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COVID-19 Updates
In light of current events and since we are unable to meet on Sunday mornings, we are encouraging parents to rise to the challenge of being the primary spiritual influencers of their children. We will be sending out electronic TRU Kids lessons each week for parents to utilize in the home. We have adapted materials to make them as accessible and user-friendly as possible. Emails with the lessons and additional online resources will go out Wednesday mornings. If you are not on our email list, contact Jessica. For current updates and other resources from Memorial Park, please check the Bulletin Board page here. We trust and pray that the Lord is at work in BIG ways in the homes of our families even during this uncertain time!Children's Ministries
Children’s Ministries strives to make your child’s time at Memorial Park Church the singular best hour of the week. Our mission is to come alongside parents as the primary spiritual influencers of their children, inviting them into life-changing and ever-growing relationships with Jesus Christ.
Using the TRU Kids curriculum, we provide a fun, safe environment for your child each week through:
- Upbeat music
- Exciting stories
- Community prayer
- Engaging, age-appropriate activities
Our Programs
Our programs are held each week on Sunday mornings during the 10:10 a.m. Discipleship Hour where programs for all ages run concurrently between our morning services. Children’s Ministries utilizes the TRU curriculum by David C. Cook, helping children develop a TRU relationship with Jesus Christ:
- Transformational: Our outstanding team of volunteers creatively and relevantly communicates The Big God Story in a caring, safe, and fun atmosphere each week
- Relational: We seek to build friendships among the kids, leaders, and parents through outreach opportunities and activities throughout the year
- Unstoppable: Kids are not too young to make a difference! We provide opportunities for kids to lovingly serve their neighbors near and far
Our nurseries are available on Sunday mornings to provide safe, loving, fun, and comfortable environments for both you and your child.
Our staff will walk, rock, read, feed, and play with the little ones to ensure that they are content while you worship. The nursery is made up of two main rooms:
- Infant Nursery (crawlers, birth to approximately 12 months) in the main nursery by the sanctuary.
- Toddler Nursery (walkers, 12-24 months), located in the Coral Reef, in the Children's Ministries wing of the church.
A comfort room is also available for parents wanting to worship with their little ones, or for nursing mothers. The comfort room is adjacent to the infant nursery.
TRU Blessings: 2 & 3 Year-Olds
Our 2 & 3 Year-Old class is held in the Woodlands in the Children's Ministries wing. Through sensory interaction, storytelling, joyful worship, and quarterly celebrations, your young one will learn the fundamental truth that God made them, loves them, and is with them.
Our 4 & 5 Year-Old/Kindergarten classes are held in the Savanna in the Children's Ministries wing. Through exciting exploration, interactive storytelling, purposeful response time, and connecting through games and crafts, your child will experience the wonder of who God is!
Our 1st & 2nd Grade class is held in the Mountains, and our 3rd - 5th Grade class is held in the Rec Room, both located in the Children's Ministries Wing. Engaging worship, impactful teaching, and interactive response activities make Tru Story a place where your kids learn about God's redemptive plan revealed through The Big God Story.
Volunteers are also required to obtain certain background clearances. Click Here to view our Child Protection Policy. If you have any questions regarding our policy or obtaining your clearances, contact Jessica Wendlandt, Early Childhood Coordinator.
The Next Big Step: Make the transition to middle school along with other 5th graders and our Tru Kids Leaders. Your son or daughter is guaranteed lots of fun, thought-provoking talks, great food, and opportunities to connect with our middle school staff.
Fall Family Celebration: Held in early or mid-October, this event is for families of all ages to come together and celebrate the Harvest Season.
Winter Fun Activity: This family event each year could be anything from snow tubing to visiting an indoor water park!
Advent Event: Every December we have a festive, family event to celebrate the true meaning of the Christmas season, the birthday of our Savior!
Resurrection Celebration: For Easter, join us in celebrating the greatest event of all time—the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Family-friendly activities that focus on the reason for the season, including a massive egg hunt, comprise the morning's festivities.
Your Kids at Sunday Services
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
At our early service on Sunday mornings, we offer childcare and themed activities for newborns through Kindergarteners. Kids in grades 1-5 have an opportunity to worship with their parents for the first part of the service in the Sanctuary, and are then dismissed for age-appropriate worship before the message.
11:15 a.m. Worship Service
At our later service on Sunday mornings, we offer childcare and themed activities for newborns through Kindergarteners. Kids in grades 1-5 worship with their parents for the entire service.
At our early service on Sunday mornings, we offer childcare and themed activities for newborns through Kindergarteners. Kids in grades 1-5 have an opportunity to worship with their parents for the first part of the service in the Sanctuary, and are then dismissed for age-appropriate worship before the message.
- Infant Nursery (Birth - 12 Months): Childcare is available in the Nursery, in the upper level of the church to the right of the Sanctuary (as you enter through the main church doors).
- Toddler Nursery (1-Year-Olds): Childcare is available in the Coral Reef, located downstairs in the Children's Ministries Wing.
- TRU Explore (Ages 2 - Kindergarten): Themed activities related to the morning's lesson are presented in the Woodlands (ages 2 - 3), and the Savanna (ages 4 - K), both located downstairs in the Children's Ministries Wing.
- TRU Worship (Grades 1 - 5): 1st through 5th graders will attend the worship service in the Sanctuary with their families. Before the message, they will be dismissed and escorted by TRU Kids leaders to go downstairs to the Rec Room for the start of TRU Worship. TRU Worship is a time for elementary-aged students to engage in interactive connection games, free play, and age-appropriate worship.
11:15 a.m. Worship Service
At our later service on Sunday mornings, we offer childcare and themed activities for newborns through Kindergarteners. Kids in grades 1-5 worship with their parents for the entire service.
- Nursery (Birth - Age 2): Childcare is available in the Coral Reef, located downstairs in the Children's Ministries Wing.
- TRU Explore (Ages 3 - Kindergarten): Themed activities related to the morning's lesson are presented in the Savanna (ages 3 - K), located downstairs in the Children's Ministries Wing
Palm Sunday Resource
How to Fold a Palm Frond with Minister to Families, Martha Daniel
Summer Sundays
Summer Sundays begin on June 21! To give our TRU Kids Leaders a break for the summer, we need parents to join their kids in class to help run our program. This is an opportunity to serve, connect with your kids, and have a lot of fun! Sign up to help by writing your name on the clipboards in the Children's Ministries Wing, or click below to complete the online form. Thank you in advance for stepping up to the call to serve!