Author: kidsmagnet

Sunday Morning Check-in
Parents are asked to sign their child/children in at the KidL.I.N.K.S. Check-In desk by the gym before taking the children to the Cradle Care Nursery or Worship. The playground entrance allows for easy access to the children's area and Check-In.
At Check-In, you will be greeted by a member of the Children's Ministry staff. You will receive a name tag label for each child, a diaper bag label (if necessary), and a parent label. Each family is assigned a unique three letter code which will be printed on your child's label as well as your parent label...this provides us with quick, easy, and secure pick up following worship as well as information we might need in an emergency situation. Please have your child wear their label and keep your label for identification when picking up your child after worship. Pagers are also available upon request. In the event that your child needs you, it will vibrate indicating that you should return to the Cradle Care Nursery. Please return the pager when you pick your child up.

Health & Safety Guidelines Please read the following guidelines before dropping off your child in the Cradle Care Nursery or KidL.I.N.K.S. classes. These guidelines promote safety and provide a pleasant experience for all children.
In order to follow our security guidelines, all children should to be Checked-In at the KidL.I.N.K.S. desk before going to the nursery or classes. The KidL.I.N.K.S. staff are unable to give medicines or complete meals, unless it is an infant using a bottle. Children must be fully potty trained before entering the Three/ Four Year old classes. There are no diaper changing facilities in these classrooms.
Occasionally snacks are served - please notify your child's teacher if your child has any food allergies, sensitivity, restrictions or if they have trouble eating certain foods. Typical foods served include Cheerios, Gold fish crackers, graham crackers, animal crackers, and pretzels.
For the health of all our children, please keep your child with you if they have yellow or green runny nose, are feverish, are coughing up mucus, or have a rash. Thank you :-)

Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16

Christian Education
for Children at
Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Growing and Learning Together

Sundays for Children

Imagine seeing kids building personal relationships with God’s Word!

During our 8:30am Worship service the Cradle Care Nursery is available for Infants through 2 year old children.
During our 10:00am Worship service the Cradle Care Nursery and Christian Education are offered for Infants – 5th grade. Children begin their morning at the Check-In desk at the playground entrance to the church. Once they are checked in and have their name tags: Infants, Toddlers and Twos can head for the nursery for fun play and care giving; Three-year olds—5th grade children begin their morning in Worship with their family. The worship service includes Children’s Time where they will be called forward for a message and prayer with the Pastor before being dismissed to classes .
3 year olds – 1st grade will use SPARK curriculum which is park is a Sunday school faith formation program designed to activate faith in young children.
2nd grade will spend the year studying John Wesley, Communion, Baptism, Prayer, Advent, Lent and learn how to find their way through their Bible
3rd grade will be taking a year-long ‘Walk through the Bible’ ~ learning about the names, authors, and contents of the books of the Bible
4th – 6th graders are a part of a special group designed just for them - called J12 or Jesus at 12. They will be studying ‘Ancestors’ which explores the ancestors of our faith by exposing the real, unpolished, and unexpected personalities of Old and New Testament characters.

The KidLINKS Children’s Ministry vision is to offer a variety of opportunities for children to experience the love of Jesus. By tapping into the gifts and talents of our adult members, we will work together to plan and implement programs and activities so that all children may find ways to enrich their faith and grow in their personal relationship with God. Our commitment is to teach them the importance of having Christ in their life, how to apply what they read in the Bible to their everyday living and to support them as they walk their path of spiritual growth.

Cradle Care Ministry

Cradle Care Nursery

Cradle Care is a ministry program that will provide care and support during the pregnancy, when the baby is born, and the full year after your child’s birth. Recognizing the anticipation of a new baby through pregnancy or adoption is a crucial transition time in any family, the Cradle Care ministry seeks to minister to expecting families through prayer, one-on-one relationships, and providing additional resources as needed.
As in all Aldersgate ministries, the ultimate goal is to draw families into a growing relationship with the Lord.

A safe and nurturing place for Infants Toddlers, and Twos to experience the love of God. Our nursery is staffed with parents who volunteer to rock, play, and read with the children along with our staff caregiver Jill, who welcomes the children each Sunday and oversees the nursery volunteers.
. Parent volunteers helping in the nursery have the opportunity to get to know the children and meet other parents of young children.

Kid’s Club ~ Wednesday Nights

Kid's Club is open to all children in Kindergarten- 5th grade. We meet weekly, Aug.-May, on Wed. nights from 5:30-7:30pm. Kid's Club is a unique and energetic Bibles Study for kids where we have fun learning about God! Children bring their dinner and we enjoy fellowship and laughs while we eat together. We then move into our Mission Focus and Bible lesson time which is a combination of the Bible story and fun Bible based activities, games, and experiments. No need to sign-up, just come and have fun learning about God with your friends!
**Children's choirs also meet at this time and children can attend both!
We will transfer them back & forth between Kid's Club & Choir.

Safe Sanctuaries Policy

In order to ensure safe and adequate supervision of children while they are being cared for at Aldersgate, the Administration Board of Aldersgate UMC has adopted the following Childcare Policy and Guidelines for the caregivers that provide childcare at Aldersgate.

Children in Mission

Policy to Protect Children
In the case of suspected abuse
Children and youth are taught that church is a safe place, and we need to take every step to ensure that Aldersgate is such a place. As Christians, we have a moral obligation to report any suspected Incidents of physical or sexual abuse. As citizens we have a legal obligation to report such incidents.

Childcare Policy For Caregivers
There shall be a ratio of one caregiver for every five children.
All persons working with children will work in teams of two.
Any childcare that is requested for children ages 12 months of age or younger will require an adult caregiver.
Caregivers will observe an open door policy when changing diapers or assisting in the restroom.
All youth caregivers (13+ yrs) must attend childcare classes and be approved by the Director of Children’s Ministry.

Contact Us:
Joan Schell, Director of Children’s Ministry
kidsmagnet@yahoo.com
432-1524 x210
John Schell, Cradle Care & J12 Coordinator
johnschell40@yahoo.com
432-1524 x 241

The children use their offering gifts to support a variety of mission projects—locally, within Indiana, nationwide and worldwide. Our most common mission is UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Mission Offerings are collected on Sunday mornings in the Sunday School classrooms.

Vacation Bible Camp 2013

~Athens...Paul’s Dangerous Journey to share the truth ~ Time-travel" back to ancient Athens! Kids meet Paul and learn about his jaw-dropping experiences, go to the Arena Games for fun Olympic “training,” & visit the busy Athenian Marketplace for snacks & activities. Sunday, June 16–Thursday, June 2 6:00-8:00pm Open to all children ages 3 yrs - 5th grade
Registration opens March 2012

*Complete policy is available at the church office and the Children's Ministry Office