"But Jesus asked the children to come to him. 
Let the little children come to me, he said. 
Don't keep them away.  God's kingdom belongs to people like them." 
Luke 18:16

​Kids - Come 'plant' yourself in the Garden! 
See how much fun it can be to learn about God.  Come Grow With Us!

From the beginning, we determined that we would be a child-friendly community. We want to pass on the faith to the next generation. Reaching this goal won't be done by doing things the same old way. The challenges are tougher. We're excited that our children's ministry is led by a creative team of people who engage the children in exciting ways.

We're blessed with unusual "classrooms" -- almost 30 acres of woods, greenhouses, gardens, a creek, and much more. We are still working to develop this site's tremendous potential.

Most of our children stay with us during the first 20 minutes of worship and then are invited to their age-appropriate, interactive educational time during the school year. Our Garden classes take a break in the summer, to give kids the benefit of experiencing and participating in Worship for a season. Much is gained by observing others in worship and life-long traditions begin to be established. Even when the kids seem to not pay attention, or you think the material is over their heads, they absorb more than we give them credit for. And, as it says in Proverbs 22:6, "Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it."
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'Garden': 1st Grade & Up 
'Sprouts': 3 Yrs-Kindergarten
'Nursery': Infants-3 yrs

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Garden kids remain in Worship on Communion Sundays.
Children's Worship Pages & colored pencils available on table by Sanctuary door, for those that choose to remain in the service.
There are also Worship Bags ​in the coat closet for restless little ones to use during Worship.
​The Nursery is always available for children under 3.