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We seek to bring the Bible to our children, first and foremost. We seek to bring children to Christ! A crew of volunteers and experienced children's teachers present the basics of the Bible in Bible School and in Children's Church on a rotational basis each month from their very first day of birth through the fourth grade. Fifth-graders are promoted into the mid-high/high school youth groups.
NURSERY CARE (birth through one-year-old): Even the very youngest learn about God's love for children through those who take care of them, play with them, and sing to them. Westside offers nursery care during Bible School, Sunday Morning Worship, and Sunday nights.
TODDLERS (1-year-olds that are walking through 3½-year-olds): Bible stories, games, music, and toys provide activities for toddlers to understand that God made them, loves them, and provides for them. Toddler care is also offered during Bible School, Sunday Morning Worship, and Sunday nights.
Bible School: 9:00 - 9:45 a.m
CHILDREN (3 ½—year-olds through 4th grade): With a basic foundation of loving care, they are ready to learn deeper truths about God, His Son, and His creations. Biblical stories, heroes, and beliefs are presented at age-appropriate levels with Bible-based curriculum, games, stories, songs, crafts, and a snack.
Children's Church: 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Staffed by volunteer teams on a rotational basis, Children's Church is a more active learning experience for a larger group of children, ages 4 through 4th grade. This time provides an opportunity for children to begin to understand adult worship at a child's level and attention span. Their leaders guide the children in a time of worship through singing, communion and offering time, and Bible scripture. Using Bible-based curriculum, God's Word may be presented as a story, a puppet show, a skit, or a discussion where young children can easily learn about God, Jesus, and God's plan for their lives.
In addition, craft time and games reinforce the morning's lesson, allows time to ask questions, helps children socialize with other children as well as adults, teaches them to follow rules, provides time and space for physical movement so important to children, and encourages them to share their time, their talent, and themselves with others.
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Do you want to be a Children's Ministry Volunteer at Westside?
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Thank you for taking an interest in volunteering for the children's ministry at Westside. Volunteers who are willing to work with the children and youth are sincerely appreciated. Your interest in volunteering is a blessing to Westside.
We are anxious to get you placed in an area of the Children's Ministry as quickly as possible. To ensure that your interests and needs are properly considered, please call Linda Nichols, Children's Program Director, at 728-2119. She will ask you about your preferences and get you on the volunteer schedule.
Each volunteer helps in sharing the care of our children. The more volunteers, the easier it is for all our volunteers to continue to share in the care of our children.
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