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 kicks off Wednesday, September 14. It will meet 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.

Overview:   Our objective in preschool is for kids to have a basic understanding of how the Bible fits together from Genesis-Revelation as they learn and review major Bible events through stories, songs, crafts, games, and more.
 
To do this we use the Big Picture Story Bible and follow through the stories chronologically.  We make our way through this entire story Bible each school year.  Preschoolers who are in the program for more than one year will have the curriculum repeated but we see this as a value for young children to help them understand a basic Biblical timeline before moving onto the elementary years.
 
Please note: In order to attend the preschool IG-Nite program children must be fully potty-trained, able to sit still and focus for at least 10 minutes, and be able to stay up and be alert past 8 pm.  We recommend that children attend the program 1-2 years before starting kindergarten.
 
Resources for Follow-Up at Home:
 
What we are learning this month:
 
March 1st
“A Dead Man is Raised to Life”
Key Verse: John 11:25
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
March 8th
“Jesus Wears God’s Kingly Crown”
Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:21
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
March 15th
“Jesus’ Followers Are in the Dark”
Key Verse: Psalm 56:3-4a
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
March 22nd
“A Brand New Day”
Key Verse: Romans 10:9
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
March 29th
“God’s Promise is Explained”
Key Verse: John 14:6
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
April 5th
NO Regular IGNite (Have your family join us for or “Sense of Holy Week” event instead)
 
April 12th
NO IGNITE (Spring Break)
 
April 19th
“God’s New Kingdom Spreads”
Key Verse: Acts 1:8b
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
April 26th
“Letters to Live By”
Key Verse: 2 Peter 3:18a
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
May 3rd
“The Very Good Ending”
Key Verse: Revelation 21:3b
Follow Up at Home Review and Activity
 
 
Past Lessons
 
*NOTE for Parents:  Instead of going to the app referenced in the video, you can use our IG-Nite Playlist for your time of musical worship!
Listen Here!
Overview:  Our objective is for our early elementary students to get a grasp on two big questions – WHO is God?  And WHAT is the Gospel?  Through songs, games, crafts, and an interactive workbook, our kindergarten and first-grade students will become investigators as they dig into these two big questions!
 

For 2022-23 we will be focusing on WHO God is by using the Truth 78 Curriculum "The ABCs of God". Each week we will discover a different letter of the alphabet and a corresponding attribute of God. For each attribute we will ask three questions (which are also great to review with your lower elementary student each week):

  • Who Is God?
  • What is God Like?
  • How Should I Act Toward God?
 
In 2023-24 we will be doing a study on WHAT is the Gospel using another Truth78 Curriculum called "Jesus, What a Savior"
 
Resources for Follow-Up at Home:
"My God Is" Song
 
ESV Children's Bible

(available at the Grace Church Bookstall - $10)

 
What we are learning this month:
 
March 1st
M is for Merciful: God is kind to undeserving sinners
Merciful "At Home" Page
 
March 8th
Z is for Zealous: God acts with His whole heart
Zealous "At Home" Page
 
March 15th
D is for Deliverer: God saves His sinful people from the punishment they deserve
Deliverer "At Home" Page
 
March 22nd
V is for Victorious: God always wins, even over Satan, sin, and death
Victorious "At Home" Page
 
March 29th
K is for King:  God rules over everyone
King "At Home" Page
 

April 5th - NO Regular IG-Nite
Join us for our “Sense of Holy Week” event  instead

April 12th - NO IG-Nite (Spring Break!)

April 19th
X is for eXalted: God ranks far above everything else.  He is Most High
eXalted "At Home" Page
 
April 26th
H is for Holy:  God is like nothing else.  He is perfect an dis separate from sin.
Holy "At Home" Page
 
May 3rd

B is for Bountiful:  God is more than enough to satisfy all our desires 

N is for Never-tiring:  God never gets tired and never sleeps

Bountiful "At Home" Page
 
Never-Tiring "At Home" Page
 
Past Lessons

Overview: As kids become more confident readers, we want to help them apply those skills to the most important book of all…the Bible!  Our objective for the middle elementary level is to develop biblical literacy in our students by teaching them what the Bible is about, how to use and study the Bible, and why we can trust and treasure the Bible! We use the "What's in the Bible" curriculum to help students to understand the biblical timeline from Genesis to Revelation as well as adding in some time for Bible skills such as how to look up a verse, basic Bible interpretation skills, and learning our books of the Bible.  Because we are working on Bible literacy skills we highly encourage students to bring their own Bible to IG-Nite with them each week. This curriculum is a two-year rotation: For 2022-23 we will be studying the Biblical Timeline from Creation to Return from Exile. For 2023-24 we will do a review of the timeline thus far and then continue through from Exile to Christ’s Return and His Forever Kingdom.

