kids | Church at Stone River

Children are so important to us here at Stone River. We believe in nurturing them in a life of faith complete with a balance of play, worship, and bible study.

Our staff and volunteers undergo a training in our Safe Sanctuary Policy including an extensive national and state background check. We also utilize KidCheck to provide important medical and allergy info, pick up/drop off info, and name tags. It is also how we contact parents/guardians should a need arise.

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The children’s ministry at The Church at Stone River strives to partner with families, church members and the community for the purpose of bringing children to know the immense love of Christ. By creating a safe learning environment, students from diverse backgrounds will be able to interact with God’s word and each other by making meaningful connections. The Church at Stone River values all students in their relationship with Christ— nurturing them in their love for God and service towards others.

In this season it can be very easy for isolation, depression, and general feelings of sadness and anxiety to take a hold of our lives. We are working on many different avenues in discipleship to help all of us stay connected to one another to help combat all of this.

1. Butterflies! We have caterpillars arriving this week. Amy will go live often on the Stepping Stones Kid’s Ministry Facebook page often providing updates on our caterpillars, talking about their transformation, and sharing some devotional thoughts. Our hope is to be able to release them on Easter together!

2. Stone River Sidekicks: Katie has had an amazing idea to help connect all generations in our congregation together especially now. Help our kids and students to know you are there for them and let them encourage you as well.

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3. At Home Crafts: Coming soon we will send home some simple crafts for kids in your homes. Once the craft is finished, take a picture or video and share it with us on facebook or send it to us via email so we can share it.

4. Zoom Continues: Join us via zoom on Sundays at 4, Wednesdays at 5 for kids, 6 for students, and 7 for adults. (SIGN UP HERE)

5. Slack Conversations Continue: (SIGN UP HERE)

During the 8:30am worship service there are magnadoodles in the back of the sanctuary for kids to enjoy. At both the 9:30am and the 10:45am services, kids begin in the worship service sitting in the front few rows together with their leaders. This provides the space for them to get a taste of different worship styles, liturgy components, and important aspects of our faith expressions. During the 9:30am service they head to small groups divided by age and when they leave the 10:45am service they head into a large group experience with a mixture of topics, including dance parties and yoga at times.