LifeKids
Ages 6 months to 5th grade
Kids Becoming Disciples of Christ Together.
Our vision is to partner with families to grow children passionate for Christ. It is our belief that a child’s faith is primarily formed at home and our role is to come alongside parents in partnership. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
Our goal is to engage children and their families in the Gospel to build a firm foundation in Jesus. Within a community of prayer and encouragement, LifeKids teachers model and emphasize sharing the love of Christ with others and develop disciple makers of all ages.
Our program provides a safe, and loving environment in which children will learn about Christ. We strive to partner with parents in teaching children to know, love and serve Jesus while building lasting faith foundations.
The nursery is open year-round for children aged 6 months to 2 years. This is a joyful place to play, sing and hear a Bible story!
Sunday School runs during the school year and is for children ages 3 – Grade 5. In these classes, children will enjoy singing, stories, scripture memory and workbooks.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me."
Matthew 19:14
What to Expect
Check In and Pick Up
ALL Children 6 months – 5th grade who are taking advantage of the classes can CHECK IN in the lobby or on the Church Center App.
This Check in process will give each child a name tag and a parental tag. Please direct your child to class at 10:05am with their name tag on. After service please have your “parental tag” visible as you pick up ALL ages of children.
Nursery Class
This room is open on Sunday morning at 10:05am. You may also choose for your child to participate in the first part of the service in the sanctuary and then bring them to play after the first few songs. If you have a diaper, bottle, or cup, please label it. To ensure safety and cleanliness of the nursery facilities, parents/guardians are asked not to come past the counter to drop off their children.
3-4 Year Olds Class
All children start out with singing in the large classroom (pre-k-kindergarten room) before heading to their classes. This age will be learning from the AWANA Cubbie program that includes a puppet show, a Bible story, a project and a small amount of play time.
K-5th Grade Classes
All children start out with singing in the large classroom (pre-k-kindergarten room) before heading to their classes. This group of children are using a 4-year curriculum that goes through the Bible chronologically. They hear a story, have hands on games, worksheets, scripture memory and more!
Safety
All teachers are members of LifeSpring. Any adult who remains in any classroom must have a background check through LifeSpring. This is for the safety of all our children and staff.
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3
Upcoming LifeKids Events
Child Dedications
Children are a gift from God.
Psalm 127:3 proclaims, "Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward."
As believers, we are called to recognize that children belong first and foremost to God. God in his goodness gives children as gifts to parents. They not only have the awesome responsibility of caring for this gift, but also the wonderful privilege of enjoying the gift. Because children belong to God and are given by grace as gifts to parents, it is only proper and appropriate that children be dedicated back to God.
Want to dedicate your child(ren) to the Lord? Contact us below.
Homeschool Group and Resource
A homeschool support group called Living Water Home Educators meets here at LifeSpring for families with children ages 3 – 10 years old. The group meets several times a month...one event and one field trip, with other exciting opportunities. Living Water Home Educators strives to build a supportive community of families who encourage and educate one another on the foundation of God’s love and the truth of His word! Click on the link below for more information and to register. Contact livingwaterlifespring@gmail.com with any questions. Thanks!
Health Guidelines for LifeKids
To protect the health of all the children we serve, children will not be admitted who are ill or show signs of illness. These include:
- Fever within 72 hours
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Runny nose that is not clear
- Head lice
- Cough
- Skin infection or rash
- Chicken Pox
- Pink eye
- A temperature of 100.4 or greater.
- If a child is being treated with antibiotics, they should be on the treatment for at least 24 hours prior to attending class.
Parent Resources
At LifeSpring Children's Ministries, our desire is to help children of all ages know and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are equally committed to partnering with parents and families by providing tools and opportunities for ongoing conversations, discipleship, and prayer beyond the Sunday school classroom.
We hope you'll enjoy our list of suggested websites, family devotionals, reference materials, and training books.
Websites for Families
- heritagebuilders.com. The "Family Fun Night" series by Heritage Builders has a lot of great ideas for teaching through fun activities; helpful articles.
- awana.org. Articles and blogs: At Home, Day Light Calendar, Truthscripts, Modern Day Joseph.
- focusonthefamily.com. A wide variety of resources, including articles, podcasts, Adventures in Odyssey, and e-zines.
- visionaryparenting.com. Visit Visionary Parenting for worship guides and parenting seminars (some free).
- familylife.com. Articles, events, resources to purchase.
- pluggedin.com. Reviews of movies, games, TV shows, and culture from a Christian perspective.
- worldmag.com. Christian perspective on the news; children's magazines.
- cefonline.com. Christian Evangelism Fellowship articles; "Wonderzone" devotional for kids.
Bibles, Storybooks, and Devotionals
- Jesus Storybook Bible, by Sally Lloyd-Jones (given out at Awana Cubbies
- The Big Picture Story Bible, by David Helm
- NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers, (given out to our K-2nd graders)
- NIV Adventure Bible (given out to our 4-5 graders)
- ESV Grow Bible
- Hands-on Bible, by Group
- NLT Life Application Study Bible: Choose from an edition for boys and an edition for girls
Reference and Bible-Related Materials
- What The Bible Is All About: Handbook for Kids: This is a newly revised version of What the Bible Is All About: For Young Explorers
- Holman's Illustrated Bible Dictionary for Kids
- How to Study the Bible, for Kids: This Harvest House book by Kay Arthur is part of our 4-5 grade curriculum.
- Big Book of Bible Skills: by Gospel Light. Many games have "Bible editions," including Go Fish, Apples to Apples, Mad Gab, Outburst, and Tri-Bonds.
- Adventures in Odyssey: These are great audio, book, and DVD resources from Focus on the Family.
- What's in the Bible?: A new animated series of DVDs that will eventually cover the entire Bible; we have used some of this material in our K-2nd grade classes.
- The Case for Christ for Kids, The Case for Faith for Kids, The Case for a Creator for Kids, by Lee Strobel