Children's Ministry at BPC-K
Presbyterians believe children bring special gifts to worship and to the congregation as we journey together in faith. BPC-K's Children's Ministry includes children in worship and education events, as well as fellowship and mission opportunities. As our church grows, so do our children's ministries and we seek to provide special ways for children to grow in their faith and in their understanding of God's love through service to others. We invite you to join us as we celebrate our journey of faith together!
Children's Worship - Growing in Grace & Gratitude
Children's Worship is offered during the 9:55 AM Worship Service in room 112 in the basement of the sanctuary.
Children begin the worship service in the church sanctuary. Shortly into the service children will come to the front of the church for a few moments for their special time with the pastor. This is called "Time with Younger Christians." Following the Time with Younger Christians, the children are invited to go to their own worship room, where they will engage in their own Christian education experience with the curriculum, Growing in Grace & Gratitude. This curriculum is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity where God's grace and our gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship. Growing in Grace & Gratitude extends an invitation to discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love; and reaches beyond Sunday morning, encouraging children to live their lives as an expression of God's grace.
We ask that parents come to the classroom after the end of the Sunday Worship Service to pick up their children.
Children begin the worship service in the church sanctuary. Shortly into the service children will come to the front of the church for a few moments for their special time with the pastor. This is called "Time with Younger Christians." Following the Time with Younger Christians, the children are invited to go to their own worship room, where they will engage in their own Christian education experience with the curriculum, Growing in Grace & Gratitude. This curriculum is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity where God's grace and our gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship. Growing in Grace & Gratitude extends an invitation to discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love; and reaches beyond Sunday morning, encouraging children to live their lives as an expression of God's grace.
We ask that parents come to the classroom after the end of the Sunday Worship Service to pick up their children.
Nursery during Worship
Bethpage provides a full nursery facility in rooms 205 & 207 in the Educational Building. Our nurseries are excellently staffed with loving volunteers from our congregation. We provide nursery care for infants and toddlers during the Worship Service (9:55 AM.) We also offer a nursery when church is in the fellowship hall. This nursery is located in room 410, just outside the fellowship hall. Parents are asked to sign in when they bring their children to the nursery, and label all personal belongings.
We take seriously our ministry to the youngest ones of our church and community, and we strive for a clean, safe, nurturing environment where children can begin to learn God's love through tender touch and care.
We take seriously our ministry to the youngest ones of our church and community, and we strive for a clean, safe, nurturing environment where children can begin to learn God's love through tender touch and care.
The Christian Education Committee is very excited to be planning a nursery remodel to update and freshen up our nursery in the Educational Building. We met with a contractor to look at our options and the plan was approved by session. This will involve opening the two small rooms into one larger room, adding gliders, updating the door handles and locks, updating the light fixtures, adding a sink, replacing the carpet, repainting, and replacing the large pieces of furniture with more functional pieces.
This project will involve moving the nursery for a couple of weeks to a secondary location. If you would like to know more about the nursery remodel, please contact Brandi Lackey. If you would like to contribute to the project, there are many ways that you can get involved. We will have a day to clean out the nursery and move some pieces to our temporary location, we will have a day to paint, and we will have a day to put the nursery back together. If you would like to contribute in other ways, you can donate to the Memorials and Special Projects Fund or make a purchase from our registries.
IKEA Registry: https://tinyurl.com/bethpageikea
Walmart Registry: https://tinyurl.com/bethpagewalmart
This project will involve moving the nursery for a couple of weeks to a secondary location. If you would like to know more about the nursery remodel, please contact Brandi Lackey. If you would like to contribute to the project, there are many ways that you can get involved. We will have a day to clean out the nursery and move some pieces to our temporary location, we will have a day to paint, and we will have a day to put the nursery back together. If you would like to contribute in other ways, you can donate to the Memorials and Special Projects Fund or make a purchase from our registries.
IKEA Registry: https://tinyurl.com/bethpageikea
Walmart Registry: https://tinyurl.com/bethpagewalmart
Vacation Bible School - is a special time during the summer where children from the community gather to learn from God's Word in exciting ways. Crafts, music, and drama are used to present Bible stories in a new light.
2019 Vacation Bible School
This year, BPC was excited to host a joint VBS with Gilwood Presbyterian Church, July 14 - 18 at Gilwood. The theme was "Game On!" A great time was had by all who attended!
Egg Hunt - We celebrate the joy of Easter with an annual Egg Hunt for young children held immediately following our Easter Sunday Worship Service.. Activities include dying eggs, finding eggs on the church lawn, craft activities, and hearing the story of Jesus' resurrection told in active ways.
Christmas Program - A highlight of our preparations for Christmas is the Christmas program. Each year the story of Jesus' birth is retold in fresh and exciting ways by children of all ages.