Children's Ministry

Welcome to Children's Ministry at GPC! We really love and value kids here, and we hope your children will find it a place to grow up in a Christ-centered atmosphere. We have many activities going on each week, all year long, for children ages 2 through 5th grade. In additional, we have a beautiful nursery that is safe and loving for newborns through age 3.

OUR MISSON: To supplement the family in their laying down of a spiritual foundation, reaching new children and families in the Northland, and putting it all together with fun and fellowship for the entire church family.

Sunday Morning Activities

Sunday School: Year-round sunday school for ages 2 through 5th grade, meeting at 9:45 a.m.

Children's Church: 11:00 a.m., during the Contemporary Worship Service.

Wednesday Night Activities

R.O.C.K. (Really Outstanding Christian Knowledge): Bible stories, music, crafts, and worship for ages 3 through 5th grade, every Wednesday (September through April) at 6:30 p.m.

Other Special Events

Advent Workshop: Preparing children for the Christian holiday season

Jubilant Song: A music and arts group for 2nd through 5th graders, with performances throughout the school year.

GPC Children's Ministry Values (C.H.R.I.S.T.)

C - Child Targeted: We plan activities that are age-appropriate and engaging to children at their level. Bible lessons need to be taught in ways that will best reach and teach children. We look at everything we do with a child's eye.

H - Have Fun!: Our goal is to have our kids want to come back week after week because they can't wait to return. While the kids come back for the FUN, we can accomplish our mission by continuing to nurture and teach them spiritually.

R - Relevant: We want kids to understand what they learn applies to their everyday life in school and at home. Being relevant means helping kids see that God's Word is written for them and can be applied to their lives.

I - Intentional & Relational Shepherding: We want each child who comes to GPC to have awesome and substantial relationships with the adults who volunteer in our ministry. Volunteers have the incredible privilege, as Christ-followers, of representing Jesus and modeling what it means to be a follower of Christ. Our volunteers also strive to build lasting relationships with the children in their Sunday School classes and small groups on Wednesday nights.

S - Safe: Children learn best in an environment where they feel secure emotionally, physically, and spiritually. That's why safety is a top priority at GPC. Our volunteers who work with children on a weekly basis are screened and trained. We want GPC to be a safe place for all children.

T - Teaching the Bible Creatively: Our goal is for children to become so fascinated by the Bible that they want to learn more. By using various methods of learning, including multimedia, we can reach the children in ways that will make what they learn stick!

Our Ministry Vision

Every child that enters the doors of Gashland Presbyterian Church will come to know, in God's timing, Jesus Christ as their best friend.