West Gate Baptist Church|Children's Ministries

Children's Ministries

Click on a section to read more about the various Children's Ministries that we offer at West Gate.

Welcome
We welcome you and your child to this ministry of our church. Our nursery is for infants and toddlers up to 2 years of age. We join with you in a vitally important task: the nurturing of your child's development. Our goal is to provide your child with the physical care and spiritual training that will build within him the right concept about the church, God, and Jesus. Our prayer is for each child to grow up in a Christian home, and for each of us to exhibit understanding and cooperation as we work together for the good of your child.

Loving Childcare Provided For All Services
We offer childcare for infants through two years of age in a secure facility staffed by caring, qualified nursery workers. All our childcare workers receive a background check before working in our Childcare department.

Children and parents are given matching badges that are checked when leaving the facilities.

West Gate operates three separate nurseries to provide the best and safest care for your child:

Infants (0-6 months)
Crawlers (6-12 months)
Toddlers (12-24 months)

When You Arrive at Your Child's Room
A Nursery leader will meet you at the door to receive your child, diaper bag and any other necessary items. Please note on the sign-in sheet any information that will help in caring for your child, such as feeding times, sleeping times, allergies and special needs.

At the time of check-in, a Nursery leader will apply an adhesive nametag to your child's back with his or her name on it, and label the diaper bag. You will be given a pager that has an identifying number on it. The pager will vibrate, so please hold or wear the pager at all times. Please present the pager upon return to your child's classroom. We will verify that your security badge matches the number on your child's nametag and then we’ll release your child to you. A child will not be released to a parent without presentation of the pager and proper identification.

After you have completed the check-in process, simply wave a quick good-bye and leave for the worship service or your Bible Fellowship class. As you know, it is normal for little ones to cry when a parent leaves. This does not last long, and separation becomes easier over time. Our leaders will immediately create interest in a toy or activity and give assurance that you will return. If your child cries for an extended period of time, we will page you.

What to Bring
When packing a diaper bag for your child, please include the following items:

- two or three disposable diapers (no cloth diapers, please)
- a complete change of clothes
- bottle of milk, formula, juice or water (this is a good practice even for mothers who nurse)

Please label all personal items (including pacifiers and sippee cups) with your child's first and last name before arriving at your child's class. This helps us keep track of your child's items.

What We Provide

Snacks
Simple snacks are provided for our new walkers and toddlers. The food items consist of water and butter cookies. If your child has an allergy please inform the leader when you check in your child.

Curriculum
We believe that even our littlest ones can learn! Regular learning experiences are planned and lessons are reinforced with songs, Bible thoughts and supervised activities designed with the ability of the children in mind.

Bible Classes

We welcome you and your child to this ministry of our church. We join with you in a vitally important task: the nurturing of your child's spiritual development. Our goal is to provide your child with the physical care and spiritual training that will build within him the right concept about the church, God, and Jesus. This is accomplished through our Sunday Bible classes.

Our prayer is for each child to grow up in a Christian home, and for each of us to exhibit understanding and cooperation as we work together for the good of your child.

Nursery & Preschool Bible Classes
Regular learning experiences are planned and lessons are reinforced with songs, Bible principles and supervised activities designed with the ability of the children in mind.

Bible Class Location
Toddlers (K3) Nursery Department
K4-5 By School Office

Elementary Bible Classes
Bible lessons are taught from the Word of God and reinforced with songs and supervised activities designed with the ability of the children in mind. Currently, we offer the following age appropriate and gender appropriate Bible classes for elementary age children:

1st & 2nd Grade Boys
1st Grade Girls
2nd Grade Girls
3rd & 4th Grade Boys
3rd Grade Girls
4th Grade Girls
5th & 6th Grade Boys
5th & 6th Grade Girls

Junior Churches

Adventure Club

Welcome to the Adventure Club Ministry!

Adventure Club is a nine month program designed for today's children from K4-6th grade. Your child is sure to love the exciting combinations of games, songs, and Bible lessons. Also, every week "cadets" will be able to work on earning achievement badges in areas such as: -Crafts
-Hobbies
-Character Skills
-Music
-Culinary Skills
-Sports ....& much more!
Each week your child will come home showing you exciting projects that they are working on at Adventure Club.
THE BEST PART! Registration only costs $20 (one time fee) and monthly dues of $5. You can register at any time during the nine months. Pricing includes all materials and cirriculum.

Q & A's

Q- When does Adventure Club meet?
A- Weekly on Thursday night at 7:30PM.

Q-What are the monthly dues for?
A-The monthly dues cover the cost of all materials and cirriculum that will be used.

Need more information? Give us a call.

GROW League

What is GROW?
The GROW League is one of our newest ministries of West Gate Baptist Church. GROW is a competitive and instructional sports league FREE to all children from K5-8th grade. GROW uses the platform of athletic events as a means to meet the needs of children, students, and adults through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

-The GROW League exists for the purpose of evangelism, discipleship, and fellowship.
- The GROW program is a ten week league which operates each Saturday at 10AM.
- Games are followed by a short Bible devotional and prayer.
- There are no charges or hidden fees.
- GROW has two seasons during the fall and spring.
- Each season concludes with an Award Ceremony. Each child is recognized for their participation and achievements.

Vacation Bible School

Summer Adventure Day Camps

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