We believe that children are a gift from the Lord and are extremely valuable to Him (Psalm 127:3). Because of this, we desire to train them up in the fear of the Lord, to know Him and to serve Him. We “have no greater joy than to hear that [our] children walk in truth” (3 John 1:4). Toward that end, Upper Room has Sunday school classes for children ages 2 through 6th grade, a monthly children’s worship time, and various other activities for children and youth. Because we recognize the value of families worshipping the Lord together, Sunday school begins after our corporate worship, running approximately 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each Sunday.
Infants & Toddlers
Nursery care for infants and toddlers (children not yet 2 years old) is available during the sermon. They can play in a safe environment with loving caregivers in our nursery next to the church kitchen.
2 Year Olds – First Graders
This age group has class together in the church basement during the sermon. Our emphasis is on salvation – that these “little children” whom Jesus loves would know Him as their Savior who died for them! We focus on teaching the names of the Books of the Bible, major Bible stories, and how to pray. We also learn a different Scripture verse set to music each month as a way to emphasize godly character qualities such as generosity, obedience, truthfulness, and forgiveness.
2nd – 6th Graders
The elementary students’ begin class with the two year olds – 1st graders to learn the Scripture song together, then go to their classroom in our back building, where they learn about the character qualities of that month’s Scripture song in more depth. The goal for them is to become grounded in Bible knowledge and begin to apply the Bible to their own lives and decisions. We want them to know that God’s Word is not just for “grown ups” – it’s for them!
