Nursery Ministry
Nursery care is available during our morning worship services for children newborn through age 2½. This ministry to our youngest ones is exciting and vital — a launching pad for nurturing the faith of the next generation.
Our nursery ministry works to conscientiously “spread the fragrance of the knowledge” of Jesus Christ and trust God to use our simple efforts for the eternal joy of our children. Little by little, as children begin to understand words, they can understand and respond to the truth of the gospel. To that end, the nursery is a ministry to the soul. It is participation in the work of God in a child’s soul.
Philosophy of Nursery Ministry
We utilize a curriculum called A Sure Foundation: The Fragrance of the Knowledge of Christ, where children are gently introduced to the simple truths of God.
Our nursery is more than childcare — it is a place of prayer and spiritual nurturing. Children begin learning truth statements, hearing foundational Bible stories, and experiencing the love of Christ through our caring team.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb... All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”Psalm 139:13–16
Our nursery workers view themselves not only as caregivers, but as ministers to the souls of our youngest children — sowing truth, praying over them, and trusting God to grow their faith.
Check-In Procedures
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Proceed to the nursery counter to sign in and fill out an information card.
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Give instructions & diaper bag to nursery caregiver.
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Receive a number that identifies you as the parent.
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A private and soundproof room for breastfeeding and/or crying children is located near the sanctuary. Contact a nursery worker for the location.
This ministry to our youngest ones is vital — a launching pad for nurturing the faith of the next generation. Our desire is for our youngest attenders to be safely cared for and, as appropriate, be introduced to the simple truths of God.
Simple Truths We Teach
Here are some of the simple truth statements that are sprinkled throughout conversation and modeled over and over during Nursery:
We invite you and your child to join us every Sunday!
This explanation of our nursery ministry philosophy is taken from the introduction to A Sure Foundation nursery curriculum ©2005 Children Desiring God.