Grace Baptist Nursery

We welcome you to our Grace Baptist Nursery page. We would love for you to visit our church and bring your young children to our nursery.

To learn how to get involved: see Nursery Director’s email at the bottom of this page.

The Bible tells us in Psalm 127:3 that children are a gift from the Lord. This God-given trust is vitally important to us at Grace Baptist. Both parents and church volunteers play an essential and influential role in making God’s love real to these little ones. Children are recognized as a very special gift. We value each of them as unique and special, to be cared for and nurtured and shown the love of Christ.

Our Goal:

To provide safe, quiet, and gentle care while taking the opportunity to teach babies through associations and feelings; feelings that later develop into concepts and attitudes about God, going to church, and how they should respond to other people.

It is our desire to become an extension of your home, providing both quality care and a secure environment for your child. Since Jesus placed such a high emphasis on little children, we feel that we must do the same.

Planting Seeds:

“The farmer sows the seed which is the Word of God.”

Mark 4:14

The nursery is the foundation of what we try to do here at Grace Baptist in the Children’s Ministry. We want to minister to and nurture children in the ways of the Lord. The Lord says that what we do to the least of the brethren,

we do it as to Him. So in giving the best care to the littlest of the flock, we are showing His care for them. We pray for a prosperous and fruitful walk with the Lord for all who come under our care.

In chapter four of the Gospel of Mark we read about the parable of the sower. A “sower” is a farmer desiring to produce crops in his field, but a farmer must sow the seeds in order to produce a crop. In the nursery we start this process of sowing the seeds. In Mark 4:14 we see that the seeds are the Word of God. During the first two years of children’s lives, they learn more and learn faster than at any other time in their lives. For that reason it is essential to teach them in very simple ways, the basics of God’s love, care and concern for all His creation. People are His most treasured creation and all people are special to God.

At some time during each service we try to sit the toddlers together and sing some songs, tell a simple story and pray. We also have a simple craft or coloring page they can do that goes with the story. We have snack time, which consists of one of the following: goldfish crackers, graham crackers, or cheerios. We only serve water. We do have sippy cups available if your child does not bring one.

Where we teach:

What to bring:

Diaper bag or backpack with an extra diaper Sippy cup or bottle—labeled with your child’s name Extra change of clothes in case of accident

All children must be signed in completely on the sign-in sheet. There is space for special instructions on the sign-in sheet. We assign a number to each child so you can be contacted during service if needed. You may also check-out a vibrating pager if you will be attending a class other than the church service. Three name tags are assigned to each child. One that will be clipped to the back of the child’s clothing, one that will be clipped to the diaper bag, and one that will be given to the parent(s) as a “claim check”. Our guideline is “no tag, no baby” in order to pick a child up from the nursery. The parent who signs the child out must have the correct tag with corresponding number to sign-out the child.

Sick Children:
If a child exhibits any of the following symptoms, for both the child’s comfort and the health of all who are in the nursery, we ask that these children are kept at home if they have:

Other Nursery features:
Our nursery facility has 6 rooms:

*** Some age divisions are paired together during services on Saturday evenings.

The Family Room: where you can sit with your child and see and hear the service via television. Nursing Mother’s Room: for those mother’s who need to nurse their babies we have a

small nursing mother’s room across from the His Kids Office. Comfortable, convenient, and private.

We have available for parents:

HIS KIDS OFFICE:
Located in downstairs B building

Parent Helpers:

Our nursery is staffed primarily by Parent Participation. Regular attendees are scheduled to help in the nursery once a month for one service. We also have many adult volunteers and youth volunteers

who serve in the nursery along side the parents in order to help us maintain the ministry standards we have set.

Child/Staff Ratios
In order to maintain a safe and pleasant environment, we have established the following adult/child ratios

For safety reasons, every room must have at least 2 helpers, even if there is only 1 child present. Please ask about our Child Protection Guidelines

Nursery Staff

Janie Walker - Nursery Director ext. 142
Debbie Hendricks - Assistant Nursery Director ext. 137

Marianela Fuentes - Nursery Supervisor

Karen Marlow - Nursery Supervisor

Nursery Office direct line: 296-2046