Northwoods Kids

God's Love

The primary objective of Northwoods Kids is to ensure your child gains a clear understanding of God’s love for him or her and to begin to experience His presence in their lives. A variety of creative, engaging Bible stories and related activities are provided to help your child understand they are loved by God. But, beyond merely learning about God we also expect the Holy Spirit will unite with the child’s spirit enhancing their relationship with Him.

Age-Tailored Music, Activities, and Stories

Learning occurs in different ways at different ages. We are intentional about designing the Northwoods Kids experience appropriately for your child’s age group. Your child will be delighted by songs they can sing with movement to engage and enhance memory. A variety of age-related activities, crafts and games are offered each weekend which most children find stimulating. Stories from the Bible are carefully tuned to communicate and be readily understood by each age group in Northwoods Kids.

A Safe Environment

Our volunteers and staff are carefully screened and trained via interviews and background checks. We also make sure that your child’s name badge is matched to your parent badge before they can be released from their classroom. As an extra measure of safety, all areas in Northwoods Kids are monitored by trained volunteers.

Fun!

We think about Northwoods Kids from a child’s perspective and develop the entire experience to make it the best hour of the week. In Northwoods Kids, we find fun to be the initial engagement element for our children. When a child is enjoying themselves in a creative and engaging time, they are much more likely to learn and retain. We frequently hear about children asking their parents through the week if today is the day they get to go to Northwoods Kids.

Our New Here team will take you to the Northwoods Kids check in. There, the Northwoods Kids team will meet your family, guide you through the registration process, and personally escort you to your child’s classroom. We will ask you for the following information: child’s name, parent/guardian’s name, and any special instructions for your child (allergies, etc.).

What age of children attend Northwoods Kids?

• Northwoods Kids is for children birth - grade 5 during the 9am and 11am Sunday services.
• Northwoods Middle School is also offered on Sundays for students in grades 6, 7, and 8.

How do I check in?

You and your child will receive badges with a corresponding pager number and security number. Your child will need to wear the name tag while in Northwoods Kids and you will keep the corresponding parent tag. The parent tag is your identification to enter the children’s area and for your child to be released to you after the service. If you lose your parent tag, go directly to the Check In desk and show a photo ID.

For the safety of your child, only parents, guardians, or adult family members are permitted to pick up a child from their classroom. Your parent badge will be matched with your child’s name badge by authorized Northwoods Kids personnel just prior to releasing your child to you

We offer a “moms only” area for mothers to care and nurture their babies. This area is supported with a video feed of the service. We don’t want moms to miss out as they care for their little one.

When returning home after Northwoods Kids we encourage you to ask a couple of questions, “Did you have fun?” and “What did you learn about God?” Nothing pleases us more to hear your children loved Northwoods Kids and can share with you the one big idea they learned.

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