Children's Ministries activities and info

Children's Church
A separate service for children from 4 years of age to Grade 5 is conducted in the Fellowship Hall (or on occasion at the Outdoor Chapel) during second service on the third Sabbath of each month. Younger children are allowed only if accompanied by an adult.

Children's Sabbath SACs
Age-appropriate activity SACs (Super Activities for Children) are provided during both first and second service. The children are invited to come forward during a hymn to collect their SACs, which contain a variety of things for them to do during the service. After the service, the bags are to be left right where the children were sitting, so they can be collected and restocked. The SACs are not to be removed from the Sanctuary.

Clipboards
Small clipboards containing scratch paper are available at the Welcome Center for those who wish to take notes during the service or for children who wish to draw. Simply leave the clipboards in the pews following the service, and they'll be collected.

Youth Baptismal Classes
Each year unbaptized young people from Grade 6 and up are invited to join an intensive, two- or three-session baptismal class. The classes follow an innovative format that includes considerable interaction and a variety of interesting, hands-on activities. For details or to register, phone Pastor Luis Gracia (407-862-7578).

Working With Children and Youth
Markham Woods Church is blessed with a large number of children and youth, and they come from families who represent the entire disciplinary spectrum. What to some parents is innocuous discipline is seen as cruel and unusual punishment to others. As the church ministers to its children and youth, it's important to maintain order while respecting the disciplinary sensitivities of parents. Thus a set of guidelines has been prepared to help in this area. The guidelines, which will be given to all volunteers who work with children and youth, are available from the church office upon request.