The Nursery/Toddler Ministries of Solid Foundation Church exists to provide numerous services to our church guests, members, staff and leadership. First of all, it provides a place to minister to the very specialized needs of the very young children in our congregation. We have a scriptural admonition to care for and instruct children in the ways of the Lord.
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise…” — Psalm 8:2
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” — Proverbs 22:6
“Yet you brought me our of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” — Psalm 22:9-10
“…Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” — Matthew 19:14
The first two years of a child’s life are very crucial in the development of the child. Major developments take place physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. In addition to satisfying baby and toddlers physical needs, the Nursery and Toddler staff can respond to the great potential of “the most formative years of life” and satisfy some spiritual needs as well.
The nursery and toddler classes ministers to parents and the church body as a whole by helping to remove the distractions that a crying or active child can cause to worship or a devotional setting. Who knows how many parents of small children or other nearby worshippers may have accepted Christ or been encouraged in the Lord if it had not been for the untimely fussing, crying, or playing of a young child. God only knows the benefits derived by not forcing a mother to wrestle with a small child while trying to worship, or receive or provide ministry.
Finally, few things can provide a better impression of your church program to young families than a clean, attractive and well organized nursery/toddler ministry.
<aside> 👶🏻 Initially, the Nursery/Toddler Ministries will be limited to providing staffed, in-house nursery care for baby’s age 6 months to toddler’s age 36 months.
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<aside> ⏰ The nursery/toddler room is staffed only during Sunday Worship Service (12:00 am to 2:15 pm)
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The Nursery/Toddler room will receive children beginning thirty minutes prior to services for children
The Scope: Reports directly to the Women’s Ministries and Pastor. This position is to oversee the total Nursery/Toddler Ministries Department and to schedule and direct the activities of all other Nursery/Toddler Department staff members.