Children’s Ministry
Our Children’s Ministry team is passionate about helping your kids engage with the gospel in fun, age-appropriate ways. Each Gospel-centered curriculum is chosen to immerse them in Scripture, teach them how to pray and worship, and facilitate spiritual growth. We offer children’s programming from nursery through elementary school, led by trained staff and volunteers who love kids and love the East Side.
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What to expect on your first visit
When you arrive, a member of our staff or volunteer team will greet you at the Children’s Check-In table at the front desk in the Commons (first floor). We’ll help register your family and guide you to your child’s classroom.
At check-in, you’ll receive a security tag for your child, along with a matching tag for pick-up. For everyone’s safety, this tag is required to enter the children’s floors and to pick up your child after class.
Stroller parking is available in the first-floor Commons. A cry room with a livestream of the worship service is available on the 4th floor for parents who need a quieter space to feed or soothe their child during service.
Nursery (Newborn –2s)
Check in is available on the first floor for 30 minutes before and until 30 minutes after each service begins. Please check your child in and drop them off at their class before attending worship.
Our nursery provides a safe and caring environment for our youngest East Siders to experience God’s love from the very start.
Preschool (3s & 4s)
Check-in is available on the first floor for 30 minutes before and until 30 minutes after each service begins. Please check your child in and drop them off at their class before attending worship.
In class, our preschoolers learn the Gospel through songs, stories, and play. Our staff and volunteers create a fun, welcoming space where your children can grow in their love for Jesus.
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
Check in is available on the first floor for 30 minutes before and until 30 minutes after each service begins. After checking in your child(ren) on the first floor, elementary students will stay with their families for worship in the Sanctuary until they are dismissed before the sermon begins. Their teachers will be at the back of the Sanctuary with signs to lead the children to their classrooms when they are dismissed.
In class, our elementary students will learn a Bible lesson, sing songs, and do small group crafts and activities with their peers.
4th–5th Grade
Check in is available on the first floor for 30 minutes before and until 30 minutes after each service begins. After checking in your child(ren) on the first floor, elementary students will stay with their families for worship in the Sanctuary until they are dismissed before the sermon begins. Their teachers will be at the back of the Sanctuary with signs to lead the children to their classrooms when they are dismissed.
In class, 4th and 5th graders explore Scripture through discussion, worship, and activities that encourage thoughtful questions and growing faith.
Mustard Seeds
Our Mustard Seeds class is a multi-sensory, high-support classroom designed for children with differing special needs. This class is offered during the 11 a.m. service.
Check-in opens at 10:30 a.m. on the first floor. Please check your child in and drop them off before attending worship.
In class, children are supported through individualized care, sensory-friendly activities, gospel-centered teaching adapted to each child’s needs.
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Have further questions on what to expect? Please contact our Director of Family Ministry Lindsey Schultz.