We believe that for our children to become faithful, lifelong disciples of Jesus, they must come to love the local church. To help cultivate this love, children should be given opportunities to interact with brothers and sisters of all ages and backgrounds. Whether in worship services, times of fellowship, or mission trips here and around the world, we encourage families to include their children.

We also believe it is important to intentionally train our kids to participate in the Sunday worship service as soon as they are capable, while recognizing that this process looks different for every family. To assist parents, we offer Kids Bridge for 4th and 5th graders.

Kids Bridge Leaders help answer, “Why do we do what we do?”

Kids learn what the church is and why it does what it does. They learn the purpose and importance of each component of our worship service—including singing, giving, Scripture reading, baptism, the Lord’s Table, and preaching—and have opportunities to ask questions about our church.

Kid’s Bridge is an optional discipleship tool designed to support each child and family as they grow in their love for and participation in the local church.

For parents who want to utilize Kid’s Bridge, as the preacher for the day comes to the pulpit, a slide will appear on the screens to dismiss them to the back of the worship area where Bridge Leaders will be waiting for them.

At the end of the service, parents will check out their child from the Kid’s Bridge Leaders in the designated area.

We pray that this will help our 4th and 5th graders understand and come to love the local church.