Family Ministries
Kids & Youth Sunday Schedule
- 9:00 AM (Traditional Service) — Experience our heritage in worship. Children are invited for the "Kids Minute," followed by supervised play in our Prayground or nursery care.
- 10:00 AM (All-Ages Sunday School) — Engaging faith formation for children, youth, and adults in common areas and Room 105.
- 11:00 AM (Contemporary Service) — Dynamic worship for the modern world. Families are encouraged to worship together, with a special moment dedicated to our youngest disciples.
Prayground
What is a prayground?
A “Prayground” is a space within the sanctuary where children can experience worship through play and age-appropriate worship materials. The space is usually located toward the front of the worship space so that children can see and hear throughout worship. Praygrounds encourage families to worship together, as children remain in worship throughout the entire service.
Why does Wellspring have one?
Children can and do engage in worship! Research shows that worship is formative for even the youngest among us. By providing a space for children to engage in worship in the sanctuary, we communicate to children that they are welcome and fully included in our community of faith.
Where is it?
Toward the front of the Sanctuary, on the piano/nursery side of the room.
How can you support the Prayground?
Welcome families and children in worship. Assure them that “all are welcome, all are accepted, all are loved, and all means all” includes children. Celebrate the noises, distractions, and messes that come along with having children in our midst. Unlike his disciples, who considered children a distraction, Jesus welcomed & blessed the children. (Matthew 19:13-15). Help us furnish the Prayground (and refurbish our nursery space and kids Sunday School classroom) with materials and supplies needed for meaningful faith formation.
Kids Ministry
We have a team of loving staff and volunteers that help provide a safe and nurturing environment for your children. For information about our current activities for Kids ministry, please contact Jessica Petersen.
Youth Ministry
"Living and Growing as Disciples to further the kingdom of God." —Wellspring Youth
Wellspring Youth Ministry strives to build better disciples of Christ. We are constantly growing and we would love to have you connect with our students.
For more information about programs for youth in grades 6-12, please contact Frank Jacks, Jr.
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." —Matthew 28:19-20