Berean Kids exists to engage, establish, equip, and enable kids and families to know and follow Jesus.
At Berean we take safety very seriously with our little ones. For this reason we do electronic check-in for every event with childcare. You can save time now by completing Pre-Registration (Click Here or the Button Above)!
Berean Kids Info
- What to Expect
- Age Group Details
- Safety
Sunday Berean Kids
We offer ministry to children from birth to 5th grades both services on Sunday.
Kid’s Church is designed to lead children to experience and respond to God’s presence through singing, prayer, small groups, and a “Bible Experience”.
Sunday School uses “Explore the Bible” to teach the kids to study a passage in it’s context.
9:00 a.m. Kid’s Church
Two Nursery Rooms (Birth – 36 months)
One-way windows
Pagers for communication and safety
Preschoolers and Kindergarten
Songs, Bible lesson, craft, snack, playroom time
1st-5th graders combine together for Kid’s Church
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
Three Nursery Rooms (Birth – 36 months)
One-way windows
Pagers for communication and safety
Preschoolers and Kindergarten
Songs, Bible lesson, craft, snack, playroom time
1st-5th graders divide for Bible study and discussion
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS (Adventure Club):
We offer ministry to children (birth to 5th grade) from September through May, 6:45-8:30 p.m.
Nursery
One-way windows
Pagers for security
Preschool Wednesday night lessons reinforce Sunday’s teaching
Singing, puppets, Bible lessons and crafts
Elementary – everyone gathers for a large group which introduces our night’s theme. They then split into relational small groups for Bible study, application, gym time, and crafts
Age Group Details
Nursery:
Our goal is to create a safe, healthy and loving environment for your infant, baby and toddler so that they (and you) may enjoy your time with us. Please feel free to contact the people listed below if you have any needs or questions.
Pastor Spencer Valeri
svaleri@Bereanfamily.com
Kelly Canfield (Children’s Ministry Assistant)
KCanfield@Bereanfamily.com
Sonia Tingley (Nursery Coordinator)
sjtingley@yahoo.com
Preschool:
Our volunteer staff loves preschoolers and we are excited to have the privilege of ministering to your children in the name of the Lord!
We know that preschoolers are active and love to have fun, so we have developed a ministry that allows children with different learning styles to experience God’s love in ways they can understand.
We pray your preschoolers will love Jesus and others more because of their time with us!
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns:
Pastor Spencer Valeri
svaleri@Bereanfamily.com
Kelly Canfield (Children’s Ministry Assistant)
KCanfield@Bereanfamily.com
Rita Wallace (Preschool Coordinator)
lexwallace@earthlink.net
Our desire is to support parents in their role as the primary spiritual leaders of the home.
Elementary:
Elementary aged children are very receptive to Jesus’ offer of salvation. So we are excited to have the opportunity to minister to your children! We expect to lead many of them to a personal saving relationship with Jesus and develop them as disciples.
Every child is made different and we seek to reach children according to their learning style. We hope the relationships your children form with peers and teachers encourage them to grow in godliness.
We have lots of fun here as we follow Jesus and we want your children to have fun, too, as they follow us following the Lord!
We seek to support you as the primary spiritual leaders of your home.
Safety
Our concern for the safety of all the children in our ministry flows from the love Christ has placed in our hearts for all people. Please feel free to contact Pastor Spencer with any concerns or questions.
Creating a safe environment requires three steps: Screening, Supervision and Reporting.
These steps are laid out in our Guidelines for Berean Baptist Church Children’s Ministry Volunteers. Copies are available upon request.
- Supervision: There are two adults in every room. An adult “Hall Guardian” patrols the children’s ministry area. There are windows in all the doors. Men are not allowed to change diapers or enter the bathrooms.
- Screening: All the volunteers in direct contact with children have had a background check, filled out applications and reference checks. They must attend Berean for 6 months before they can volunteer.
- Reporting: Volunteers are trained in how to report signs of abuse.
NURSERY: Parents are given numbered pagers that match the number pinned to their child (and the diaper bag). The proper pager must be turned in to pick up any child.
PRESCHOOL: Parents are given numbered tags that match the number pinned to their child. This tag must be presented to pick up any child.
MOPS
MOPS stands for “Mothers of Preschoolers” – but don’t let that confuse you. MOPS is about meeting the needs of every mom of a child from conception through kindergarten by supporting and encouraging them. Being moms is what brings us together and allows us to build a community, and a MOPS group allows you to meet and build friendships with moms in your local community. The early years of being a mom are just as foundational to you as they are to your baby, and those years are filled with unique needs that other moms instinctively understand.
Connect with our MOPS group on Facebook!
Registration for MOPS is open every summer!