Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..."
The mission of our children's ministry is to give our kids an intentional and comprehensive education of scripture in addition to consistent relationships with committed leaders who share the transformative love of Jesus. We focus on three different aspects of our ministry to accomplish this.
1. Curriculum: A comprehensive curriculum that covers Genesis through Revelation.
2. Scripture: Open our Bibles together each week and memorize scripture together
3. Discipleship: Build relationships with peers who are also becoming followers of Jesus and consistent relationships with committed leaders who share the transformative love of Jesus.
1. Curriculum: A comprehensive curriculum that covers Genesis through Revelation.
2. Scripture: Open our Bibles together each week and memorize scripture together
3. Discipleship: Build relationships with peers who are also becoming followers of Jesus and consistent relationships with committed leaders who share the transformative love of Jesus.
Two primary ways for kids to connect at Cottonwood
Sunday MOrnings
Wednesday Night Kids
We have two programs for kids on Sunday morning during our Sunday Services. Awesome Arrows is our preschool program for ages 3-5, and King’s Kids is our school-age Sunday morning class for kindergarten - 5th grade. King's Kids classes are divided K-2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade. Each week we spend time praying together, reading the Bible, and playing games related to our lesson. Our classes meet after the worship set. Kids will be led upstairs by a teacher and meet until the end of the service. Parents can pick their kids up at their classroom after the service. The 4th Sunday of every month is Family Worship Sunday. On Family Worship Sunday, our elementary-aged kids don't meet in their own classes, but stay in the service with their families. No need to preregister kids for Sunday morning. Just show up!
A few times a month, we offer our Wednesday Night Kids program for kids ages PreK-5th grade (see the schedule below). We serve dinner at 5:30 PM and dismiss to our activities at 6:15 PM. Our PreK group starts upstairs on the second floor, playing group games. Then they move to the main floor classrooms for making crafts, memorizing scripture together, and learning Bible Stories. Our K-5th graders meet in the basement. They start with group prayer and announcements, then break into k-2 and 3-5 age groups. They play games, study the Bible, and engage in a small group time. This year they will be studying the spiritual disciplines. Each week, kids are encouraged to bring their Bibles, participate in our weekly dress-up theme, and memorize verses. Workbooks are also provided for kids to work on in our off weeks to further engage with scripture at home. You can register for Wednesday Night Kids below.
Sunday Mornings
Wednesday Nights
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Every Sunday, our kids, grades Pre-K thought 5th Grade meet for Sunday School.
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Several weeks a month, our kids, grades Pre-K through 5th Grade meet for Wednesday Night Kids. We share a meal, learn about the Bible, and play fun games! Check out the Calendar to find out when we meet next! To sign up as a volunteer to serve dinner, click here.