Children's Ministry

Kids have incredible God-given potential to love Jesus and their neighbors - they don’t have to wait until they’re older to make a difference!

We provide age-appropriate worship and teaching that encourages kids to live out an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.

We are now offering nursery and Sunday School at 10:15 & 11 am for kids ages birth-5th grade!


10:15 am Check-In Locations:

Doors open at 10 am to ensure parents have enough time to get to the Valley Community Center for the 10:15 am worship gathering.
Nursery (ages 0-3 years):  Check in at the lower level Nursery Counter.
Sunday School (ages 4 years-5th grade):  Check in at the lower level Children’s Ministry Desk.

11 am Check-In Locations:

Nursery (ages 0-3 years):  Check in at the nursery counters on the upper level.
Sunday School (ages 4 years-5th grade): Check in at the lower level Children’s Ministry Desk.

To ensure we can serve your families safely, please reserve the space in our children’s programming for families attending the 10:15 & 11 am services.

Current Safety Protocols

  • Hand sanitizer and/or hand washing prior to entering and between activities
  • Keeping kids in small groups of 10 or less with a leader
  • Keeping these groups of 10 socially distanced from each other
  • Masks optional (but strongly recommended) for children
  • Masks or shields optional (but strongly recommended) for volunteers except our nursery volunteers. Due to the close proximity of these volunteers to children, we are asking them to wear a mask or shield when serving.
  • Minimal sharing of supplies
  • Limited toys available and always cleaned between children playing with them
  • We are asking one parent to drop off and the same parent to pick up
  • Remote or assisted check in only
  • We’ve changed the drop off and pick up patterns to help maintain social distancing in our hallways. Please watch for signs to help you!

Valley Kids Club

As plans for Kids Club for 2020-2021 come together, we will keep families updated through our Facebook group, by email, and in this section of the website.

Through age-specific teaching, Bible memory, and fun activities, we ensure that our Wednesday Night Programs are gospel-centered. We desire for each child to learn about forgiveness through Jesus, know the truth of the Bible, grow in their relationship with God, and show God’s love to others. Below are the programs we offer as well as the age ranges they serve.

Our Wednesday Night programs require registration with a fee. This cost is used to cover supplies given to students as well as other program materials.

Families are free to visit for an evening to see if they like the program before registering their child. Drop in on a Wednesday or e-mail Carter Norine for more details before your visit. Visits are available for Fireflies, Up and Out, and TWO TEN.

If you have a Fellowship One account at Valley Church, use the button below to register. If you do not have an account yet, please create a new account to register your children for Valley Kids Club.

  • Cubbies (an AWANA program)
    pre-school students

     

  • Fireflies
    Kindergarten and 1st grade students

     

  • Up and Out
    2nd and 3rd graders

     

  • TWO TEN
    4th and 5th graders

Children’s Ministry Team

Amy Natzke

Director of Children’s Ministry

Carter Norine

1st-3rd Grade Coordinator, Up and Out Coordinator

Jenna Atwood

4, 5, K Coordinator, Fireflies Coordinator

Jacob King

4th-5th Grade Coordinator, TWO TEN Coordinator

Richard Pierce

Saturday Night Coordinator

Chelsea Rose

Birth to 3 Year Old Coordinator

Amy Johnson

Administrative Assistant, Cubbies Coordinator

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We have loved watching our children be fired up and motivated to serve. Children’s ministry does an amazing job encouraging kids to serve others while continuing to learn about Christ’s love for us.

Scott and Kim Mattes
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The Valley Church Children's Ministry has had tremendous impact on our children. Our children want to go to church activities and are disappointed when they aren't able to go. We know this is a huge blessing.

Makila Lors
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I so appreciate how Valley Church Children's Ministry comes alongside parents with compassionate Christ-centered teaching.

Julia Hunter
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We started coming to Valley Church before we had kids. Looking at the children’s ministry wasn’t on our radar yet but little did we know, it would become a huge part of why we loved our church.

Lindsay Morris

Parent FAQs

Who will be leading my children?

There are many volunteers that serve the families that attend our services. Valley Church members and attenders that are passionate about children (and have gone through a background check process) help to lead the children along with staff members that coordinate and oversee our programming.

What safety measures do you have in place?

Your child’s safety matters to us. All our volunteers and staff have gone through background checks, so you can feel confident in who you leave your child with. We also have a secure check in system in place. When you check your child in, you will receive a parent tag that has a matching number that goes with your child’s tag. We match these as children are picked up, so everyone leaves with the person they should.

How can I get involved in volunteering?

We have a variety of volunteer roles available in Children’s Ministry.  From up front teaching, leading music, leading a small group, behind the scenes administrative work, and more, we are confident we can find a position that suits you. E-mail Carter Norine for more information on volunteer opportunities.

What is your process for child dedication?

The child dedication service is a time where you as parents publicly affirm your desire to lead your child toward a relationship with Jesus along with the support of those who attend this service with you. This dedication is a special step in your life as a parent as well as the life of your child.

We ask that parents attend a child dedication class before having their child dedicated at Valley. The class is intended to explain the logistics of dedicating your child at Valley Church as well as laying a scriptural foundation for biblical parenting.

Do you baptize children?

We celebrate Believer’s Baptism at Valley Church and are happy to support children that choose to take that step of faith. We have multiple baptism services throughout the year. E-mail Amy Natzke for more information about our next baptism service and baptism class.

Do I need to register my child to attend your programming?

There is no registration necessary to attend our weekend services. However, there is a registration fee to attend our Wednesday Night programs. This cost is used to cover supplies given to students as well as other program materials. Please see our Wednesday Night Programming section for more details and to register.