Children at New Hope
If you have children, bring them!
The average child will spend over 1000 hours every year in school and they will spend less than 50 hours in church. The average parent has more than 10 times the opportunities to discuss spiritual issues in one year than a church leader does in 10 years. WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME is more important than what happens at church! We have dozens of volunteers ready to do everything they can to make Sunday morning the best hour of your child’s week. But we can’t do it without you. There are three ways you can help.
1. Bring your Kid’s to Kids’ Kingdom
Be sure to help them attend a consistent hour. They will build relationships when they meet with the same group leader and same group of kids each week.
2. Make KidStuf a priority.
Don’t miss this window of opportunity in your child’s life to do something with them once a quarter. Remember Kids’ Kingdom and KidStuf work together to impact your child’s spiritual life
3. Talk about it every week at home
Remember, no one can have more influence on your children’s faith than you can as a parent.
When?
During the 9:30 and 11:00 AM services, classes are provided in the pre-school wing of the South Campus for each age group from 2-6 years old. Small groups for children in 1st – 5th Grade meet in the North Campus During the 8:10 service the Wee Care Nursery is open for children infant through 3 years old (There are no classes provided in Kids’ Kingdom or "The "Wherehouse" during the 8:10 AM Service.
Safety / Security
Your kids are important to us! We work very hard to make sure our environments are safe, clean and inviting.
Nursery: When checking your children into the nursery you will be greeted by an attendant that will check you in and assign you a vibrating pager that will silently notify you if you are needed. The attendant will also issue you and your child a sticker tag. After class, your child will be released only to the adult who has your child’s matching number.
Preschool: When dropping your child off in Kids’ Kingdom you will be greeted by a check in attendant. Attnedants are posted at each nursery, Infant and Toddler. They are also stationed at the South Campus Preschool welcome center and the Elementary welcome center located in the North Campus. The attendant will issue you and your child a sticker tag. After class, your child will be released only to the adult who has your child’s matching number.
Please Note: Your elementary (grades 1-5) will not need to be picked up in their classrooms. After each service your children are collectively walked over to the South Campus by a responsible volunteer. Your child will meet you in the church lobby.
Wee Care Nursery
Our desire is to make Wee Care a safe, nurturing well staffed environment where your children can experience God’s love for them through the care of a loving volunteer.
Wee Care exists to help you relax and enjoy the worship service free of distraction. You can unwind and be refreshed by the service knowing that your little one is well cared for.
Wee Care exists to help you relax and enjoy the worship service free of distraction. You can unwind and be refreshed by the service knowing that your little one is well cared for.
There is a Quiet comfy Mothers Room located just behind the preschool welcome center for nursing babies.
PreschoolEach week we teach 3 basic truths through the use of music, skits and small groups. Every preschool child will learn that God Loves Them, God Made Them and Jesus Wants to Be Their Friend Forever.
Each week you will receive a “small talk” sheet upon check in that explains what your child has learned on that particular Sunday. We want to partner with parents to reinforce what the children are hearing at church and the three basic truths. Remember, what happens at home is more important that what happens at church!
Elementary StudentsWe have dozens of volunteers who do their best to make sure that Sunday morning is the best hour of your child’s week. THE WHEREHOUSE, is “WHERE” your kids will learn through skits, drama, graphics and music about character virtues and three basic truths.
Faith: I can trust God no matter what.
Wisdom: I need to make the wise choice.
Friendship: I need to treat others the way I want to be treated.
The three basic truths are amplified through 36 monthly virtues (such as obedience, kindness, honesty)and 150 Bible stories. Every week there is a key Truth or bottom line that we drive home. It’s the ONE THING we want kids to grab onto during the one hour we have them at The Warehouse.
Each month we provide a Parent Pack free of charge. These parent packs include God Time Cards and Fridge door sheets. Your elementary student can use the God Time cards to spend a few minutes with God each day while reinforcing the virtue of the month. The Fridge door sheets are just a reminder to you to talk to your kids throughout the week about what they heard at the WHEREHOUSE.
Age Determination: To help you determine which classroom is right for your pre-school child, please note the following. Children graduate to the next class together in mid-September each year:
- To be in the 2-year old class, your child must be age 2 by September 30th.
- To be in the 3-year old class, your child must be age 3 by September 30th.
- To be in the 4-year old class, your child must be age 4 by September 30th.
- To be in the 5 & 6 year old class, your child must be age 5 by September 30th.