Our mission is to…
Engage, equip and encourage each FAMILY
Intentionally create meaningful FELLOWSHIP
Teach kids to store up and apply THE WORD
Lead by example in genuine WORSHIP
Invite others to know God through RELATIONSHIP
Communicate their God-given value and PURPOSE
PLANT SEEDS,
ESTABLISH ROOTS,
PROTECT AND TRAIN UP SPROUTS,
TEND THE SOIL
AND WATCH THEM FLOURISH!
Proverbs 22:6 | Psalm 139:14 | Matthew 13
Sporos is the Greek word for seeds. We believe the primary role of children’s ministry is planting seeds and helping to lay a foundation of faith in a child’s life that they can come back to. We also strive to help equip families for their own walks. We don’t always know what a seed will grow into, but we do know that when entrusted to a Faithful Gardener, taking the time to tend the soil will eventually give growth to something beautiful.
Our aim is to provide a safe and nurturing space for each child to grow and be invited to know and love God more. Just as important is our desire to come alongside each family to offer them all the relationships and resources we can to encourage them as they do the most important job ever- raise their family!
Sunday mornings from 9:00 - 10:00am for kids ages 3 years to 6th grade
We intentionally communicate God’s truths in a practical way. We use Answers Bible Curriculum- an apologetics based curriculum from Answers in Genesis that does a great job of laying a foundation in God’s word without overlooking His character. We pray that this helps students not only know what the Bible is, but how to read it, how to apply it to their own lives, and how to defend their faith.
*Nursery care is also available for infants and toddlers whose parents attend ABCs (Adult Bible Communities) during the Sunday School hour.
For little ones ages birth - 3 years, during the Sunday worship service
There is no heart too small to experience God. In The Nursery, we consider each minute precious time to help our littlest members learn to feel comfortable in their church environment, secure in loving care, and prayed over every time. A child’s foundation starts at home, and we hope to help parents extend that foundation to include church, so they can be supported themselves and support their child in their faith walk as they grow!
For kids ages 4 to 2nd grade, during the worship service
Every Sunday, right before the sermon starts, kids are dismissed from the worship service to head to the ‘Big Room’ in our Children’s Ministry Wing. In Splash Zone, our goal is to engage the students in age-appropriate bible teaching and to help them understand the special place they have in God’s family. We use various types of story-based curriculums to help us meet this goal, as well as cultivate a curiosity for who God is and what He says.
Wednesday evenings, beginning October 8th, from 6:30 -8:00pm, for ages 3 years to 6th grade.
At Cultivate, our Wednesday night program, we focus on delivering God’s word in an interesting way, engaging students’ minds and bodies as they learn God’s truths, and leading discussions for how it all applies to their own lives. We hope that students will learn to store up (memorize) scripture in their hearts, participate in fun fellowship, and that a foundation in God’s character would be built.
Questions?
The well-being, both physical and spiritual, of your children is our top priority.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Children’s Ministry Director, Laura Sutton: children@milacafreechurch.com
Your family matters!