Children
count @ crossWinds
Children's Ministries: We are so excited....
To serve you and your child!
Our desire is to give your child a group of friends and a place to
learn about God's love.
We partner with families, helping children discover the relevancy of
God, and lead them in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The
children are divided up by age groups: birth to 24 months in the
Nursery, 2 years old through entering kindergarten
in adventureIsland, K - 2nd grade in theCove and
3rd - 5th grades in theWave.
adventureIsland
Mission:
To support families to help children
discover God, and grow in a relationship with Jesus.
Nursery & Calm Room (0-24
months)
We strive to create a place,
through play and music, where children feel loved and secure, and where
parents are confident about safety and the quality
of care
they are receiving while
you enjoy the service. We provide two separate
rooms: Infant (birth – walking) and a Walker Room
(walking- 24 mo.) Additionally, we have a Calm
Room available with
the audio from the auditorium "piped in" as an alternative for parents
who would prefer to stay with a restless child. Toys and a space for
children to play are provided, as is a rocking chair to help your
comfort your child.
Doug Weincouff - Children's
Pastor -
doug.weincouff@crosswindschurch.com
Pre-School (2-4
years old)
A typical morning is preschool begin with children exploring the
carefully chosen activities and toys set out around
the room.
followed by a
largeGroup time.
Biblical truths are taught by our storytellers in
creative ways using music, creative movement, drama and props all
designed with a pre-schooler's special needs in mind. The children then
have the option to work on a craft that relates to the theme of the
morning.
Although different activities and experiences are encouraged, children
are free to enjoy the classroom at their own pace. Julie
Knutson-Pine -
preschool coach
julie.knutson-pine@crosswindschurch.com.
Elementary
The
elementary area is divided into two groups: K-2
nd
grade (
theCove)
and 3
rd-5
th
grade (
theWave).
As the children enter there
are tables set up with
games, building toys, or crafts. We use this time to
help the children interact and develop friendships with each
other as well as with the
adult leaders.
All children meet together for songs and a time of worship, then they
break into their age appropriate
largeGroup,
our
teaching time.
Biblical truths are taught in creative ways and supplemented with music
and drama.
Our morning ends with smallGroup. The children are challenged, through
actives and discussion, to apply the lesson of the morning.
K-2 students enjoy a large group activity at the end of the hour as
parents arrive to pick up their children.
Doug Weincouff - Children's Pastor (
doug.weincouff@crosswindschurch.com)
Laurie Miller – Director of 3rd-5th grade
(
laurie.miller@crosswindschurch.com)
