Children's Ministry
We exist to equip and encourage parents in their discipleship of their children by integrating, nurturing, and commissioning their children in both the fear and grace of the Lord!
Sunday Mornings
Childcare is available during the entirety of the worship service for children aged birth – Kindergarten. Children ages 2-kindergarten will also have an age-appropriate Bible lesson each week.
Children in 1st-4th grades are welcome to participate in “Worshipers in Training” (WIT) which meets during the second half of our worship service (children are dismissed after the singing portion of worship). WIT is designed to teach children the elements of the worship service and what it means to worship God together as the church. Each week in WIT we will sing together, pray together, and read, study, and apply God’s Word together. Parents are encouraged to follow up with their children each week by using the provided “Walk It All Week” sheet and to use these years in WIT to prepare and encourage their children to participate in and eventually remain in the sanctuary worship service each Sunday. Please note that WIT does not mean on holiday weekends. Families are encouraged to worship together for the full service on those Sundays.
If you are new or visiting Grace, stop by our info desk in the main commons when you arrive and a children’s ministry team member would be happy to help you sign your kids in for these Sunday morning ministries and escort you and your family to their respective classrooms.
IG-Nite (Intentional Growth Nite) is our midweek children’s ministry! Our goal for IG-Nite is that it will be a place where kids can intentionally focus on growing in knowing Christ and how they can make Him known to others! Specifically we want to see kids grow in three areas:
- Grow in their relationship with Jesus
- Grow in their confidence with skills like sharing the Gospel, using their Bible, and living the Christian life
- Grow in godly relationships with both their peers and mentoring adults
WHO is it for? IG-Nite is for kids aged 3 through those in 5th grade. Any child in the greater Racine community is welcome to attend. You do not need to be a regular attender of Grace Church to attend IG-Nite.
WHEN does it start? IG-Nite meets from 6:15 p.m. – 8 p.m. on most Wednesdays throughout the school year. Children are welcome to join at any point during the school year!
WHAT do you do at IG-Nite? Learn engaging Bible lessons, play fun games, sing and dance with worship songs, and discuss and pray with your small group.
Check out our IG-Nite Playlist on Spotify.
At Grace Church we believe children are a gift from God, and we are very excited that you are considering child dedication. Child dedication is a commitment you make before God, as parents, to give thanks to God and raise your children according to God’s purpose. It is our heart to partner with you as your child grows and develops their own personal relationship with God. To that end, we offer a dedication service designed to help you commit to raising your child to find and follow God!
Got questions? Visit the Child Dedication page to learn more.
Please note that in order to have your child dedicated at Grace, at least ONE of the parents dedicating the child must be a member of Grace Church.
Church Picture Schedule and Expectations
Great for use with younger children to help them follow along with the service and to set and remember expectations during the service. You may even want to offer an incentive for meeting the expectations. Print one off for your children to follow along with each Sunday.
Click on image to print
Interested in serving in Children's ministry?
We are always looking for more volunteers to partner with us in sharing the love of Jesus with the next generation of the church! We are looking for faithful, cheerful, go-getter volunteers who love Christ and His Word and want to share it with others!
As a church, we are aware of the dangers to children in our culture, and we strive to make the church environment a positive, safe, and happy place for children to grow in their spiritual understanding. For this reason, we require that anyone working with minors in a ministry capacity at the church complete our volunteer application which includes a background check. Volunteers are then routinely screened again during the years of their service in an attempt to maintain an unhindered ministry to children.
If you would like more information about volunteering in children’s ministry at Grace Church or about our child protection policy, please click here.