Our Early Childhood Ministry exists to support parents in their primary role as the Christian educators of their children. Whether during a morning or evening church service or Sunday School, we seek to nurture each child toward the day when he/she will have enough maturity to comprehend his/her sinfulness before God and the need to make a personal commitment to Him. Beginning with each child’s literal first steps, he/she participates in a simple Bible lesson that lays the foundational concepts of God and His love. With each ensuing year of growth come additional ingredients to this learning time. By the time a child reaches the 2’s and 3’s Department, the hour includes not only a Bible lesson and snack time but a variety of Activity Centers to enhance their learning by “doing”:

Each week children receive a take-home paper that reviews the Bible story and suggests fun ways parents can reinforce the lesson throughout the week.

Our Early Childhood ministry is divided into three departments:

• Babies & Toddlers
• 2’s & 3’s
• 4’s & 5’s

Children in our preschool departments are promoted quarterly: September 1, December 1, March 1 and June 1 — the next promotion time after the child has celebrated his/her birthday. (i.e. If a child turns two on December 2, he/she will move into the 2’s and 3’s Department the following March.) Students who have completed grades K-12 will advance to the next grade on September 1.