NPCKIDS
NPCKIDS
Have kids? No worries, we've got you covered. Northminster offers programs for kids from birth through 5th grade. If you're visiting us for the first time, our friendly staff and trained volunteers will show you where to go when you arrive. We will meet your family, check your child into class, and answer any questions you may have. We can't wait to meet you!
In person and online, kids are meeting Jesus and his mission for our lives. Be sure to stay up to date with the NPCKids & Family Update email - subscribe now! For information on any of our children’s ministry activities, please contact Kathy Mallgren, Director of Children's Ministry.
PHILOSOPHY
Even the youngest children should learn about Jesus and his love for us. Through our interactive, engaging programs, children learn while having fun. We create a safe and enjoyable environment for kids to grow in their faith and become strong, confident disciples of Jesus Christ.
At Northminster we seek through the Holy Spirit to help children come to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, grow in their faith, and go out into the world equipped to honor God throughout their lives. Nurturing families is a primary goal at Northminster. We strive to provide a safe, child-friendly place where your family can learn, praise, and celebrate together in Christ.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Safety is important for all! Please be assured that all on-site activities follow current CDC Youth Program Safeguards for frequent hand washing and sanitizing, physically distancing and personal safety.
Protocols include:
In-Person Gatherings
Storytime Kids
Sundays, at the 8 and 9:45am worship services
CE Building Room 7
Storytime Kids is offered for children ages 3-Kindergarten, providing age-appropriate activities during the sermon at the 8 and 9:45am services. Children may attend Storytime after the Children’s Message. Meet our attendant in the lobby; children will be escorted to Room 7, where they are to be picked up by parents/guardians following worship.
Bible Explorers
Sundays, 9:45-10:45am
Children’s Classrooms
Discover the treasure of God’s Word! With physical distancing and hygiene protocols in place, kids have fun with their peers exploring how God’s Word leads them to a full life in Jesus. Check in at the classroom.
Worship & Wonder
Sundays, at the 11:30am worship service
CE Building Room 8
A full worship service can be long for younger worshippers. Children ages 4-grade 5 are invited to share songs, games, Bible story and crafts with Children’s Ministry staff while their family worships. Check in at the classroom.
Choraliers Children's Choir
Sundays, beginning August 21, 10:50-11:50am
Music Rehearsal Room, Multipurpose Building
Choraliers Children's Choir is a fun way to experience the joy of singing to the Lord for students age 5 and up. Learning and growing in their faith through singing, this choir offers great opportunities to learn music skills to use for worship and fun! Choraliers help to lead worship about once a month, and present the annual Christmas musical at the 3:00PM Family Christmas Eve Service. We're excited to begin a new season of Choraliers on Sunday, August 21. Gloria Day, Director.
Summer Fun at VBS 2023!
Ready for a wild summer adventure?
Join the fun at Splash Canyon VBS, where kids will discover through creative play and learning how God's promises help navigate life's ups and downs with faith and courage.
Cost to attend - $15 per child. Register today!
Otter Kids
Children ages 3-5 who have not yet attended kindergarten will enjoy a party of their own in Otter Cove with games, crafts, science, music and more - just their size.
Online Gatherings
Children’s ministry online takes place through Zoom and Facebook.
Children will need to be signed in to a Zoom account to participate in Zoom meetings. If you do not have a Zoom account, you can sign up here for free.
If you haven’t checked out the fun online activities for kids in our NPCKids Online Facebook Group, you're missing out. Exciting new content for parents and kids is being added every day! Not a member of the NPCKids Group? - ask to join today!
Bible BLAST Live
Sundays, 8:30-9:15am via Zoom
Online Bible BLAST with friends, kinder through fifth grade. Come play fun games, chat with friends, go deeper into God’s word and move to some rocking Christian music. There’s something new every week! Register once. You’ll receive a reminder email each week with the Zoom link and information.
Bible BLAST On Demand
View the weekly Bible BLAST lesson, on your schedule, using the link posted in the NPCKids Online Facebook Group. Lessons include lots of family discussion questions, a great music video, a fun family activity and a coloring sheet for younger kids.
Bible Storytime Tuesdays (for younger children)
Tuesdays, 10:00am, NPCKids Online Facebook Group
Posted at 10am each Tuesday in the NPCKids Online Facebook Group, younger children will enjoy a new Bible story adventure to view on demand. Provided along with the link is a downloadable coloring page or activity relating to the story for children to enjoy.
PRE-REGISTER YOUR KIDS
We're raising up the next generation of world changers to love God and his church!
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Northminster’s children and student ministries, through the leading of the Holy Spirit and in continuous prayer, guide our young people to develop a sustaining, joyful faith that inspires them to follow Christ, serve others and share their faith.