Sunday Mornings

 
 

WE JOYFULLY WELCOME CHILDREN in our worship services at Immanuel, as we believe they are valuable members of the body of Christ. We encourage families to sit closer to the front so children can see and participate more fully. We hope your family can join us soon!

 
 
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Sunday Morning Schedule

9:15–10:15 SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR

Nursery care and Sunday School classrooms are located in the lower level.

  • Nursery: care for ages newborn up to 3 years old

  • PreK-K: ages 3 through 5 years old; play and Bible story time

  • 1—2nd grades: Studying through the Bible with The Gospel Project

  • 3rd—5th grades: Learning about the Bible with Phil Vischer’s What’s in the Bible?

All kids begin the Sunday School hour in their age-appropriate classrooms, then come together in a large group for Kids Music at end of the hour (10-10:15 am).

10:30–11:45 WORSHIP HOUR

Nursery care for ages newborn up to 3 years continues into the Worship hour (lower level)

All kids ages 3 and up begin in the worship service. They will be dismissed to continue their worship in age-appropriate classes midway through the service (around 10:50 am).

3’s & 4’s, Kindergarten: attend our Young Children & Worship program (lower level)

1st—2nd grades: attend our Following Jesus program (lower level)

3rd—5th grades: participate in an engaging time of Worship & Prayer (lower level)

Child Safety

Out of love for the children God has placed in our midst, we take great care with our child safety policies and procdures.

  • Before serving in ministry, all volunteers with children and youth are required to attend an annual training on our Child Protection Policies, pass a police background check, and complete the IL Mandatory Reporter training.

  • We have specific policies for diaper changes, children’s bathroom usage, adult to child ratios, and emergency procedures, which are posted in every classroom and reviewed with volunteers.

  • We use a digital child Check-In System that helps us keep your kids safe and accounted for! Upon check-in each week, you will receive two printed tags: a parent pick-up tag, and a tag with your child’s name, classroom locations for that morning, any food allergies, and a unique code that matches the parent tag. We will only release children to parents who bring their tag to pick up, or to a parent/authorized guardian who is listed on the child’s account.

  • Visiting Immanuel with kids? Head to the check-in station in the main lobby, where a friendly volunteer will help you get your kids checked into our system for the morning.

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Check-in Procedures

When your family arrives at church on Sunday morning, please stop by one of our Kids Check-in Stations, located in the main lobby and the lower level fellowship hall.

  • 9:15 am: Check-in opens for kids ages newborn up to 5th grade for both the Sunday School and Worship hours. If your family arrives between 10-10:30 am, you will only check in your kids for the Worship hour.

  • After check-in, parents drop off kids in their Sunday School classrooms and/or Nursery care, all located in the lower level.

  • 10:15 am: After Sunday School, parents will pick up their kids ages 3 years through 5th grade from the Kids Music room (lower level) and head upstairs for the 10:30 am worship service.

  • Nursery care continues from one hour to the next.

  • 10:30 am: Children ages 3 years through 5th grade participate in the first part of the worship service with their family, then are dismissed with a blessing from Pastor George to continue their worship downstairs in their worship program. Children’s Ministry volunteers accompany our children to their classrooms.

  • 11:45 am: After the worship service, parents will pick up all kids from nursery and worship classes in the lower level.

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Communion Sundays

The first Sunday of every month 

At Immanuel we value children deeply and we look for ways to make them feel welcome in our larger corporate worship services. One way we do this is by regularly inviting them to stay for the entire worship service to participate in Communion with their families. When you arrive on Communion Sundays, there will be optional coloring pages and crayons available at the IMMANUEL KIDS check-in station in the lobby. There are no children’s Worship Classes on Communion Sundays.

Volunteers

Name tags - Children’s Ministry volunteers wear name tags at all times so they can be quickly identified. If you have any questions or concerns, look for someone with a blue lanyard name tag and they will be happy to help you.

Security - All volunteers who work with children and youth are required to pass a police background check and attend annual training on our Child Protection Policies.

Want to join us? Click here for more information about opportunies for serving in Children’s Ministry.