Early Childhood
We strive to assist parents by providing a safe, healthy, loving,
and welcoming environment for young children,
and by teaching biblical truth in creative, age-appropriate ways.
We believe that children can truly worship the Lord. We encourage parents to participate in worship wholeheartedly and to train their children to do the same. Excellent resources about children and worship are available on the conference table outside the fellowship hall. Children in the Crocodiles class go to worship with their parents. Younger children are also welcome or they may stay in their rooms to play. Parents are asked to be considerate of others by promptly taking crying or distracting children out of the sanctuary. A “cry room” is available at the top and to the right of the grand staircase outside of the sanctuary.
Check In Procedure
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If you are not sure where your child’s room is, we will be glad to help you; come to the Early Childhood Office, room 103.
Security:
For your protection and ours, we use a security system. All parents (visitors and Covenant members) will be given a security keychain when dropping off children in their designated room. Parents must show the security tag to the caregiver to pick up each child. Please do not ask caregivers to accept or release children without using the security system.
Please note:
- Please mark all of your child’s belongings with his or her name.
- Pagers are also available from the coordinators. We encourage parents new to Covenant and those with newborns to take a pager. Pagers must be returned before picking up children. We will page you or come to get you if your child is inconsolable for more than a few minutes. Remember, when parents leave some unhappiness is normal, and most children are settled in and playing within a few minutes.
- Covenant will provide a snack of Ritz crackers or goldfish during most events.
- Please let our staff know of any food allergies.
- We are a “peanut-free” environment. NO PEANUT PRODUCTS.
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What to Expect
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Curriculum:
We use Great Commission Publications' "Show Me Jesus" for Sunday School. At each age level, it surveys the Bible from a Reformed perspective.
We use GCP’s "Kids’ Quest" to teach the children’s catechism on Wednesday nights during Discovery Club.
We learn a Bible verse or a Bible story that corresponds with each letter of the alphabet on Tuesdays during WIC.
Courts of Praise:
During each of our regular ministry events, children in Preschool classes gather in the “Courts of Praise” (room 104) to sing and review memory work. Puppets and skits are often a part of this lively teaching time.
Staff:
We staff our early childhood ministries with a combination of paid caregivers and church member volunteers. All teachers are Covenant members.
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Volunteers (Heart Warmers)
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We ask all members of our church family to help care for our Covenant children on Sunday mornings, once or twice a year. We go through an alphabetical schedule, which is published monthly. Heart Warmers assist our Sunday School teachers and paid caregivers. This is one way for us to live out the vow we take at every infant baptism and show practical love for one another.
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Prayer List
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- Thank God for the many children and young families He has brought to Covenant.
- Praise Him for the gospel which is simple enough for a child to understand!
- Ask God to work mightly in the minds and hearts of our covenant children, that they would be a generation which loves Him boldly and consistently throughout their lives!
- Ask our Heavenly Father to equip us for the task of proclaiming His Truth to the next generation!
- Ask God to give strength, wisdom, energy and overflowing love to our parents of young children!
- Thank God for providing wonderful teachers for our children!
- Ask Him to raise up more of these dedicated and loving people who have a passion for teaching our little ones.
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Health Policy
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Please be considerate of others and do not bring children who have had any of these symptoms in the last 24 hours: fever, vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose (other than clear), contagious rash or eye infection. If your child becomes ill while in our care, we will page you immediately.
If your child is taking antibiotics, he or she should take them for 24 hours before coming to class or childcare.
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Contact Us
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If you have questions about the details of our Early Childhood ministry, please contact Eleanor Bryan.
The Early Childhood Office is Room 103, right beside the Bunnies' room and near the information desk.
If you have questions about our Children’s Ministry as a whole (Infants through 5th grade) or specifically about the Elementary age group, please contact Christy Hart or view its web page here.
Additional information about our children’s ministry is available in the literature display near the Early Childhood office.
We are happy to serve or help you in any way we can.
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