Children’s Ministries
We aim to help children grow in their walk with Jesus. We offer a place where kids come to learn about God in a safe, exciting, friendly, and fun environment.
In-person and via livestream
For Children During the Service
We encourage kids to experience worship on their level.
Activity Bags Fidget bags available to help kids listen quietly during worship. Additionally, praise packs are available for older children and include reading and activity sheets.
Children’s Moment with the Pastor
Greenhouse & Little Lambs – age appropriate children’s worship service with a Bible lesson
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Greenhouse Take Home Sheet
Opportunities
Nursery
For infants to pre-K
We offer a safe environment for parents to leave their little ones. Every week has a Bible story, fun activities, and playtime. The nursery is well-staffed with loving adults who care for your children. Our nursery space is designed to meet the spiritual and developmental needs of our babies and young children while providing a safe and playful environment. In our Little Lambs room, older nursery children will get to do fun crafts, listen to Bible stories, and pray together.
Greenhouse
For children kindergarten through 5th grade
Greenhouse is our worship gathering for children five-years-old through 5th grade that meets on Sundays during the worship service. Your kids will join you in the sanctuary for the first part of worship and will be dismissed after the children’s sermon to their own fun, interactive Bible story teaching time. Trained 6th-8th grade helpers take part in leading this time as well as partnering with smaller children.
Pathways (Sunday Education Time)
For children kindergarten through 5th grade, September-May
Pathways is a time when children play games and do activities to apply the Greenhouse Bible lesson.
Vacation Bible School
For four-years-old to 6th grade
Vacation Bible School is a community-wide summer program run by volunteer adults and teens. VBS features fun, interactive ways for children to learn about Jesus and his love for them.
Lesson Plans
See what kids are learning about during Greenhouse and their Sunday education time.
Greenhouse
January 2024
January 7, 2024 – Lesson 5: Ruth and Naomi
January 14, 2024 – Lesson 6: Hannah
January 21, 2024 -Lesson 7: Samuel
January 28, 2024 – Lesson 8: David
February 2024
February 4, 2024 – Lesson 9: Abigail
February 11, 2024 – Lesson 10: Solomon
February 18, 2024 -Lesson 11: Elijah
February 25, 2024 – Lesson 12: Elisha
March 2024
March 3, 2024 – Lesson 13: Josiah
March 10, 2024 – QTR 3 Lesson 1: Ezra
March 17, 2024 -Lesson 2: Nehemiah
March 24, 2024 – Lesson 3: Esther
March 31, 2024 – Bonus Lesson: Jesus
April 2024
April 7, 2024 – Lesson 4: Job
April 14, 2024 – Lesson 5: David Psalm 23
April 21, 2024 -Lesson 6: Jeremiah
April 28, 2024 – Lesson 7: Shadrach
May 2024
May 5, 2024 – Lesson 8: Daniel
May 12, 2024 – Lesson 9: Jonah
May 19, 2024 -Lesson 10: Joseph (Mary’s)
May 26, 2024 – Lesson 11: John the Baptist
June 2024
June 2, 2024 – Lesson 12: Nicodemus
June 9, 2024 – Lesson 13: Disciples
June 16, 2024 – QTR 4 Lesson 1: Rich Man
June 23, 2024 – Lesson 2: Pharisees
June 30, 2024 – Lesson 3: Woman who annoints
July 2024
July 7, 2024 – Lesson 4: Thomas
July 14, 2024 – Lesson 5: Christians
July 21, 2024 – Lesson 6: Peter
July 28, 2024 – Lesson 7: Stephen
August 2024
August 4, 2024 – Lesson 8: Philip
August 11, 2024 – Lesson 9: Paul
August 18, 2024 – Lesson 10: Silas
August 25, 2024 – Lesson 11: Timothy
September 2024
September 1, 2024 – Lesson 12 or 13: Aquila/Priscilla
Little Lambs
January 2024
January 7, 2024 – Lesson 11: Elijah
January 14, 2024 – Lesson 12: Elisha
January 21, 2024 -QTR 3 Lesson 2: Nehemiah
January 28, 2024 – Lesson 3: Esther
February 2024
February 4, 2024 – Lesson 5: Psalm 23
February 11, 2024 – Lesson 6: Jeremiah
February 18, 2024 -Lesson 7: Shadrach
February 25, 2024 – Lesson 8: Daniel
March 2024
March 3, 2024 – Lesson 9: Jonah
March 10, 2024 – Lesson 10: Joseph (Mary’s husband)
March 17, 2024 -Lesson 11: John the Baptist
March 24, 2024 – Palm Sunday
March 31, 2024 – QTR 1 Bonus Lesson: Easter
April 2024
April 7, 2024 – Lesson 12: Nicodemus
April 14, 2024 – Lesson 13: Disciples
April 21, 2024 – QTR 4 Lesson 1: Rich Man
April 28, 2024 – Lesson 3: Woman who anoints
May 2024
May 5, 2024 – Lesson 4: Thomas
May 12, 2024 – Lesson 5: Holy Spirit
May 19, 2024 -Lesson 13: Jesus is coming back
Living Out Our Faith: K-2nd Grade & 3rd-5th grade
January 2024
January 7, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – Bird food project
January 14, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 2.6
January 21, 2024 – Loving God’s World: RTC Missionaries – Sytsmas/Uganda
January 28, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 2.8
February 2024
February 4, 2024 – Winter Fun Day
February 11, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – Pet Toy
February 14, 2024 – Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2024 –Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 2.11
February 25, 2024 –Loving God’s World: RTC Missionaries – Nigeria Partnership
March 2024
March 3, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 2.13
March 10, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – TBD
March 17, 2024 – Talent Show
March 24, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Prayer Stations
March 31, 2024 – Easter
April 2024
April 7, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – Card Making
April 14, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 3.5
April 21, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – MSU Care Package
April 28, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 3.7
May 2024
May 5, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – TBD
May 12, 2024 – Loving God’s Family: Games & Prayer – Dig In QTR 3.9
May 19, 2024 – Loving God’s World: Service – Picking up trash around the church
Deeper Dive: Grades 4 & 5
January 2024
January 7, 2024 – Elijah and Widow
January 14, 2024 – Elijah and Mount Carmel
January 21, 2024 – God Strengthens Elijah
January 28, 2024 – The Stolen Vineyard
February 2024
February 4, 2024 – Winter Fun Day
February 11, 2024 – Micha Tells the Truth
February 18, 2024 – Elijah Taken to Heaven
February 25, 2024 – The Widow Who Needed Help
March 2024
March 3, 2024 – The Amazing Healing of Naaman
March 10, 2024 – Elijah and the Blind Soldiers
March 17, 2024 – Talent Show
March 24, 2024 – Joash Repairs the Temple
March 31, 2024 – Easter (no Pathways)
April 2024
April 7, 2024 – The Fall of Samaria
April 14, 2024 – Bully and A Threat
April 21, 2024 – Lost and Found
April 28, 2024 – Judah Taken Captive
May 2024
May 5, 2024 – Daniel and the Last Party
May 12, 2024 – Esther
May 19, 2024 – New Walls, New People
Family Faith Formation
January: Bodily Prayers
February: Silence: Listening Car Rides
March: Ignation Examen
April: Holy Week
May: Hospitality
June: Lectio Divina – Divine Reading
July: Imagination