Children

Westminster is a great place to grow up. The nurseries have caring,loving arms waiting to hold your youngest ones during worship or during other church-sponsored events. Our preschoolers begin to explore what is God. The elementary school children continue to explore their relationship with God while learning about the Bible, Church, and what a church family means.

Come. Explore. Grow.

Children learn in different ways so Christian values and themes are taught in a variety of forms -- through songs, dramas, computer games, movies, crafts, and doing acts of service for others. Children are welcome in all of our church services where the ministers take time during the service to sit with them on the Chancel for a short sermon message or they can attend age-appropriate church classes or Children's Worship.

Some of the spiritual journey celebrations offered are:

• Preschoolers – Attend preschool (age 3-5) Vacation Bible School
• Kindergartners – Attend elementary Vacation Bible School “ and can join Cherub Choir.
• First Graders – Worship Readiness Training. Children explore the sanctuary, organ, learn the parts of worship, make communion bread and celebrate communion with their parents at Saturday evening worship following class. Attend elementary Vacation Bible School and can join Cherub Choir.
• Second Graders – Worship Readiness Training. Children explore the sanctuary, organ, learn the parts of worship, make communion bread and celebrate communion with their parents at Saturday evening worship following class. Attend elementary Vacation Bible School and can join Junior Choir.
• Third Graders – Receive their own Bibles in September. Attend Music Camp, elementary Vacation Bible School and can join Junior Choir.
• Fourth & Fifth Graders – Do monthly service projects as part of Outrageous Outreach. They have a week of Outrageous Outreach during Vacation Bible School and can attend Music Camp. Passport Kids (sleep-away camp) is offered in the summer.
  

For specific questions or to be added to the Children's monthly e-newsletter, contact Melinda Thomas at 299-3785 ext. 122.

Upcoming

JUMP Day is the weekend of August 29. JUMP Day is when the children move to their next grade-level classrooms for the year.

Information Needed!

We want to know more about our children and their families - please complete this information sheet and return to Melinda Thomas or Sue McConnell.

Outrageous Outreach

Outrageous Outreach is a monthly service opportunity for 4th & 5th graders.  Contact Sue McConnell at 299-3785, ext. 135 for details.