Children’s Ministry

Our Vision

for Children’s Ministry

In the COR children’s ministry, we value biblical truth, relationships, qualitative learning, and connecting children with Anglican liturgy, doctrine, and the rhythms of the church. We’ve adapted God’s Big Story, a scripture-driven curriculum in a visual Montessori-style format, to reveal God’s Word for children.

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Sunday School

During the Sunday worship service, we offer Nursery (8 weeks-5 years) and Sunday School for elementary age children (K-5th). The first Sunday of the month is Family Sunday, and the children remain in the service.

All children will begin in the sanctuary with their families for the opening prayers and hymns. At dismissal they learn about the Gospel in the children’s ministry classrooms, then return to the worship service to participate in the communion liturgy, closing prayers and hymns, and benediction. 

Events

Throughout the year, we host events such as our Fall Party, St. Nicholas Breakfast, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner, Lent Workshop, Easter Egg Hunt, and summer retreat. All children and families are welcome at these events!

Children’s Ministry Leaders

  • Children’s Ministry

    Our children’s ministry is currently run by a dedicated group of experienced volunteers as we prayerfully look for our next Children’s Ministry Coordinator. All children’s ministry volunteers are trained and screened in accordance with the guidelines of our diocese.

  • A smiling woman with long braided hair wearing a gray top and a colorful beaded necklace, standing outside in front of a wooden building with a window.

    Sara Ford

    Nursery

    Sara, her husband Caleb, and their three girls came to COR in the Fall of 2022. With a BA from Central Christian College of the Bible (2011) and an MRE from Lincoln Christian Seminary (2021), Sara believes faith is both “pretty and practical”- nurtured in our heads, hands, and hearts. She enjoys reading, writing, music, gardening, and deep conversations with good friends.

Children sitting at a table drawing and coloring with crayons while an adult assists them in a classroom or activity room.

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 FAQs

  • Children in nursery (8 weeks-5 years) and Sunday School (K-5th) begin in the sanctuary with their families for the opening prayers and hymns. At dismissal they learn about the Gospel in the children’s ministry classrooms, then return to the worship service to participate in the communion liturgy, closing prayers and hymns, and benediction. 

  • Two background checked and MinistrySafe trained adults staff our nursery and Sunday School classrooms each week. Our diocese requires adherence to a rigorous Safe Church Policy.

  • Baptized children receive communion, and children who are not yet baptized receive a blessing. Children in first grade and up attend a special preparation class to learn more deeply about the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

  • Children of all ages are baptized. For more information on the theology of baptism in the Reformed Anglican tradition, click here to read our the position paper of our diocese.

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