Kids

Welcome to Immanuel Kids!

We are excited to welcome your family to our church!  Immanuel Kids classes for kids birth through 5th grade are available every Sunday morning. No registration required.

At Immanuel Kids, we seek to create a space where kids can be loved well, while learning how to love God passionately and love their neighbors purposefully.

If you have any questions about anything in Immanuel Kids, please reach out to our Kids Pastor, Becky Durham, HERE.

Becky Durham - Kids Pastor

Allison Russell - Kids Administrator

Kristen Smith - Assistant to Kids Pastor

SUNDAYs at immanuel

Is it your first time at Immanuel? Simply let a volunteer at the Kids Desk know it’s your first Sunday and they will help you check-in your child and walk you to their classroom.

SOMETHING FOR EVERY AGE

Kids are grouped by age, and every group hears the same Bible story on Sunday mornings.

  • Nursery

    0 - 1 years.

    Babies are held, rocked, fed, and read to by the same familiar faces each week. It's a quiet, low-stimulation room, and we'll text you if your little one needs you.

  • Toddlers

    2 - 3 years.

    A morning built for movement: songs with motions, a short Bible story, and lots of open play. The rhythm is the same every week, so it gets familiar fast.

  • Pre-K

    4 - 5 years.

    A Bible story told with pictures, a memory verse set to music, a craft tied to the lesson, and time to run around with friends.

  • K - 1st Grade

    Ages 5 - 7.

    Kids hear the story, talk through questions they can actually answer, and put it into practice with a hands-on activity and a group game.

  • 2nd - 5th Grade

    Ages 7 - 11.

    Kids open their own Bibles, dig into the passage together in small groups, and connect it to what's actually going on in their week.

IMMANUEL KIDS EVENTS

WEEKLY

KIDS CLUB

Kids Club is our Wednesday afternoon ministry for kids in grades K-5, designed to help them build friendships, play fun games, and grow in their faith together. In a small-group setting, kids will learn more about Jesus while enjoying a welcoming community just for them!

Click HERE to join.

Throughout The Year

  • Kids Foundations Class

    2nd through 5th graders who want to know more about the Christian faith — or who are considering baptism at Immanuel — are invited to join us. We cover the basics: the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, Baptism, and Communion. Plus plenty of games.

    Lent | Registration opens in February

  • Kids Camp

    Rising 1st through 6th grades are invited to join us each summer for four days of Kids Camp fun! At Kids Camp we listen to stories from the Bible, worship, get creative, and play lots of games.

    Summer | Registration opens in April


  • Christmas Pageant

    Kindergarten through 5th graders dress up, sing, and retell the Christmas story at our annual Immanuel Kids Christmas Pageant.

    December | Sign-ups in November

Want to Serve with immanuel kids?

Join us and become a partner with parents and families in discipling the next generation. Immanuel Kids Team Members serve in many ways from holding babies and reading stories to playing games and teaching God's Word. No matter your gifts or experience, there is a place for you to serve with Immanuel Kids!

If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out the form below and one of our Immanuel staff members will be in touch shortly!

SIGN UP

Frequently asked questions

  • The safety and protection of all children is a priority to us. In order for someone to become an Immanuel Kids Volunteer, they must complete the following:

    • Volunteer Application

    • Two Reference Checks

    • Criminal Background Check

    • Sexual Harrassment and Prevention Training Video

    • Ministry Safe Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Video

  • If it is your first Sunday, you can find our Kids Pastor, Becky Durham, or our Assistant to the Kids Pastor, Kristen Smith, at the Kids Check-In station. Simply let them know it’s your first Sunday and they will help you check-in your child, walk you to their classroom, and answer any questions you may have.

  • Our Nursing Mothers' Room is located to the left of the stage in our Sanctuary. This is a private, quiet space where mothers can feed, change, and care for their babies while staying connected to the worship service.

  • Maintaining an ongoing safe environment includes always having two approved and trained adults present wherever there are children, youth and vulnerable adults, with a ratio of no less than one staff/volunteer per five participants at any time.

    The following are Immanuel’s ratio of adults to children per classroom:

    • Nursery: Two (2) adults for up to eight (8); one (1) additional adult for every additional one (1) to four (4) infants

    • Toddlers: Two (2) adults for up to twelve (12); one (1) additional adult for every additional one (1) to five (5) toddlers

    • PreK: Two (2) adults for up to twelve (12); one (1) additional adult for every additional one (1) to ten (10) 4-year-olds

    • K-1st Grade: Two (2) adults for up to sixteen (16); one (1) additional adult for every additional one (1) to eighteen (18) school-age children

    • 2nd-5th Grades: Two (2) adults for up to twenty (20); one (1) additional adult for every additional one (1) to eighteen (18) school-age children.

    If you’re interested in learning more about the classroom and safety policies, such as check-in/check-out procedures and bathroom policies, please refer to our Immanuel Kids Volunteer Manual.

MONTHLY PARENT READER

If you want to stay up to date with what’s happening in Immanuel Kids, sign up for our Monthly Parent Reader!

SIGN UP HERE

KIDS MILESTONES

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”

Colossians 2:6-7

ROOTED

For our youngest members (Birth to Kindergarten), our hope is to introduce them to the love of God and the body of Christ in the church. Alongside our regular activities, we celebrate and mark two major milestones for our little ones:

  1. Birth - 4 Year Old Baptisms (May & June)

  2. Kindergarten Entrance Celebration (August)

Built Up

For our kids in elementary through 7th grade, we seek to create a space where they can explore faith and practice. We want them to learn for themselves how to read the Bible, pray, participate in worship, be active in the church, and serve their local community. The milestones we mark during these stages are:

  1. 3rd - 5th Grade Kids Foundations Class  (March & April)

  2. 5th Grade Graduation Celebration (May)

Want to learn more about baptism at Immanuel or any of these milestones? Start here.