Kids Life
Raising Up World Changers
Every child is designed by God to do great things in the world.
Our goal is to partner with parents to help develop their child’s full potential in a safe, age-appropriate environment where the Bible is taught in a creative and fun way! We love kids so much that we refuse to bore them with a message designed for someone much older. For that reason, we have created spaces that are age appropriate and extremely fun.
Nursery & Toddlers | 0-3 Years
We have taken great care to prepare our classrooms to be the best environment for your baby or toddler with age-appropriate toys and an opportunity to interact with others. Staffed with professional, caring adults, all of whom meet required background standards, we seek to ease any concerns and offer a sense of security, allowing you to worship with peace of mind and confidence.
Pre-School | 3-5 Years
During our weekend experience, your child will be in the care of several trained volunteers. With the simplicity of the Bible, its stories, songs, crafts, and activities, our goal is to encourage preschoolers in a growing, loving relationship with Jesus Christ and others through an active hands-on approach in an atmosphere where they feel a sense of belonging.
Elementary | K-5th Grade
Our children's services are overseen by several trained volunteers who are committed to reaching and ministering to children. Through worship, teaching, small groups, and a variety of fun activities, children are exposed to God's Word and are challenged to grow in their relationship with God and others.
What to Expect
Where To Go
The check-in station opens 20 minutes prior to service. If it is your first time visiting us, you will fill out a simple registration form. At that time, please let us know of any allergies or health concerns. Please come with all bags and belongings labeled to ensure that your children are checked in on time for you to enjoy the entire service.
Safety At Real Life
Safety and security are of utmost importance to us. When you check-in, you and your child will receive corresponding security tags. You must present your portion of the tag when you pick up your child - no exceptions. All of our volunteers are carefully trained and pass a background check to ensure the safest environment possible. To ensure the health of the children and workers, we ask that sick children with a fever or contagious symptoms not attend. We will miss them and we look forward to seeing them again when they feel better.
Child Dedication
Being a parent is one of the greatest joys in life, but it’s no easy task. Often, you feel that nagging feeling in your gut that makes you wonder, “Am I doing this whole parenting thing right?” But, there’s good news! You—you don’t have to parent alone. That’s where Child Dedication comes in. You get to stand in front of your church family and commit to raising your child alongside your church family.
Why Child Dedication?
We know that, as a parent, you’re the most important influence in your child’s life. But you’re not the only influence your child needs. That’s where your church family comes in. Child Dedication is an opportunity to invite others to develop and influence your child as they grow in their faith. It can relieve a lot of parenting pressure because you get to partner with people who will love and lead your child well.
Your kids didn’t begin following Jesus by accident. When you dedicate your child, you’re deciding that you’ll raise your kids knowing who Jesus is. Check out what Deuteronomy 6:4-7 NIV says about this:
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
We love God with everything in us, and we model that for our kids because we know that our example is far more powerful than our words. We teach our kids what it looks like to follow Jesus. And we talk about it and think about it often. Leading kids to live like Jesus isn’t a checkbox on a parenting to-do list. It’s an intentional, ongoing conversation that shapes who they are now and who they’re becoming.
3 Common Questions about Child Dedication
1. Do my kids need to be dedicated for them to be Christian?
Child Dedication is a great step for your family, but it’s certainly not the same as salvation. Salvation is what happens when your child decides to start a relationship with God, and baptism is when they choose to go public with their faith. Child Dedication is less about your child’s choice now and more about setting them up for those choices later. When you dedicate your child, you’re committing to raising them in an environment where they hear about Jesus and have an opportunity to accept Him. It’s a great practice, but it is optional.
2. What’s the big deal about child dedication?
Child Dedications are a spiritually significant milestone for your whole family. When you dedicate your child, you’re choosing to make some parenting decisions that honor God, like finding trusted relationships through a Small Group, modeling what it looks like to be planted in the church through serving, and showing your kids an example of what an irrationally generous life looks like. And while it sounds like you’ve got more things to do, you’re actually lightening the load because you’re committing to do these things in partnership with the church.
3. When can you dedicate your child?
That’s your decision. You can dedicate your child whether they’re three days old or 13 years old. The age doesn’t matter as much as the principle. Child Dedication is an important step in your family’s faith life because it sets a foundation that your family will be known for following Christ. So, consider choosing a family verse, picking family values, or finding friends that will help you grow in these values and become the people God has called you to be.
Parenting doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Let’s parent together—trusting that with multiple voices and collective influence, our kids will be trained up in the right ways they should go.