Children
Children's Ministry at The Glade Church - leading children to treasure Christ and courageously make Him known
We partner with families & volunteer leaders to:
- Introduce children to Jesus
- Inspire awe of God in children's hearts & minds
- Invest in each child
We serve families with children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Our team of staff and volunteers provide a fun, safe environment for your child to make friends and learn about God.
FIRST TIME GUESTS
We are so excited to have you join us, and we want the process to be as easy as possible. When you arrive at our church, park in the guest spaces in the big parking lot and enter under the covered drive-thru with glass doors. There will be greeters there to welcome you in the foyer at the "New Here" desk. We'll escort you to the kids check-in station.
You can save time by clicking the link below and pre-registering your children.
SUNDAY MORNINGS
We host Children's Programming at both the 9am and 10:30 services.
In every session, our leaders call names and build relationships with kids. We open the Bible and read from God's Word because nothing shapes our hearts and minds like the truth of scripture. Each session includes a time of prayer -- sometimes all together, sometimes kid-led, sometimes modeled by a teacher. To stay current with what kids are learning week-to-week, subscribe to the Children's Ministry Newsletter.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING
January 17 - March 20
We will have normal children's programming and adult groups through March 13th. Because of the snow/ice cancellation in January, we've extended through March 13th so adult ministry groups have all 8 sessions originally scheduled.
On March 20th, we have a special Christian Worldview Adult Gathering in the Worship Center for all adults, and there will be children's programming on that night as well.
MARCH MISSIONS FOCUS
SERVE DAY @ LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN CAMP
Field trip time! We have a unique opportunity for families on Serve Day with Lighthouse Christian Camp. At this point, all the other projects on Serve Day involve painting, pressure-washing, moving heavier supplies, and building.
Lighthouse Christian Camp
205 Serenity Place Smithville, TN 37166
(approx. 55 minutes from The Glade Church)
In the words of The Lighthouse Christian Camp Executive Director:
"Maintenance projects are a never ending thing here at camp. Raking leaves, picking up fallen tree limbs, cleaning and/or staining fences, cleaning vehicles or cabins, painting, landscaping and more. All of these tasks take time away from our main focus which is reaching out and ministering to under-resourced children, widows and the fatherless. When volunteers come to serve, they are directly impacting our ability to minister."
If you're interested in your family going to Lighthouse Christian Camp, sign up for Serve Day and answer "yes" to the question about Lighthouse. We’ll be able to confirm projects and prep supplies once we know the ages and number of people who will be coming. We will contact you ahead of time about the work, what to wear, and how long we estimate the projects to take.
THANK YOU ALL for your contributions to February's Missions Focus, our food pantry. The donations received were enough to make two full boxes for families in need.
QUESTIONS FROM KIDS
We are here to support you when answering your child's questions about Jesus, salvation, baptism, and sin. Here are tools we use in Glade Kids ministry when talking about salvation, picking a Bible, or talking about Baptism.
You can also contact us any time with questions at kids@thegladechurch.org
EXPLORING CHRISTIANITY
Starting in April! A class for new 3rd-5th grade Christians or those who are beginning to discover Christ.
VBS
Save the date! June 3-6, 2024
KIDS CAMP - CENTRIKID 2024
Glade Kids will attend CentriKid at Campbellsville University - June 24-28, 2024.