Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..."
Matthew 19:14
As children belong to and are an integral part of our church body, we commit to coming alongside parents in the raising of them. Our age appropriate ministry areas are dcBabies, dcTots and dcKids. Together our goal is to show our kids how very much God loves them! We want our children to look forward to the fun they have at church each week while also learning about how God works in their lives!
Each week we strive to:
- Provide a safe, secure, and loving environment for children to participate in and where parents feel comfortable leaving their children.
- Help children feel a warm sense of belonging to their church family and to insure that each child feels welcome and wanted.
- Help each child understand God’s Word (the Bible) in age appropriate ways.
- Support the family in their responsibility for the spiritual nurturing and growth of their child.
- Provide godly men and women who are adequately trained to serve as positive role models while they minister to children.
The goal of dcTots is to establish a lifelong love of church, while addressing developmental milestones that are present in this wide age range. The dcTots room is important because it welcomes our tots to church in a way that makes them feel safe and ready to be independent from mom & dad for a bit to learn about Jesus on their developmental level.
More than any other age group this class’s schedule is dependent on how the leader chooses to implement the schedule based on the group of kids that are present on any given Sunday.
There are a few things the dcTots will do each and every Sunday:
• They will play & sing with friends, and learn the importance of kindness, sharing, and being a part of their community.
• They will hear a bible story that is on their level and engages with their lives.
• They will color, and create something to take home to help you engage with them about what they learned in dcTots.
They will have a snack together while sitting at the tables learning to follow the rhythm of a schedule.
More than any other age group this class’s schedule is dependent on how the leader chooses to implement the schedule based on the group of kids that are present on any given Sunday.
There are a few things the dcTots will do each and every Sunday:
• They will play & sing with friends, and learn the importance of kindness, sharing, and being a part of their community.
• They will hear a bible story that is on their level and engages with their lives.
• They will color, and create something to take home to help you engage with them about what they learned in dcTots.
They will have a snack together while sitting at the tables learning to follow the rhythm of a schedule.
If you have questions about dcTots, you can email Amber@lifeatdiscovery.com.