One of the greatest features of our infant nursery is the nursing mother’s room. This room provides a private comfortable environment for mothers to nurse their children. We know that the feeding times of infants are unpredictable so there are TVs that broadcast the live sermon in this room for your convenience. Other TVs are also located in both of the walker and infant nurseries.

There are windows located in the nurseries that face the hallway so that parents (or other caregivers) with the appropriate identification can check on their children without the child seeing them. Not only do we provide loving workers and a safe environment, but we also provide a facility designed around your child’s needs. We have an infant nursery and a walker nursery. Both of these rooms are equipped with their own bathrooms, changing tables and age appropriate toys.

The door to the children’s wing, called KidSpace, is locked to keep our children safe. There is a member of our security team standing at the entrance of KidSpace at all times. We take the safety of our children very seriously and for this reason we always have at least two workers in each nursery at all times even if there is only one child. We also keep the worker to baby ratio low to ensure that all the children get the attention they need.

We understand that dropping your child off with caregivers you may not know can be unnerving, but we have instituted a security process that will help put new members, parents, and any guests of our church at ease. The nurseries are located in the children’s wing of Community. To proceed into this wing you must have a bracelet that will be given to you when you sign your child in. You will also be given the option to carry a pager that the church provides. This pager allows the nursery workers to contact you at any time during church hours regarding your child.

When parents drop their little ones off at the nurseries they can be assured they are in a very safe, loving, environment where experienced workers will provide for their wants and needs. The workers on our nursery team include parents, grandparents and childcare providers. They have a passion for children and the love of Christ shines through their love of children.

A minimum of two volunteers are with the children every Sunday morning. Teachers and helpers enjoy working with the younger children and have a passion for teaching them about God’s word. We believe each volunteer is vital in planting seeds for the future of their young minds and hearts.

Because preschoolers have a lot of energy, the classroom is geared toward creating a fun and exciting atmosphere for kids to learn about God and His word. Children are able to discover God’s truths through various activities. Activities include guided play time, Bible time, story time, music, crafts, and games. Children are also encouraged to bring their Bibles and memorize bible verses. 

Materials used for the preschool ministry rotate on a two year curriculum. Various resources such as pictures, flannelgraphs, action rhymes and songs are also used to reaffirm the children’s understanding of the biblical lessons. Each bible lesson teaches the children practical applications to live out at home. Take-home cards are provided for parents to re-enforce the children’s learning throughout the week. We continue to see more young families become a part of Community and look forward to seeing God’s vision for the 2s and 3s ministry continue to develop throughout the coming years.
 

Our Ministry volunteers provide an exciting learning atmosphere where your child will be cherished, and encouraged.

We share God’s truth through interactive Bible Lessons, creative activities reinforcing the lesson and showing how it relates to their lives. Our goal is that every child will know, follow and share Jesus. We desire to lead by the fruit of the Spirit, "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23)

It’s our prayer that your child’s class experience will not only encourage them but get them excited about sharing what they learn.

What an amazing time it is in the children’s Sunday School Department at Community!  God is truly blessing this ministry.  The children’s wing is being completely renovated and taking on a space theme, called KidSpace, that is fun-filled and exciting for the students.  Eventually, every classroom will display the space theme, while also reflecting the units and stories being taught from God’s word.

To provide safety, all five classrooms (two and three year olds, four and five year olds, kindergarten and first grades, second and third grades, and fourth and fifth grades) have been equipped with one-way windows so that parents/guardians can feel comfortable and secure knowing they can observe the teaching, instruction, and activities going on in the classrooms at any time.  Every classroom contains emergency lighting and fireproof doors.  To further ensure the children’s safety, upon entering the locked door of the children’s wing, the parent/guardian fills out a nametag for each one of his or her children and receives a classroom identification bracelet that the parent/guardian keeps in his or her possession until it is time to pick up the children at the end of the church service.  Security personnel monitor the classrooms and walk the hallway on a regular basis.  Each class is staffed with a teacher and an assistant who periodically view films on child safety and meet together every two months with their leader for training and discussion of new ideas and programs. Every possible measure is put into place to ensure the safety of the children.

Responsible and knowledgeable teachers who know and love God and the children with whom they work teach God’s word and biblical principles in all classes each Sunday morning.  This is accomplished through various activities such as the telling of Bible and life application stories, singing godly songs, participating in action rhymes, memorizing Bible verses, role playing, making crafts, playing games, putting puzzles together, having snacks, etc.  Children are encouraged to bring their Bibles with them to Sunday school and to work on Bible verse memorization at home.  Our goal, with God working through us, is to teach and train the children how to have a close relationship with God so that they can become servants of God to carry out His work in the future.  It is such a joy to watch the children grow spiritually and to see the love of God shine through them.  We thank God for the opportunities He has given His church to nurture and train children in His own admonition.
 

Explorers is Community Bible Church's worship service for children.  It begins at 10:30am after Sunday School and the children are brought directly to Explorers by their Sunday School teachers.  If the child was not checked in for Sunday School he or she can be checked in for Explorer's at our check in desk just off of the foyer.

 
In Matthew 19:14 Jesus said "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God."  The adults who work in the Explorers ministry have a desire to serve God by teaching children about Jesus.  They make learning the Bible fun and exciting.  God's Word is explored each week with a Bible story and the lesson learned in that Bible story is incorporated throughout the worship hour with activities, object lessons and occassionally snacks.  The goal is to teach children at a young age to reach up to God in worship, reach into themselves for their own Christian growth and to reach out to others in service.
 
At Christmas, the children prepare a short presentation for the church.  They work diligently on songs and speaking parts that convey the love that God shown to them through the gift of His Son, Jesus.  This is a great outreach for the children. 
 
Children are truly Explorers as they explore God's Word, ways and wonders.  All that work in this ministry count it a privilege to serve God in this way.
 

What Do Kids Want After They Have Been to Awana?
They want to come back for more!
Why?
Because Awana = FUN!

Kid's Club starts at 7:00pm instead of at 6:30pm, which is AWANA's start time.  Since the kids have been working so hard on their workbooks, memory verses, and other assignments in AWANA we give them a break over the summer.  The kid's that come get to have a game time, snack time, and lesson time. 

Kid's Club is lead by different leaders throughout summer.  This provides the children with a variety of fun activities.  At times they will play games outside in our playground, and at other times they play familiar AWANA games in the church building.  Sometimes we break up what we normally do for even more variety.  For example at the end of one of our Kid's club meetings the children got to go on a hike to a creek near the church.

Whenver children come to Kid's club they will have the opportunity to grow in Christ, and have a lot of fun in the process.