WHAT IS CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ABOUT?
Children's Ministry at Wasatch is an active, vibrant community that supports children ages birth-6th grade and their families. Children’s Ministry is the gateway through which many children access the stories of the Bible and the community of church. Children’s Ministry provides a place within the body of the church for children to engage with the Word of God, experience fellowship with each other and with the larger church community, and a place where children can explore their spirituality in a variety of age appropriate ways.
WHAT DOES CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DO?
Children’s Ministry offers: programs that teach kids about the Word of God and the love of Jesus; a space for kids and families to share fellowship and community together; opportunities to play and grow together, and ways to serve others in Christian hospitality.
Teach
Children’s Ministry programs are an opportunity for children to come to know God and God’s abounding love for them through storytelling, song, exploration, and play. We teach the stories of the Bible, their history, and their relevance and inspiration for our lives today in developmentally appropriate ways - through song, dance, art, games, discussions, prayers, and play.
Play
In Children’s Ministry we strive to do that which kids love most- to play! We are silly and laugh together, and create opportunities to dwell in the joy of the Lord through play.
Share
Children’s Ministry offers an extended family of friends to share in fellowship with. We share meals, our joys and concerns, and we come together as a community to share worship together.
Serve
We are a community of compassion and kindness who are empathetic to one another and who show the goodness of God to the world through acts of service. We offer opportunities for all, believing that no one is too young or too old to play a part in helping our church, our community, and our world.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OFFERINGS
Play and Pray Sundays (aka, Sunday School)
Children’s Sunday morning experiences can be summed up in three words - play and pray! We start our Sundays with 45 minutes of Children’s Fun Time from 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. It’s a time of play and fellowship and a ton of fun. Preschoolers gather in the nursery, and K-6th graders are invited to the gym.
Children are welcomed to join worship every Sunday at 10 am. Worship features a weekly children’s message, then children K-6th grade have the option of attending “Funday School,” a 25-minute bible lesson with our wonderful teachers. The Nursery is open for preschoolers as well.
The last Sunday of the month, all children are invited to help with a service project during worship.
Contact our Director of Children’s Ministries, Matt Bethune for more info.
Serving in Worship
Children are always welcome and encouraged to be active participants in our worship services. Children regularly serve communion on the first Sunday of the month, and are involved in many other aspects of worship.
Family Fellowship
Children’s Ministry offers a variety of in-person activities that help families get to know each other and grow in their faith as a community. Some of these activities include special outings such as bowling, ice skating, swimming, and seasonal celebrations such as Advent Festival, a Mardi Gras party, and an Easter Celebration. To be included on our weekly email, which includes all upcoming children’s events, please contact our Director of Children’s Ministries, Matt Bethune.
Club 5/6
Recognizing the different needs, desires, and abilities of the oldest in Children’s Ministry, Club 5/6 provides special fellowship activities, leadership opportunities, and service projects for our 5th and 6th graders. Click here for more information on Club 5/6.
Summer Camp
Each summer WPC sends a group of kiddos to Camp Tuttle Episcopal Camp in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We're so glad we have this partnership with Camp Tuttle and think camp is such an empowering, fun place for young people.
Camp Tuttle offers a ropes course with a wide variety of low events and some exciting high events, and can accommodate people and groups of all ages and abilities! There's also beautiful hiking trails, a wide range of activities such as basketball, bread making, theater, arts and crafts, rock climbing, talent shows, music, campfires, counselor hunt and other fun group games. The camp community shares in services filled with great friends and fun music. Services are led by Episcopal priests from all around Utah and beyond!