Early Childhood Sundays & Wednesdays

Large Group Environment

Large Group begins with worship through song and dance, so they can tell God how much they love Him. Kids learn the week's MAIN POINT through a Bible story featuring music, characters, drama, and an interactive curriculum that helps them understand God’s character, the Bible, and how the Holy Spirit works in their lives. 

Small Group Environment

We want kids to see how God's Word (Bible teaching) fits into their everyday lives through learning how to talk to Him and building friendships that last. After participating in the large-group setting, kids meet in small groups to help them process and understand the lesson. 

Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC)

We believe kids should learn and practice generosity by following what the Bible teaches. They have opportunities to give on Sundays. Their giving helps meet physical needs—like food, water, shelter, and medical care—around the world, while also helping others hear about Jesus. Kids support various mission projects through partnership with BGMC.

Check-in

Our electronic check-in system allows us to keep your child safe, contact you if necessary, and keep accurate attendance records. If this is a one-time visit and your family doesn’t need to be added to the electronic system, talk with a check-in volunteer when you arrive.

Volunteers

All volunteers and staff who work with minors are background-checked and trained before they begin, so you can feel confident your kids are in safe hands. Volunteers wear kids' branded t-shirts as identifiers that they are authorized to work in the area. We’re committed to creating a safe environment where children are cared for by trusted adults.

Snacks are a fun part of the service that allows children to talk and interact with each other. In the Baby Nursery, Puffs are provided to hungry children. We are happy to feed your baby their bottle upon request. The Toddler and Preschool classes provide goldfish and animal crackers each week.

Cedar Valley is a nut-free area. Please notify the staff if your child has allergies or should not have a snack. If your child has allergies or food intolerances, you may request raisins. A special sticker will be placed on their name tag so teachers are aware. 

Let us know of any allergies or medical conditions your child may have. If they have food allergies, please let us know and we’ll put a special sticker on their nametag so teachers will see it at snack time.

For health standards, children must be free of fever or symptoms of a contagious disease, or have been on medication for a full 24 hours before entering the Kids Auditorium or a classroom. For your child's comfort and safety and the health of others, please don't bring your child to Cedar Valley Kids if he or she has any of these symptoms:

• Fever
• Vomiting
• Lethargy
• Earache or a toothache
• Runny nose w/ ample flow
• Diarrhea
• Sore throat
• Yellowish skin or eyes
• Hacking or wet cough

Please use good judgment if your child is experiencing symptoms not listed above. If your child starts exhibiting any of the symptoms listed above during service, you will receive a text asking you to pick up your child.

During class, children are encouraged to be as sanitary as possible. Everyone uses hand sanitizer or washes their hands before snack time and after restroom breaks. Volunteers wear gloves when dispensing snacks. The classrooms and restrooms are cleaned regularly.

Toy Cleaning in the Baby Nursery: Toys are set aside after each service/single use and run through an industrial dishwasher before they’re used again. This keeps our environment safe for babies and families.

The early childhood rooms are also deep-cleaned and completely sanitized every quarter. During the deep-cleaning process, all small toys are run through our industrial dishwasher. Tables, counters, walls, riding toys, kitchen sets—everything is wiped down with Shaklee concentrated Germicide Basic-G cleaner and extra hot soapy water