Children

Providing places where kids can be kids

while meeting Jesus & getting to know Him!

Our Children's Ministries are

Christ centered, relational, safe, & extremely fun!

What does Jesus think about children and their place in the kingdom?

People were bringing little children to Jesus in order that He might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it." And Jesus took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them and blessed them. Mark 10:13-16

Clearly Christ is inviting children into the Kingdom of God, not as an afterthought, not as second class citizens, but as full participants in the Kingdom! He was also affirming the parents who were bringing their children to Him and points to children as the way we are all to enter the Kingdom of God. This scripture has significant implications for children and our ministry with children. It emphasizes the importance of a children's ministry based on several sound principals:
 

1. Children's ministry is a partnership between church and home, where children are most
significantly influenced.

2. Faith development includes more than head knowledge.

3. Children must be integrated into the whole ministry of the church.

4. The purpose of children's ministry is personal spiritual formation.

We are committed at ECC to the mission of being used by God to help our children become authentic disciples. True Christ followers. We affirm that the Christian formation journey is a continuous and lifelong process of being transformed by the Holy Spirit into the likeness of Christ, experiencing and expressing love for God and others. We teach our kids that this journey requires intentionality on their part and an active partnership with the Holy Spirit to allow His transforming work to emerge.

One of the many opportunities we have for Children are our Spiritual Formation Classes. These classes are age specific and meet during the first worship service on Sunday mornings. 9:00-10:15 am weekly.

 

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Spiritual Formation


MISSION & GOAL:

The purpose of the Spiritual Formation classes is to provide a Christ-centered learning environment in which children can hear the Good News of Jesus and grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.

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Rooted

"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."  Colossians 2:6-7

"....so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.  And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how high and long and wide and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:17-19

PURPOSE:  To become rooted together in love, in God's word and in each other.

Rooted is an open group of mothers who gather once a week to share parenting joys and challenges and to learn pracatical ways to strengthen our families and seek wisdom from each other and God's word.

Each topic stands alone and we welcome friends, neighbors and relatives to join us for the year or just visit for one day.  Our doors are open.

Mentor Facilitator:  Theresa Fightmaster

What's on Our Bookshelf:

The Bible

The Ministry of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson

Parenting is Your Highest Calling, Leslie Leyland Fields

The Key to Your Child's Heart, Gary Smalley

Building the Christian Family You Never Had, Mary D. Muth

While They Were Sleeping, Anne Arkins and Gary Harrell

Sheperding a Child's Heart, Ted Tripp

Home Remedies, Gary Smalley and John Trent

Love and Logic, Foster Cline

The Power of a Praying Parent, Stormie Omartian

The Blessing, Gary Smalley and John Trent

Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, Jodie Berndt

The Strong Family, Chuck Swindoll

The Jesus Story Book Bible

Graced Based Parenting

 

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Our Nurseries
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord

Psalm 127:3a

We are blessed to be a church with families that currently are having lots of babies! We offer Nurseries for both infants and toddlers during both of our Sunday Services.

Children will be in the infant nursery until they begin walking, and then are placed into our Toddlers class. In September, our three year olds will move up into our Preschool Program.

NURSERY STAFF

Anna Jenkins is our Nursery Director.
Please address any nursery questions & concerns to her.


Our nursery staff is all paid, trained, and screened, to ensure your child's safety and comfort. We welcome volunteers in both of our nurseries. Please see Anna Jenkins if you would like to be included in our next Early Childhood Teacher Training.

Please see our Nursery Policies below

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