Children are an important part of the Bethlehem family!
Please register your children for programs by clicking here. Register for Children’s Choirs here. Summer program information & registration here.
Sundays
Nursery Care
Ages: birth – 2 (some kids may turn 3 throughout the year)
Infants and toddlers are lovingly cared for in our nursery located on the main level near the sanctuary. Care is available during Sunday school and worship.
Sunday School
Ages: 3 years (by 9/1/17) – 5th grade
10 a.m. during the school year
Children meet for a time of singing, then split into age level classes. Caring teachers share the Tru curriculum teaching Bible stories with age-appropriate activities. Tru is a curriculum that helps to engage parents in the spiritual nurturing of their children. Each week the kids bring home a parent sheet called “Homefront”. Homefront helps to parents prepare their children for the upcoming lesson.
Children in Worship
Kids’ Sermon Notes, fidgets and color sheets/crayons are available for children to use during the worship service and are located in the narthex (area just outside the sanctuary).
Children’s Church
Ages: 3 years – Kindergarten
Children are invited to Children’s Church following the children’s message during worship. The children are learning the Bible narrative through chronological Bible stories and related activities.
Wonderful Wednesdays
From September through mid-May, Wonderful Wednesdays offer opportunities for all ages. Children’s activities include:
Children’s Choir
Pre-K (3’s & 4’s) – 3:15-3:45pm
Pre-K (4-5 year-olds) – 3:45-4:15pm K-2nd grade – 4:15-4:55pm 3rd grade & up – 5:00-5:45pm
Children praise God with their voices and instruments as they learn about music and singing. All choirs participate in worship services. Meets in the Community Room.
Contact Cindy Bergstrom with questions – cindy@bethlehemcov.org
Register at http://bethlehemcov.org/childrens-choir-registration/
Common Meal
5:45-6:30 p.m.
Supper is provided for everyone in the Fellowship Hall.
Special Programs
Vacation Bible School Ages: 3 years – 5th grade
For one week during the summer, children gather for a fun, theme-based program of learning about God. Bible lessons, music, crafts, snacks, and games all focus on the theme and how we can grow to be God’s children.
Covenant Pines Day Camp
Ages: entering 2nd-5th Camp comes to church! Covenant Pines Staff come and lead 4 days of camp activities in our church. This is a great opportunity for all kids and especially for kids who are not yet ready to sleep away from home.
Covenant Pines Bible Camp
Ages: entering 2nd grade and up
At summer camp, children can experience a special time of making friends, enjoying God’s creation, and learning about his love for them. Covenant Pines is located north of the Twin Cities near McGregor, MN.
Christmas Pageant
Each year during Advent, children prepare a special staging of the Christmas story, which is presented on the Sunday before Christmas during worship. The costumed children represent the various characters in scenes as the Scripture story is read.