Westminster Presbyterian Church

Nursery care is provided from 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. each Sunday.  A paid cribbery supervisor along with volunteers help provide loving care for the children in a safe environment.  An area is available for nursing mothers.

Families begin worship together in the Sanctuary.  After the Time With Our Children, young children up through 4^th Grade may leave for age appropriate worship and learning.

Children begin to develop their spiritual lives and we teach them they are precious children of God.  This class helps them begin to know God and explore important matters of faith.

Children experience simple worship rituals and learn key stories in the Bible.  Each story is told in a lively fashion using colorful felt figures.  Children respond through crafts, songs and prayers.

Children learn the language of God's people through sacred space, sacred stories, parables and liturgical actions.  Much more than play, this experience is highly structured and intentional.

Children learn about worship as they explore stories in the Bible.  They return to the sanctuary during the final hymn and sit together until parents pick them up immediately following worship.

Children learn and respond to Bible stories through drama, music, games and crafts.  Familiar routines and nurturing teachers provide a dynamic learning environment.

Classrooms are transformed into workshop rooms, each focusing on a different way of learning the day's story.  Each three-week unit will concentrate on one Bible story and teach the story through art, audiovisuals, drama or Bible games.  At the end of these rotations, a child who has been present for all (or most of ) the weeks of the unit will have experienced the story in a variety of ways.

The Westminster Worship Bags for children include dry erase boards with marker and eraser, paper and crayons, and bookmarks for the Bible and the Hymnbook.  At least two books related to worship and/or Christian values are also included.  A children's bulletin (ages 3-6) related to the day's scripture lesson is added each week.

Kids' Notes is a supplement to the Sunday worship bulletin.  It is a brightly colored publication designed to help children participate in worship and explore the sights and sounds of the sanctuary.

Splash! is a faith formation packet designed for families with infants and toddlers.  The packet includes Parent Pages and a music CD.  The monthly Parent Pages are mailed to the home and offer ideas for faith-filled play, worship, meals, and prayers.  Mailing these Parent Pages is one of the ways our congregation helps support families with young children.

Tuesdays, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
September - March
Cost: $125

Chapel Club provides a rich environment in which children can grow in faith through fellowship, study, play, music and the development of worship skills.  Each of the four components of Chapel Club - choir/worship skills, play, Bible study, and dinner fellowship - contributes to spiritual nurturing and the development of Christian relationships.  Every child participates fully in all components.

Camp E.D.G.E.
One week in July, 8:45 a.m. - Noon
Age4/Preschool - Grade 6

Send your children and grandchildren to an extreme adventure camp where they Experience and Discover God Everywhere! CAMP E.D.G.E. VBS is not your typical stroll through the woods. It's an action-packed, adrenaline-filled, Bible expedition that teaches kids their strength and might come from God. Through rockin' contemporary music, larger-than-life recreation games, and cool, challenging crafts, you'll show your kids how to live on the E.D.G.E. in their faith.