KIDS & STUDENT MINISTRIES


Kids at every phase need adults who will show up predictably and consistently over time. In fact, it's the one thing they need more than anything else. We are doing our best work when we show up FOR our kids and students each week and show them the love of Jesus, again and again.


Scroll to learn more about our goals for kids and students in each phase. Click on the links at the bottom of each age group description to find all the details about programming options on Sunday mornings and Sunday nights.


  • BABIES & TODDLERS

    environment available on sunday mornings @ 10:30am

    Babies are given attention and care, and toddlers play and explore as we provide lots of opportunities for them to move and stay active. We believe that children start learning before we realize they are, so it's never too early to start teaching Biblical truths. In our nursery environment, we tell simple stories and sing memorable songs that ingrain Biblical truths. Palma Smiley Early Childhood Curriculum helps us accomplish this goal and advance our infants biblically, academically, and developmentally. We want to provide little ones with their first look at who God is and help them begin to understand God made me, God loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever.


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  • Preschool (AGES 3 - PREK)

    environment AVAILABLE on sunday mornings @ 10:30am

    AWANA PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY NIGHTS FROM 5:30-7PM when school is in session

    Preschoolers are at a fun age of exploration and excitement. Our ministry focuses on meeting them where they are and introducing them to the faith they will hold on to for the rest of their lives. They are taught Bible stories and learn to repeat simple Bible words. Preschoolers continue to build their understanding of three basic truths: God made me, God loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever. 


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  • EARLY ELEMENTARY (k - 4th grade)

    ENVIRONMENT available ON SUNDAY MORNINGS @ 10:30am

    AWANA PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY eveningS FROM 5:30-7PM when school is in session.

    During this phase, kids are taught to find and read verses and stories from the Bible independently. Each week we strive to present Biblical truths in creative, memorable ways so that kids will complete their time in Kids Place with the understanding that: I need to make the wise choice, I can trust God no matter what, and I should treat others the way I want to be treated. 


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  • Bridge (5th & 6TH grades)

    ENVIRONMENT AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS @ 10:30AM

    & sunday evenings FROM 5:30-7PM when school is in session


    The Bridge group helps 5th and 6th graders grow by connecting the student to God, the students to each other, and bridging the gap between elementary and middle school. Our goal during the Bridge years is that students will learn: I need to make wise choices, I can trust God no matter what, and I should treat others the way I want to be treated. These truths are critical for students to internalize before they move on to middle school. 


  • Middle SChool (7th & 8th Grades)

    ENVIRONMENT AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND ON the 2nd & 4th SUNDAY each month, from 5:30-7PM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. LOCATIONS VARY DURING THE SUMMER; CONTACT NATHAN FOR DETAILS.

    In what can be an awkward time of development, we create a comfortable atmosphere filled with opportunities to create friendships with other middle schoolers. This positive environment leads to engaging conversations about the Gospel and how it can affect their lives and the community around them. As middle schoolers begin to develop a sense of identity, our goal is to instill three main truths that are so important for them to understand and believe in their walk with Christ: I will love God because he will never stop loving me, I will follow Jesus because he knows me better than I know myself, and I will live out God's story so that others will know who Jesus is. 


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  • High school (9th - 12th grades)

    ENVIRONMENT AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND ON THE 1st & 3rd SUNDAY EACH MONTH, FROM 5:30-7PM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Locations vary during the summer; contact NATHAN for details.

    Students at this age encounter God in different ways, and it is our goal to meet them here and now with what God wants from them and what God wants to do through them. Our goal is to help them establish their own faith and relationship with God. In this environment, students have a safe place to ask difficult questions, share their doubts, and build relationships with other students and their Creator. As high school students transition out of this ministry and into adulthood, our goal is that they own these key truths: I am created to pursue an authentic relationship with my Creator, I belong to Jesus Christ and define who I am by what he says, and I exist every day to demonstrate God's love to a broken world. 


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