Child care is provided each Sunday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in a safe caring environment.

Children are always welcome in worship with their parents.  A children’s time is offered most weeks during worship where the children are invited to join the pastor up front for a short conversation related to the worship experience.  Some children return to their seats after this time and stay with their parents for the whole worship service.  Other children leave the sanctuary after the children’s time and go to the nursery.

Christian Education classes are offered each Sunday during the school year at 10 a.m. in three age groups for children. We are able to be flexible with age grouping to meet the needs of each child.  So speak to us about which group best fits your child, or if we can help accommodate special needs.

Early Education – A Preschool class for children gather for stories and activities.  Caring leaders share their faith and encourage children to learn about Jesus.  Parents are welcome.

Elementary – Children in first through fourth grades gather to explore Bible stories and to connect with each other.  It is a small group so each child is able to participate fully and to learn to express their own personal faith.

Middle school – 5th to 8th graders go a little deeper, exploring faith ideas and personal faith expression.  They learn to put faith into action in concrete caring ways.  This group engages in Bible study, prayer, creative expression and appropriate conversation about what it means to follow Jesus.

High School youth are encouraged to be mentors, assistants and leaders for the other age groups on Sunday mornings.  Their study and fellowship time is in the evening at PYF.

SAS – Summer Adventures on Sunday –
In the summer all of the age groups combine for one fun intergenerational group on Sundays at 10 a.m.  Parents, grandparents and friends are welcome. We will all be together to sing, pray, play, create and learn. Each week will stand alone, so come when you are able.

PYF – (Presbyterian Youth Fellowship) – is the evening and special event group for this age range – a description is under the youth tab on this website.  This group meets year round.

Annually in June we offer a Traveling Day Camp for elementary age children supported by Heartland Camp and Conference Center of the Presbytery.  This is an outreach to the community – free and open to the public.  It is a remarkable week of adventure, growth, fun and deepening faith.
Volunteers are always welcome.
We do not charge any fees for day camp. We do have a limit on how many campers we can enroll.
In 2024 our Traveling Day Camp is June 17-21. Registration is open.  When registrations open – To register go to Heartland Center website and choose the Gardner day camp.   https://www.heartlandcamps.org/tdc.  When you register your child, remember to fill out the health form also.

Other special activities arise during the year and we are always open to suggestions.  Let us know what ideas you would like to share.