  How to read the Bible and pray with our kids.
Dec. 18:  How to stay focused on Christ during the Christmas season.

Each WCC Moms event is FREE!

Vacation Bible School

Our dates for 2025 will be announced soon!

We're hard at work planning for VBS 2025! The dates for VBS week will likely be announced just before Easter 2025 with registration usually starting on Easter Sunday.

We have hosted Vacation Bible School for the kids in our church family and surrounding community for more than twenty years and it is our pleasure and privilege to do so! We are so excited to invite your children back for another fun week of Vacation Bible School in 2025. We will have lots of great Bible lessons, crafts, games, and outdoor activities. All children between the ages of 3 (must be potty trained) and 5th grade are invited to join us for FREE.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to use the form below to contact us.

Volunteer Registration will begin around Easter 2025!

We (literally) can't do VBS without our volunteers! In fact, the number of kids we are able to register for VBS is directly related to how many volunteers we have available during VBS week.

So, if you are available to volunteer during VBS week, please consider signing up. Even if you can only help out for one day, your service is needed.

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