The aim of Ridge Kids is to equip and partner with fathers and mothers to present children mature in Christ. (Colossians 1:28)

Our Convictions & Commitments

We have four convictions and four corresponding commitments that undergird our efforts to see our kids develop into maturity in Christ:

  1. Parents are the ones primarily responsible for discipling their children…so we are committed to equipping and partnering with parents because they will give an account to God. (Deut. 6:7, Eph. 6:4)

  2. Kids can and must have access to Jesus because their souls are at stake…so we are committed to making Jesus known to our kids through age-appropriate teaching and evangelism. (Ps. 78:1-4, Matt. 19:13-15)

  3. Kids are a meaningful part of this church community and may one day be members themselves…so we are committed to introducing them to the beauty and necessity of life together as a church. (John 13:35, 17:20-22; Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20)

  4. Aunts, uncles, and grandparents in the faith are co-laborers with parents…so we are committed to encouraging the church body to love and invest in kids. (Tit. 2:1-10, Eph. 2:10)


Sunday Morning Classes

For kids in the service, we have worship guides available such as the one posted below.


Each Sunday we offer the following classes:

Red room: infants (starting at 4 mos.)

Orange room: Crawlers

yellow room: Walkers

Green Room: 2K

The Big Book of Bible Stories for Toddlers

See the Green Room teaching schedule here.

Blue room: 3K

The Big Book of Bible Stories for Toddlers

See the Blue Room teaching schedule here.

Purple Room: Preschool

New City Catechism

See the Purple Room teaching schedule here.

Grade schoolers

During our Sunday morning gatherings, grade schoolers are invited to worship with their parents in service. We have worship guides available at the hospitality station to help our grade schoolers engage with the service in an age-appropriate way.

Grade school programs (GA’s and RA’s -details below) are offered during the school year on Sunday evenings.

 

Sunday Evening Classes

Girls in Action (GA’s) and Royal Ambassadors (RA’s) are scripture memory and missions education programs for grade-schoolers, 1st-5th grade. We spend time learning the bible, learning the stories of past missionaries, as well as doing activities to support and learn from the missionaries we currently support.

GA & RA ministries are offered during the school year on Sunday evenings from 5:00-6:15 pm. The fall semester begins August 20 and continues through October 29 (off September 10).

During the summer, GA’s and RA’s have the opportunity to go to summer camp at Camp LaVida (girls camp) or Camp McCall (boys camp).

You can sign-up your grade-schooler to participate in RA’s or GA’s here.


hannah koschel

Kids Ministry Director

Hannah would love to speak with you and answer any questions you have about the way our church cares for children and families.