EMERGE Children
EMERGE is devoted to helping families hand off a robust and enduring faith to the next generation of believers.
Our many years of experience with children's and youth ministry leads us to strongly believe that this is best done by the following five qualities active in their lives:
Strong Families
At EMERGE we recognize that families come in all different shapes and sizes. How ever your family looks, our goal is to strengthen you so you can strengthen your child. A child is only as strong as his/her family.
Peer Relationships
Children need to be around other kids who share their ideas and concepts of life and to have a place where they feel safe and accepted.
They also need to have fun!.
Intergenerational Mentoring
There comes a time when a child looks to other people for guidance and to reinforce the values of their family. At EMERGE your child will find many such mentors from college age students to grandparents. It really does take a village to raise a child.
Discipleship
Young people need to know who Jesus Christ is, what He has done and how to bear His image. The most important tasks we have been given is to love God and to love His people. Therefore, we take time to teach our children about their relationship with God the father, Jesus Christ, his son and the Holy Spirit. Our focus is making sure they know the character of Christ so that they are able to emulate Him in their daily lives. We believe young people should be learning how to engage their faith in an active way.
Service
There comes a time in the life of a child (and frankly adults too) where growth in faith is not simply a matter of learning more data, it’s learning to serve one another. At EMERGE, we strive to model and to teach your child the value of service.
Jesus said, “ I didn’t come to be served but to serve.”
Why EMERGE?
At EMERGE, we want your children to learn the simple things of faith so we begin by talking about prayer and teaching your kids how to talk to God:
FAQs
Do the leaders and volunteers go through a background check?
Yes! The safety of the children is extremely important to us. ALL leaders and volunteers go through a background check and extensive training to make sure your child is safe and that they learn the things important to building faith.
What time is check in?
9:30am
Where do I check my children in?
As soon as you walk into the EMERGE building, head down the stairs to the Children's Department and the check-in table is on the left.
Will my children be able to be in the same room?
Because the classes are set up by age, your children might not be in the same class.
Can my children stay with me during service?
Your children can stay with you during service, but we kindly ask that you sit in the overflow area if your child is unable to sit quietly through service.
How are the classrooms organized?
The classrooms are organized into:
-Nursery (0-2 years old)
-3 years old (potty trained) - kindergarten
-1st grade - 4th grade
-After 4th grade, our young people are no longer in kid's ministry they are in our main service worshiping with their families.
What about my late elementary/jr. high/high school kids?
After 4th grade our children are integrated fully into the life of the church including serving, volunteering, and attending Sunday service.
