Worship
Worship is all of God's people coming together. We strongly encourage families to worship together weekly in order to build relationships with the congregational community. We have several different worship options with different styles and times to fit your family’s needs. Worship Options
Drop-off / Pick-up Policy
During the month of September (or for your first two weeks if you are new to the program), all children 2 years -6th grade need to be checked-in and out of their class by a parent or guardian. This allows our teachers to connect with the entire family. Once you have been attending programming for a month our pick-up policy is as follows:
• 2 year olds- 1st grade: Drop-Off / Pick-Up by parent or guardian, not siblings, at the classroom.
• 2nd-6th grade: Kids arrive at parent’s discretion but must sign a waiver that it is okay for a child to leave the class without a parent or guardian, if they will not be picking them up if a sibling will pick-up on a regular basis. We strongly suggest that you have an agreed upon meeting place so that your children can find you easily.
• Notify our teachers if there is someone that we should not release your child to.
• Pick up your children promptly at the end of class so that your child feels more comfortable and teachers have preparation time for the next session.
• The safety of children is very important to us. Teachers will never leave a child unattended.
Snack Policy
 Due to food allergies it is our policy to not serve snack on a regular basis for a 1-hour class. However, occasionally food may be served for a special event or as part of the lesson. Please indicate all food allergies when registering your child for programs and events. If your child has a life-threatening allergy please verbally indicate that to our minister of faith formation and your child’s teacher and make sure our teacher knows who your child is. Safety of children is important to us!
Class Size
We strive to maintain a 1 to 10 ratio. Classes average 20 children.
Staff
We staff our classes with a team of adult teachers working together cooperatively to maintain a one-to-ten ratio. Youth and adult assistants support teaching teams and offer children added attention, care and support. Teachers are provided with training, curriculum and ongoing support. In addition to our teaching teams we have the Bucket Brigade that pulls supplies and prepares materials for our teachers. For the safety of all God's children, volunteers serving in direct contact with children must complete a backgound check.
Children with Special Needs
We welcome children with special needs. If your child has any special needs please indicate that on the Enrollment Form. You will receive a phone call from our Director to discuss how we can best serve your family. Any information that you can provide for our volunteer teaching staff would be greatly appreciated to make Children’s Ministry a positive experience for your child.
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