Children's Ministry

Children have a special place in the heart of Jesus. We read of Him in scripture laying His hands on them and blessing them. He also instructed His disciples to

"Let the children come" to Him. (Matthew 19:14-15)

We, therefore, place a great emphasis on ministering the love of God to the children at Calvary Chapel. Each service, with the exception of our Sunday evening prayer meeting, offers ministry for the children. Because we believe they are important and ministering to them in love is a Biblical principle, we treat the offices of Nursery Worker and Sunday School Teacher with high regard. Our teachers must, therefore, have a reputation for being a committed believer and complete an application process in order to teach or assist in any classroom. This includes providing 3 references, making a commitment to meetings and training workshops, regular attendance at church and maintaining a lifestyle consistent with that of a believer.

We believe children should worship and leam the Bible at a level they can understand. Therefore we gather together for kid's worship each Sunday morning after which each age group moves to it's own class for Bible study. This includes teaching, games, activities and crafts that are designed to reinforce the Bible lesson of the day. We encourage the children to memorize Bible verses and give opportunities for the kids to put their faith into action. Our weekly take-home-papers let parents know what their child has been studying each week and allows them to reinforce at home the Biblical lessons taught in the classroom.