Resources for Follow-Up at Home:

Books of the Bible Song
 
Bible Timeline Song
 
ESV Children's Bible
Available at the Grace Church Bookstall - $10
 
Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids by David Murray
Available at the Grace Church Bookstall - $8
 
God's Bible Timeline by Linda Finlayson
 
What we are learning this month:
 
March 1st
King David
Bible Skill: Steps of Bible Study incorporating confession and repentance
 
March 8th
King Solomon
Bible Skill:Studying Proverbs
 
March 15th
Jeroboam/Elijah and Elisha
Bible Skill:Story Mapping
 
March 22nd
The Kings
Bible Skill: Identifying Attributes of God in a passage
 
March 29th
The Fall of Israel
Bible Skill: Following Flow of Ideas
 
April 5th:  NO Regular IG-Nite Have your whole family join us for our “A Sense of Holy Week” event

April 12th:  NO IGNITE (Spring Break)

 
April 19th
Empires
Bible Skill: Symbolism
 
April 26th
Ezra and Nehemiah
Bible Skill: Books of the Old Testament; OT Timeline
 
May 3rd
OT Review
 
 
Past Lessons
Overview: We want to equip older elementary kids as they get ready to head to middle school and beyond by helping them explore what we believe as Christians and why we believe it!  Using a Question and Answer format we help kids better understand how the Bible answers these big questions. Because we highly emphasize in this curriculum that Scripture is where we find the answers to these questions, it is highly encouraged that 4th/5th grade students bring their Bible with them each week.
 

The New City Catechism Curriculum is our main curriculum for this age group and is divided into a two year cycle. For 2022-23 we will be covering Questions 1-30 of the New City Catechism. In 2023-24 we will be doing a brief review and then covering questions 30-52.

 
Resources for Follow-Up at Home:
 
New City Catechism
Learn More About the New City Catechism and find helpful corresponding resources such as books, devotionals, apps, and more.
 
Listen
Songs that correspond to the New City Catechism Questions and Answers.
 
ESV Children's Bible
Available at the Grace Church Bookstall - $10.
 
What we are learning this month:
 
March 1st
Question: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?
Answer: One who is truly humans also truly God.
Key Verse: Isaiah 9:6
 
March 8th
Question: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
Answer: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin.
Key Verse: Hebrews 2:17
 
March 15th
Question: Why must the Redeemer be truly God?
Answer: That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect and effective.
Key Verse: Acts 2:24
 
March 22nd
Question: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
Answer: Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and to bring us back to God.
Key Verse: Colossians 1:21-22
 
March 29th
Question: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?
Answer: Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross fully paid the penalty for our sin, God will remember our sins no more.
Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:21
 
April 5th:
NO REGULAR IGNITE
Have your family join us for our “A Sense of Holy Week” event

April 12th:
NO IGNITE (Spring Break)

April 19th
Question: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved with Christ?
Answer: No, only those who are elected by God and united to Christ by faith.
Key Verse: Romans 5:17
 
April 26th
Question: What happens after earth to those not united to Christ by faith?
Answer: They will be cast out from the presence of God, into hell, to be justly punished, forever.
Key Verse: John 3:16
 
May 3rd
Question: How can we be saved?
Answer: Only by faith in Jesus Christ and in his substitutionary atoning death on the cross.
Key Verse: Ephesians 2:8-9
 
Past Lessons

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.

The next Child Dedication date is Sunday, October 29, 2023 with a required class on Sunday, October 15 at 11:00am

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. 

Holy Week Bible Storybook

This Holy Week preview from the Good Book Company can be used to walk your family through the events of Holy Week.  This pdf booklet is a preview of their new “God’s BIG Promises” Bible storybook which releases in September 2023.

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

My Church Schedule

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.

Have questions or concerns about Grace children’s ministry?
Want to know about how you or your family can get involved?