TEACHING ABOUT GOD IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY

Your little kids will love the singing, crafts, learning from the Bible, and the fun they find in EPAGKIDS • Early Childhood!

When your child joins us in Early Childhood, you can be confident that you’re placing them in a safe environment where they will be loved, cared for, and learn more about God!

 Our infant room is available for kids birth-2 years old.

 Sunday mornings in our toddler & preschool rooms include a play time, Memory Verse time, coloring time, craft, Bible lesson, and a large group game.

Service times are 9am and 11am.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to each service.

Midweek is all about fun, relationships, and Jesus!
Our infant room is available for kids birth-2 years old.

Our toddler & preschool kids experience play time, Memory Verse time, coloring time, craft, Bible lesson, and large group game in a manner that doesn’t overstimulate our littles right before their bedtimes!

Early childhood ministry activities start at 6:30pm.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to each service.

What time can I begin checking in my child to EPAGKIDS?
Check-In is available 15 minutes prior to each service: 8:45am/10:45am on Sundays and 6:45pm on Wednesday nights.

What can I expect when I first arrive?
A Check-In Host will be available to assist first time guests. Once they complete check-in, children receive a name tag, and parents receive a security tag that allows them access to our EPAGKIDS wing.

What information do I need to give in order to check in my child?
Our Check-In Host will ask for first & last names, a contact phone number, cellular provider [so we can page parents via text during service as needed], and any allergies your child has.

How are volunteers selected to serve in EPAGKIDS?
Each room is led by a teacher who is at least 18 years old. Rooms are also often staffed with youth volunteers as needed. Our volunteers love kids, have an eye for risk management, and every adult has completed a thorough background screening.

What happens if my child needs a diaper change?
If your child needs a diaper change, you will receive a text notification so you can change their diaper. Be sure to bring your parent security tag that you received at Check-In, along with any supplies needed for this. 

What risk management protocols are in place?
All of our ministry environments are under camera surveillance. Volunteers adhere to a “Rule of Three” best practice [never alone with a child]. Adults – regardless of gender – do not change diapers or go into a restroom with a child. All snacks provided are gluten free.

What are the sanitizing practices for the rooms?
Every room is thoroughly cleaned prior to each use. This includes door handles, toys, tabletops, and supplies. Each room has access to its own restroom, which is also cleaned prior to each use.

What are your child-to-leader ratios?
Our infant room is staffed using a 1:2 ratio. Toddler and Preschool rooms function at a 1:7 ratio.

What age does my child need to be in order to attend?
Kids birth-age 5 are welcome in our early childhood ministry environments!

When does my child move up into the elementary ministry?
Kids entering kindergarten in the fall move up to our elementary ministry in August of each year.