All Saints’ Children



	CONTACT US:

	All Saints’ Church
	209 South Iowa Avenue Lakeland, Florida 33801
	Phone: 863.688.4502
	Fax: 863.603.4659
	www.allsaintsweb.org

	Michelle Pincket
	Children’s Minister mpincket@teamallsaints.org

	Kristina Setliff
	Early Childhood Minister ksetliff@teamallsaints.org

All Saints’ Church cares for God’s children by teaching them prayer and scripture in a safe, Christ-centered environment. Our Nursery Programs offered Wednesdays and Sundays are designed towards children ages 0-Pre-K.

Vision, Mission & Goals

Vision:
To care for, love and teach God’s Little Children

Mission:
We CARE for the children by providing a safe and Christ-centered environment.
We LOVE the children through prayer and portraying God’s grace.
We TEACH the children scripture and Godly play.

Goals:
• Experience that church is a safe and happy place to be
• Feel loved and wanted
• Know that the Bible is a special book about God and Jesus
• Learn that God loves them
• Develop feelings of self-worth
• Make progress in sharing and taking turns

Dedicated to Your Child’s Safety

Our workers and volunteers are Christians who minister to children by providing a safe, Christ-centered environment and teaching God’s word. Our team is CPR trained. We do background and reference checks on all employees. Workers and volunteers undergo the Safeguarding God’s Children Course and other training by the Early Childhood Minister. Each nursery room is staffed with two or more workers.

Sunday Programs

Wee Worship
Telling toddlers about Jesus’ love
Ages 0-2: 8:50 am & 10:50 am, Nursery
Toddlers enjoy colorful Bible books and stories, finger plays and dancing. Nursery workers sing Bible songs. We focus on one theme every month.

Preschooler’s Praise
Teaching preschoolers about God’s work
Ages 2-5: 8:50 am & 10:50 am, Nursery
Preschoolers learn about God through dramatic story telling, puppet theater, rhymes, crafts and songs. We focus on one theme every month.

Sunday School
Helping preschoolers experience Bible stories
3-5 Program: 10:00-10:45 am, Learning Centers
Preschoolers study Bible stories in various Learning Centers that engage all their senses: Martha’s Kitchen, Solomon’s Cinema, Noah’s Art Room and the Garden of Eden. The lessons involve fun games, cooking, drama, music and videos that help children learn and apply biblical truths.

Wednesday Programs

Wednesday Music Club
Making a joyful noise unto the Lord
Ages 0-2 (simple songs): 6:00-7:00 pm, Nursery
Ages 2-5 (lessons & songs): 6:00-7:00 pm, Nursery
A music program that leads children to praise Jesus. Children enjoy playing musical instruments, march, sing, dance and express their creativity in art. Through simple melodies and music children learn and remember God’s Word.

Wee Worship Choir
Worshiping Jesus in songs
Ages 2-4: 6:00-7:00 pm, Nursery
Children regularly attending the Wednesday night Music Club, enjoy sharing their songs with our congregation. Anyone who loves to sing or just clap, sway and dance may join this lively choir. The little ones participate during the Christmas Pageant, Easter Celebration and sing during the worship services.

Nursery Policies

Sign In & Out:

•	Our Sunday hours are 8:30 am – 12:15 pm; Wednesday hours are 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm.

•	Our Nursery department consists of two age-oriented rooms: 0-2 & 2-5. Please help us ensure your child’s safety and learning experience by registering your child in the appropriate room.

•	Only children ages 0-5 can be admitted to the nursery. For safety reasons, we ask that older siblings attend programs designed for their age group.

•	Only adults can sign-in/out children. At arrival, a pager will be handed to the parent to serve as a security/identification tool. Please present it to the worker when picking up a child.

•	Please tell our staff about any special instructions or allergy alerts for your child and mark them on the sign-in sheet under the child’s name. An allergy alert will be marked on the child’s nametag.

Parents’ Checklist:

Please follow this checklist each time you come to the Nursery. Our staff cannot administer any medication to your children. We ask that children eat breakfast/dinner in the Parish Hall.

•	Label diaper bag and diapers

•	Label bottles, cups & pacifiers

•	Label toys (if brining them to the nursery is necessary)

•	Pick up pager or ID badge

•	Include extra set of clothes in the diaper bag

Health

In order to insure the safety and health of other children, please refrain from bringing your child if she/he had any of the following symptoms within the past 24 hours.

•	Runny nose (anything but clear)

•	Diarrhea

•	Vomiting

•	Fever

•	Unexplained rash

•	Open sores

Cleanliness

Our team works hard to ensure that our nurseries are the cleanest area in the church.

•	Toys and furniture are cleaned and disinfected between sessions and before the department closes

•	The restroom, rugs and floors are cleaned after each work day

•	Workers wash hands often and use rubber gloves when changing diapers