New City Kids
We believe children are an important part of the church family. New City Kids is a ministry to and with children and exists to help parents in discipling their children. In our nurseries and classes, children experience Christ through relationships, worship, and teaching. Our New City Kids workers and volunteers help children develop an age appropriate understanding of the gospel through learning activities and modeling of Christ-like behavior.
Children of any age are welcome and encouraged to be in our worship service, as they are able. New City offers nursery for all children through the age of 3. The primary goal of the nursery is to offer a safe and nurturing environment for our young children. Each nursery is staffed with a nursery team member who has been through an application process, training, and a background check. Serving with them are volunteers from the congregation who love children.
New City currently offers two nurseries on Sunday mornings. One is for infants who are not yet steady walkers (approximately 18 months and under). The other is for toddlers through age 3. Each child is directed in his or her play with age-appropriate toys and in his or her interaction with the other children in the nursery. Parents are provided with a pager when they drop off their child in the nursery so that nursery staff can contact the parent if they are needed. Snacks are provided for children in the toddler nursery.
In addition to the nurseries, worship bags are available for children ages 4-7. These bags contain activities related to the worship service and are intended to engage children in this age range during the service. It is our desire to begin offering a teaching time for these children during the sermon in the near future.
