While you are welcome to keep your child with you in the worship service, we do provide a nursery for the entire service where little ones can sing, read, snack and enjoy playtime.
We are committed to serving our youngest members by providing a safe, peaceful and loving environment while they are away from their parents. Children in our nursery are cared for by paid nursery workers as well as covenant parents (church volunteers) including moms and dads, grandparents, adult volunteers and teens. A couple of notes on our policies and procedures:
- Our nursery volunteers have been CORI and national background checked and completed Protect My Ministry's Child Safety Training for Abuse and Prevention.
- Our nursery supplies and toys are regularly cleaned with child-safe cleaning products.
- Diapers will be changed by adult female caregivers in the presence of other caregivers.
- Our church nursery adheres to a well child policy.
- Our Child Protection Policy can be found here (copies are available at church as well).
For Visiting Parents:
Our nursery is located downstairs in our fellowhip/education building. Upon arriving, one of our nursery caregivers will help you to check your child in using our name tag sign-in system. We will also discuss any important information such as food allergies, special needs, and whether or not your child may have nursery-provided snacks.
If we need to reach you during the service, we will send you a text message, so we ask that you please keep your phone on vibrate.
Children may be dropped off 10 minutes prior to the start of the service. We do ask that you please pick up your child promptly at the conclusion of the service.
Please be sure to label any personal items such as blankets, bottles and bags. Our nursery offers diapers, wipes, snacks and water, but you are welcome to provide your own as well.
For any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Nursery Coordinator Ashley Hiehiapo at nursery@gracesouthshore.org.