Kid’s Kingdom

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” Matthew 19:14

Welcome to the Kid’s Kingdom!  Here at Mission Point we are dedicated to our children growing up in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.”  We strive to make the worship for the children a joyful, exciting, and uplifting experience.  You will find the teachers to be helpful and welcoming, and the classes to be well prepared and fun.  Our classes each Sunday consist of teaching, music, drama, and crafts.  The truths of the Bible are taught in a way that is both interesting and exciting for the kids.  Our goals are:

* To teach God’s word in creative and exciting ways.
* To foster an accepting and team-spirit environment.
* To stir young hearts to know God.

Where/When do I take my kids?

Children’s worship runs simultaneously with the worship service in the main hall.  When you arrive at Norris Conference Center, parents are asked to sign in their kids into the Kid’s Kingdom area, and then step into the main auditorium for the worship service at 10am.  We have about 30 teachers and helpers each Sunday, with over 100 children.

Our Classes

From Nursery (6 months) through fifth grade, we offer our Kid’s Kingdom program every Sunday at 10am.  Classes are broken down by age, with drama, music and fun for all.

Our Policies
In the Kid’s Kingdom Ministry one of our goals is to create an environment that communicates church is a safe and happy place for our children and their families. In an effort to accomplish this we have established these security measures…

Volunteer Policies
We screen all volunteers who work directly with children. The application process includes completing an application, an interview, reference checks, and a criminal background check. Our volunteers also have certain guidelines to follow when working with children such as the “two person rule” meaning that an adult is never to be alone with a child in any non-public place.

Safety Policies
We want to ensure that our children are safe when they come to church. We have a security system for checking and retrieving children from Bible class, and all of our approved staff and volunteers wear nametags. Instructions are given to volunteers for emergency situations.

Health Policies
We want all our children to be healthy, therefore, we like for parents to use the following guidelines to assess their child’s health before bringing them to church. Parents should keep their children at home if they observe symptoms of illness such as fever or elevated temperature, excessive coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, or any communicable disease.  A child that is being treated with an antibiotic should have received treatment for a minimum of 24 hours before coming to church. All care givers and teachers should follow the same guidelines.

Security Check In
All children age 6 months through 5th grade will use the security system for check-in and retrieval. A parent will check-in their child at the classroom, receive a numbered tag. Upon retrieval the parent will present the tag to the teacher to pick up the child. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTSANCES WILL A CHILD BE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TO ANYONE WITHOUT THE SECURITY TAG.

20-Minute Guideline
For better QUALITY and SECURITY, we have established a 20-minute guideline. Check-in begins 15 minutes prior to the worship start time…and continues until 20 minutes into the actual class period. At that time, classes will close. This allows the class to “settle” and then “get into learning” for the last two-thirds of class time.

NOTE:  In order to keep the classes appropriately staffed, we ask parents to volunteer on a monthly basis to help out in the Kid’s Kingdom.  Speak to one of the teachers or coordinators.