Kids

Growing Children in Christ

Birth to 5th grade

If you're like most parents, you have probably wondered,
"Are my kids really growing in their faith?"
You're not the first parent to ask yourself that and you won't be the last.
As a ministry, we also have to ask ourselves, "How do we do that?"

A child growing in their faith is the "big win" for you as a parent and us as a ministry. It's the one thing that we, as a ministry team (and you as a parent), want to achieve. As we develop curriculum and special events throughout the year, the goal of growing a child's faith is what we keep in mind at all times.

So, what is our definition of the "big win?" It is when a child takes a step toward owning their faith.

We say "take a step" for a reason. Spiritual growth isn't like school where you attend class for two semesters and move up a grade the following year. This is a life-long journey and no two journeys are identical. We win anytime a child takes a single step closer to owning their own faith.

Owning Your Faith

To encourage a child to own their own faith we must first teach them four spiritual habits:
We count it as a WIN whenever a kid takes a step toward owning their faith by practicing one, or maybe even all four, of these spiritual habits:

Spend time with God

This means opening the Bible on their own, having conversations with God on their own, and/or discovering how they best connect with God through worship on their own.

Spend time with others

Engaging in healthy community can, and should, be a spiritual habit we help our kids develop. This is about growing in Christlike relationships with everyone.

Use your gifts

Kids need to know that God made them unique and special with really specific gifts, talents, passions and resources. And they need to be encouraged to use these gifts to love God, love others and influence the world around them.

Share your story

Kids need to learn how to talk about God with others. Sharing your story is a spiritual habit of making faith a regular topic of conversation in their lives.

Sunday Mornings

9:00a & 10:30a

Nursery

For the first 2+ years of life, we focus on making a child’s and parent’s experience at church a positive and safe one! We offer our nursery at 9:00 and 10:30 AM.

Preschool

During the Sunday morning services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM we offer a preschool ministry where kids can learn about Jesus at their level.

Elementary (K-5th grade)

Kids (K-5th grade) will meet for fun, engaging and kid-friendly worship services during the Sunday morning services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM.

Security & Your Child

We take the security of the children in our care very seriously. Parents, please stop by the Checkpoint Station at the entrance to the Education Wing and we will create a name badge for your child and assign them to the appropriate class. From there we can direct you to that class or answer any questions that you may have.

What is Checkpoint?
Checkpoint is a computerized check-in system for those children attending our Sunday morning Bible classes. Checkpoint produces name badges/security tags for each individual child who attends a class. Name badges/security tags are coded with numbers and are used during the check-in and check-out process to match child and parent. In addition, Checkpoint assigns each child to the appropriate class and prints that information on the child’s name badge along with any allergies, special needs or concerns.

Volunteers & Staff
All volunteers and staff that work in the Kids Ministry are required to undergo a thorough background check before allowing them to teach, or be in contact with, your children.

NOTE: We offer a soundproof cry room (located in the back of the Worship Center) that parents can use if they want to keep young children with them during services.
Questions? Contact Carrie Wiley or Cindy Baker.

Serve

Become A Kids Ministry Volunteer!

A great place to serve the church is in the Kids Ministry!

Volunteering in the Kids Ministry helps you grow in your faith and provides a rewarding experience of guiding young minds. And you'll get to know a lot of great people along the way!

We will supply you with everything you need to be successful.

We're talking about training, curriculum, support, cool t-shirts... the works! We're here to guide and support you every step of the way!

Each new volunteer shadows a KidsMin Leader to learn what's expected.

After a few weeks of mentoring and training, volunteers begin work in their chosen role of Leader, Co-Leader, or Special Needs Buddy. And don't worry about coming up with a lesson plan—each week's curriculum is planned and shared with every volunteer leading up to Sunday morning!

Learn More About Serving

Kids have questions about a lot of things, including questions about Jesus and faith.
The START HERE class will help equip parents to lead their children to Christ and help kids answer some of their questions: What is baptism? Why do we need to be baptized? Am I ready to be baptized?

Our current Bible study series:

epic

September 2026

When we think about the Israelites in the wilderness, we often think of it as a time of disappointment, suffering, and promises deferred. What we often forget is that God was there even in the wilderness, reminding the Israelites of God’s goodness and faithfulness.

No matter their present circumstances, the people experienced that God was with them, and moved people like Joshua, Caleb, and Rahab to take incredible leaps of faith! Through the amazing accounts of Israel’s journey during that time, your kids will also come to realize that they can: spend time with God anywhere, trust God, take risks for God, and remember what God has done for us.

Kids Ministry classes meet at 9:00 & 10:30 AM every Sunday.

WCC Moms

All mamas are welcome (pregnant ladies through moms of 5th graders)!
Join our moms group as we meet monthly to build a community rooted in Christ’s love!

We generally meet every third Wednesday of the month in the Youth Center from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Childcare will be provided. Each month, we will have a potluck dinner.
SEPT 16 | OCT 21 |NOV 11 |DEC 16
Please let us know what you plan to bring! Contact Amy Carter for more information or for a link to our SignUpGenius.

Coming July in 2027

"ALL IN" VBS

You will want to make sure you have July 18-22, 2027 on your calendar! We're excited to announce that our VBS theme is ALL IN! More details will be coming, but for now, put the dates on your calendar so you don't miss this year's amazing VBS! Here's a little promo:

45 Crew

We're on break!

The Kids Ministry thanks all our amazing 4th & 5th graders for another AWESOME year of 45 Crew, but it's time to enjoy the summer!!

45 Crew will meet again after Christmas 2026. If you have any questions, please use the form below to contact us.