KIDS TEAM

Hi Kids Team Volunteers! 

We are so glad to have you join our team!! Thank you for completing this section first and then you can scroll down for calendars, lesson info & 

volunteer (peer nominated) shout outs at the bottom. 


Please contact Crystal immediately if you did not receive a Kids Team Volunteer Handbook or your Kids Team shirt yet, so we can get you started properly. Thanks & look forward to serving with you!


FIRST STOP

Fill out our Volunteer Favorites Survey so we can celebrate you!

 Kids Team Volunteer Survey


SECOND STOP

Familiarize yourself with a few of our important Kids Ministry pages online so you can direct families where to find information.


Children's Ministry main page

Kids Online resource page


THIRD STOP

Check out our Kids Team Leaders & feel free to reach out to them anytime!


Children's Ministry Triangle Team:

Each ministry in the church has a leadership triangle team including a staff person, coordinator & elder. Please let us know if you have any questions at all at any time!

Crystal Stenner | Director of Children's Ministry

Anna Milbourn | Children's Ministry Coordinator

Sean Johnson | Children's Ministry Elder


Children's Ministry Leadership Team:

Please feel free to lean on these leaders for anything kids ministry related as they are informed on all the happenings & would love to share the vision for our ministry with you!

Anita Scott

Anna Milbourn

Crystal Stenner

Lindsey Surendranath

Nicole LoBianco

Sean Johnson 



 Kids Team Training Video links  


Nursery Training Video 2.9.26


KIDS CHURCH SUNDAYS

VOLUNTEER CALENDARS


NOVEMBER CALENDAR


DECEMBER CALENDAR


JANUARY CALENDAR

(another 5 sunday month coming soon) 


WHAT'S UP FOR NOVEMBER

November Volunteer Newsletter


LESSON INFO

NURSERY: Queen Esther Saves Her People | Esther 4:1-5:8 | "God Keeps Me Safe!"

PRE/K: Very Doodly Day: We'll doodle our way through some OT Bible stories this month helping the kids learn that God protects them & wants them to work together.

ELEM: Space Ninjas vs Pirate Squirrels: Kids will journey through OT Bible stories (on two diff teams) to discover stories of God's faithfulness & power through the exile of all His people into a foreign & hostile land. 


LEADER RESOURCES

2026 Kids Church Pre/K-Elem Lessons UPDATED with NEW CURRICULUM!


UPCOMING DATES

2026 at a glance...


SUN NOV 15 | Child Dedications

WED NOV 18 | LIFT Awards night

WED DEC 2 | Christmas Tree Lighting

THUR DEC 24 | Christmas Eve Services 3pm/5pm

SUN DEC 27 | One Service in gym (vision Sunday) 10am (9:30 breakfast) family style, no Kids Church


Full 2026 Calendar Link

VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT

KIDS TEAM NOMINATION SUPERSTARS


As of Jan 2026, we started a new peer nominated volunteer recognition program. Volunteers can nominate each other for going above & beyond, being an encourager, child whisperer, sharing a helpful technique or anything at all. You come up with the nominations & we will be sure to recognize our superstars with shoutouts at our Sunday huddles as well as below. Let's go Kids Team!


VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUTS


Feb 2026 CONGRATS to...

LISA HUTSON - "Happy, energetic, encourager" AWARD

We love you Lisa!! Keep up the great work!


Mar 2026 CONGRATS to...

RICK ARNAL - "for always having abundant patience with our pre/k kids!"

We love you Rick!! Keep up the great work!


 April 2026 CONGRATS to...

ANNA MILBOURN - "for making Sunday's in Pre/K fun for both the kids & adults. Her caring heart shines through when I work with her."

We love you Anna!! Keep up the great work!


May 2026 CONGRATS to...

TISH PLETCHER - "She’s amazing at making all the kids feel welcome and comfortable as they come to kids church especially those who have a harder time. She’s so good at connecting with the kids so that they feel cared for during their time at church." We love you Tish!! Keep up the great work!



SUMMER HAS BEEN AWESOME & MANY HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOWN! LET'S CONTINUE OUR PEER NOMINATIONS IN FALL!! SEE YOU THEN!