Let the Children Come...

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. --Psalm 132:7

Safety and Security Policy for Minors on Campus
The following policies have been created to promote the safety and security of all minors under the age of 18 participating in any and all church programs or sponsored events, at the church and off-site. Any minor is first and foremost the responsibility of his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) or other responsible adult designated by the child’s parent or guardian. No minor under the age of 18 is to be on the church property unsupervised at any time except as set forth herein.

The church is not responsible for minors who leave a church program without the supervision of a parent/guardian. All children under the age of 5 years old must be signed in and out by a parent/ guardian or other designated responsible adult. Parents/ guardians or other adults bringing minors to participate in church programs or sponsored events must not leave until they sign-in their child as appropriate and ensure that the appropriate church staff member(s) and/or volunteer(s) is(are) present.

Minors who are dropped off for church programs or sponsored events must be walked onto the property and into the building to the designated meeting place by the parent/guardian or other responsible adult designated by the parent/guardian. Middle and high school students will be allowed to walk between church buildings during daylight hours. If the parent/guardian or responsible adult leaves the church property or is participating in a church program or sponsored event and the minor is not, it is the responsibility of the parent to make arrangements for another adult to be responsible for their child, or to make prior arrangements through a church staff member for supervision of the minor.

Minors who arrive at the church on their own, must check-in with the appropriate church staff member upon arrival and before departing and, while on campus, must be accountable to this staff member or another responsible adult as designated by the staff member. Minors under the age of 18 who are licensed drivers, must inform the appropriate church staff member or volunteer that they are leaving the church property.

For more information please contact our Director of Children's Ministries, Lou Pennebaker.

Let the Children Come . . .

Sunday School ARKade

S.S. ARKade is a program of fun & games, Bible stories, animal crackers & lemonade for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade attend worship with their families during the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services and Sunday school during the 10 to Ten education hour. The Sunday School ARKade will open at 9:45 a.m. Children should enter the ARKade through the Children’s Ministry Welcome Center where they can pick up their name tag before going to the appropriate game room (K-2nd grade in Room 5 and 3rd - 5th grade in Room 1). All children must be picked up by a parent/guardian by 10:45 a.m.

Splash! is a program of Songs, Prayers, Lessons, at Sunday School and Home that nurture the faith foundation of infants, toddlers & preschoolers.

Nursery Pond... Infants and toddlers (birth-age 3) Splash! in the Nursery Pond (Room 2) on Sunday mornings during the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services and during the 10 to Ten education hour. Infants and toddlers must be dropped off and picked up by a parent/guardian. Pagers are available for parents/guardians of children in the Nursery Pond. The Nursery Pond should be accessed through the Children’s Ministry Welcome Center entrance from the church courtyard.

Preschool Pond... Three, four & five year olds Splash! in the Preschool Pond (Room 6) on Sunday mornings during the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services. During the 10 to Ten education hour these children will have a morning snack and prayer and the Cherub Choir rehearsal will take place in the classroom. Preschoolers must be dropped off/signed-in and picked up/signed-out by a parent/guardian. The Preschool Pond should be accessed through the Children’s Ministry Welcome Center entrance from the church courtyard.

Family Worship and Children’s Choirs

Kindergarten through fifth graders attend worship with their families at 8:30 and 11 a.m. The Carol Choir (K-2nd grade) and Kids of the Kingdom Choir (3rd-5th grade) will be dismissed to rehearsals following the Children’s Message during the 11 a.m. worship service.