The Same Catechism
What the church works through on Sunday is what you can work through at dinner on Tuesday. Same questions, same answers, no separate curriculum to keep up with.
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Kids
Your children are not a distraction from the service. They are part of the congregation, and they stay in the room with us.
The short version
Kids included.
Noise expected.
There is no children's program to drop them off at, and that is a decision rather than a shortfall. Kids eat lunch with us, sing the hymns with us, hear the catechism with us, and watch their parents come to the Table.
Will your children understand every sentence of the sermon? No. But children learn what the church is by being part of it — by hearing Scripture read, watching adults sing words they mean, joining in prayer, and coming to the Table with their families. Much of that formation happens simply through being present, week after week, among the people of God.
So bring them. If you need to walk one out for a few minutes, walk them out. Come back in. Nobody is counting, and half the room has done the same thing.
For parents
You are the primary
disciple-maker.
One of our eight distinctives is equipping parents — not replacing them. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Words They'll Keep
Hymns and creeds are memorable by design. Children who grow up hearing them carry the language of the faith long before they can define every term in it.
In Community
We walk together. Other Christian parents. Wise adults in the church. Other kids and students. Being the primary discipler does not mean you do it alone.
Practical
Things parents ask
There is space at the back to stand, bounce, and pace with an infant without leaving the room, and a spot just outside if you need a full reset. You will not miss anything — and you will not be the only one back there.
So are ours. A church that has decided kids belong in the service has, by the same decision, decided not to be annoyed by them. If it gets to be too much, step out and come back when you're ready.
Whatever quietly occupies their hands — paper, a book, something to draw with. Many of our kids follow along in the catechism and Bible long before they can read all of it.
The Lord’s Supper is for those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. If your child has professed faith in Christ, they are welcome at the Table. If your child is not yet a Christian, bring them with you when you receive the elements. This often opens the door for meaningful questions about Communion and faith in Christ. Talk about these things together as a family and, when appropriate, with one of our elders. There is no rush and no pressure — our desire is to help our children understand the gospel and the meaning of the Lord’s Supper.
Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 19:14