Raising up kids who know God and look like Jesus

Our ministries focus on building relationship with friends and mentors, and most importantly, with God. We believe there is as much of God available to kids as there is available to adults and that is reflected in our ministries. We engage with God through times of prayer, worship, understanding His Word, and of course, a ton of fun! Whatever your child's age, you can be sure they will find a home in the Gateway Family!

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Hello Summer!

To give our incredible kids ministry team members the opportunity for some R&R we have made some temporary adjustments to our programs.

These changes will be in effect from Sunday, July 2nd to Sunday, September 3.

Nursery (Age 6 months - 23 months)

nursery will be CLOSED for summer

Toddler (Age 2 - 3 years)

the toddler class will be open for summer with the exception of long weekends (July 2nd & August 6th)

Preschool (Age 4 - Kindergarten) & Elementary (Gr 1 - 5)

the preschool and elementary classes will be combined for summer and meet in the Gateway Kids room

Gr 6 - 8 Small Group

small group will continue to meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month
students entering grade 6 in September are welcome to attend both the small group and kids ministry

Sunday Morning Kid's Ministry

Welcome to the Gateway Kid's Basecamp! Upon arrival, please sign your children in at the Gateway Desk in the Foyer.
After receiving name and guardian tags, the kids can join the main service for the first 3 worship songs. A slide will be displayed on the screen to indicate when the kids are dismissed to their classes.

Please find more information about our classes and their locations below.

NURSERY

For infants 6- 24 months.
Drop-off and pick up at the Nursery Check-in Counter.

PRESCHOOL

Children age 4 years - Kindergarten.
Drop-off in the Gateway Kids room.

To pick up your child(ren), please walk through the youth room to the corridor connecting the youth and kid's rooms. A kids ministry team member will be at the gym doors to assist you.

TODDLER

Children ages 2 & 3.
Drop-off and pick up in the Toddler room.

ELEMENTARY

Children in Grades 1-5.
Drop-off in the youth room.

To pick up your child(ren), please walk through the youth room and proceed to the gym. A kids ministry team member will be at the gym doors to assist you.

GR 6 - 8 SMALL GROUP

The Gr 6-8 small group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Please note: students are in the main service for all of worship and then will meet in the upper room for small group. They are not dismissed with the younger kids part way through worship.

WORLD CHANGERS (Grades 5-6)

Grade 5 and 6 are critical years in a child's life, but they can also be challenging years. As preteens, they are starting to feel too old for kids ministry, but aren't quite ready for youth ministry either. Meeting kids in the midst of that tension is the heart behind World Changers!

As this program has taken shape, we've noticed that healthy relationships are key to kids thriving while they navigate the journey from childhood to youth. Our goal is to equip preteens with practical tools, so they can grow healthy relationships with peers, mentors and the Lord through games, activities, and intentional conversations.

We meet every Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00pm in the youth room at Gateway Family Church.

EVENTS

Come Disciple Our Kids!

Are you are passionate about teaching kids truth and giving them opportunities to encounter God? Do you enjoy mentoring young ones in the ways of God? If that's you, we want to invite you to be a part of what God is doing in our kids ministry!

We want our kids to be able to say
"I am on an adventure with friends, discovering who Jesus is, following him, and having fun along the way!"

If this sounds like something you want to be a part of fill out the form below and come join in the fun!

Where Can I Serve?

Kid Check-in Desk: Greet and help families checking their kids into Kid's Church
Nursery: Is there anything better than cuddling babies for a whole hour on a Sunday morning?
Toddler: Play games, make crafts, and tell a Bible story to our 2 & 3 yr olds.
Preschool: Hang out with kids in small groups, large group teaching time, and fun activities.
Gr. 1 - Gr. 5: Lead small group activities, play games, and take in a Bible story with the kids.
World Changers: Be a small group leader for our Thursday night program for grades 5-6 kids.
Sound & Media: Man the soundboard & media in our Gr. 1 - 5 class.

Volunteer Signup Form

Please fill out the form below if this feels like a fit for you!

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Leadership

Rachel Seib

Children's Pastor

Family Resources

At Gateway we desire to equip our families to bring faith into the everyday routines of life.

Looking for fun crafts or great recipes that bring God into the conversation with your kids? How about encouraging blogs about real life situations? Check out www.homefrontmag.com! It is full of great stuff and the authors of this magazine are also the authors of the curriculum we use in Kids Church.