Long before a child can tell you what they believe, they are learning whether this is a place where they are safe and wanted. We hope to embody the joy and peace of Christ to our smallest members.
These milestones are a reminder to the family that a new baby is not only a responsibility but a community within a community. We hope each one embeds a child in a deep sense that they are safe, and that we are with them.
A special moment during our Sunday service where we receive new children into the life of our church.
A public commitment made by parents, signalling their intent to raise their child in the ways of Jesus, and our promise as a congregation to come alongside them.
Each class has its own room and its own team of volunteers. Predictability is the point ... the same faces, the same space, the same routine, week after week.
We have classes for Nursery, Young Toddlers, Older Toddlers, and Preschool. Each classroom is open the moment you walk into church, except for the Godly Play class ... preschoolers are invited to sit in the service until the blessing of the children.
Children are checked in on arrival with a name tag and security code. Please update your family information so that what we have on file is accurate.
Update your family informationOur preschool teaching uses Godly Play ... the stories of scripture told slowly, with objects a child can hold, followed by wondering aloud together instead of arriving at a right answer. Godly Play children check in on arrival, go to their room after the blessing of the children, and come back into the sanctuary after the sermon for communion.
More about Godly PlaySunday classrooms where children meet the Bible as a story they are part of, and take their first steps toward the table.
Wednesday night youth group, small groups, retreats, and a senior internship. A community for students practicing what it means to be the church.
The best way to know whether this is a good place for your family is to join us. And if you have already been around a while, you are invited to participate in the spiritual formation of the youngest members in our community.
Cole brings more than fifteen years of pastoral experience across family, youth, and children’s ministry. He holds a Master’s in Theological Studies from Nazarene Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Family Ministry from Manhattan Christian College. He loves building community and thinking carefully about theology, philosophy, and the life of faith.
Valerie holds a B.S. in Education and a Master’s in Curriculum Leadership, and taught in the classroom before stepping back to be home with her two young daughters. She has served on Redemption’s early childhood volunteer team and loves making the rooms for our youngest kids safe, warm, and full of wonder.