Children

Children are the most precious of God’s earthly gifts.
As Jesus welcomes them warmly, so do we!
Our vision for children’s ministry is to inspire, equip, and supplement parent-led, family-based discipleship.

For infants and toddlers, we provide nursery care. For ages 4 to 4th grade, we offer Life Lessons partway into the Sunday morning service. During Life Lessons, children are led by volunteers called to cultivate a child’s relationship with God. The children engage in active Bible teaching and have time to create, engage with scripture, and play. They are climbing into their faith as they grow and follow Jesus. Children who remain in the service have prepared clipboards to help them stay engaged. All 6th through 12th graders are welcome in our youth ministry program on Sunday evenings and special events (see Vine Youth).

In addition to Sunday mornings, our kids enjoy planned activities throughout the year with hikes, service projects, bonfires, swimming, and more!

We hope to help parents develop habits in their children which prepare them for life-long devotion to God and service to others. We believe kids learn about worshiping God naturally when watching and participating with adults. Children and youth may participate during worship by helping in the nursery, with media and audio, as readers, as greeters , and more. They have a genuine place in the body of Christ—and in their family at The Vine.