Kids Ministry
Sunday School
5th and 6th grade Sunday School class
Kids Ministry at Bethel has something for everyone! Join us during the school year for a mix of options for Kids birth-6th grade including small and large group opportunities in music/choir, art, movement, bible stories, prayer, child care, and more. Sunday School happens during our 9:00am worship service. For more about all of our kids ministry programs, read our family handbook here.
Child Care
Reading the First Frolic Bible
We have a professionally staffed nursery for kids ages 2 and under on Sunday mornings from 8:10am-11:00am. For more information about faith formation that begins at birth, read here.
Kids Choir
Kids sing during Sunday School
Kids 1st grade-6th grade can sign up for our Kids Choir which practices after Sunday School from 10:00am-10:30 weekly and performs a few times during the 9:00 service during the fall and spring semesters. Kids 4K-1st grade get kids music during Sunday School and all ages participate in the Annual Christmas Pageant.
Other Events
Annual Trunk or Treat is open to all
Kids can also participate throughout the year in special retreats out at Bethel Horizons, attend Vacation Bible Camp, and be involved in other seasonal events and celebrations. Watch the events page, church bulletins, the Bethel Weekly and the Bethelite Newsletter for more information.
Volunteers Needed
Do you love children and care about their faith formation? We are looking for Sunday School Co-Leaders (you will be mentored by your experienced Co-Leader who may or may not lead each time as you prefer). Do you love playing with younger children? Our nursery or school aged child care might be for you with a less formal, faith filled and play-based program. Please fill out this form if you are interested in either of these opportunities.
Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise (Kid’s Music) is a child’s first choir experience at Bethel. We sing all types of music, learn to play handbells, and use percussion instruments too! Sometimes we wear costumes and often make our own props to go along with our songs. We’ve learned about faith by singing about frogs, computers, cars, pogo sticks, and many other things! We sing during worship throughout the year.
Director:
Rehearsals: during Sunday School 9:45-10:00am in Rm 202
Spirited Sound
Spirited Sound (Kid’s Choir) takes kids’ musical experiences at Bethel to the next level. We sing a wide range of repertoire from hymns to jazz to gospel and everything in between! We make every piece we sing our own through the addition of movement, instruments, harmonies and sometimes even shouting! Through our music-making we work together to learn how our faith affects our lives in many different ways.
Director:
Rehearsals: Sundays, 10:00-10:30am in Rm 202
Child Health and Safety
Bethel Lutheran Church posts information regarding child health and safety as a service to members, visitors and other interested parties. Bethel does not endorse any specific product or company.
Due to the number of children who are allergic to peanuts, we ask that treats brought to Sunday School not contain nuts.
Food labels/ingredients may change over time, so it is always recommended that you read the label before purchasing snacks. Please read labels carefully to make sure the products are nut free. This includes labels that read “May contain traces of peanuts/nuts.”
Child Care Options at Bethel:
- Staffed Child Care for kids aged 3yrs-4th grade is located upstairs in Room 216 from 8:45am-12:15pm. An unstaffed Nursery is available outside the Sanctuary in Rm 121 for family use and kids under age 3yrs. Toddlers may be able to joined staffed child care upstairs for short periods of time-inquire with nursery staff.
- The Children’s Whisper Zone at the front of the sanctuary the crying room side is a dedicated space for families who need some room to move and play or do a quiet activity, but still want to worship. This is the gathering space for families whose children will attend Sunday School. Sitting in this space will make it easier for children to find their families when they return to the service from Sunday School during the offering
- Children’s Play room/Cry room at the back of Sanctuary.
- Children’s Activity Bags are available to take to explore during worship if sitting in the regular pews without access to the activities in the Whisper Zone. They are located at the back of the church hanging on the “Bug Rack” and are yours to keep.
