Children's Ministries

Children are a vital part of the Northminster Church community. They are welcome in worship and are involved in our active and growing Church School program. Children participate in mission through contributions to Heifer International, VBS mission projects and other special initiatives. Children's Choirs, Homework Help, family-friendly meals, child care (that is both enriched and enriching) and fellowship are available on Wednesday evenings.

Sunday Church School

You and your children are invited to join us for:

8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Nursery, Toddler and Preschool Church School and care.

9:00 a.m., Worship and Children’s Church

10:00 a.m., Grades Kindergarten-12th grade will meet in graded, age-appropiate classroom settings during this hour during the school year.

11:00 a.m., Worship and Children’s Church

Click here for Church School schedule and room assignments. For more information, contact at 317.251.9489 ext. 16.

VBS 2011 Heifer in KenyaMission Challenge to the Northminster Congregation.  We learned to Pass on the Gift, worked to raise $5000 and we did it!

NPC’s VacationBibleSchool always has a Mission component and this year our summer project was to raise $5000 to buy goats and chickens and help folks learn about gardening for Heifer Project at the schools we help with lunch in the Meseno District in Kenya.  We began with Lemonade Day in May and continued with VBS and worked all summer to raise money to buy animals and “pass on the gift.” Thanks to all of you, we made our goal and passed it!  Your gifts through the Milk Pail, the Quarter Tube, the Lemonade stands, anonymously given with love, publicly given with love and lots of Noise (thanks to Pastor Teri), birthday cash, and all that change in your cars and homes will allow the Church School and the VBS kids to send a really BIG gift to Kenya to help other families pass on the gift!  Bless you and thank you all!

Heifer Project

Heifer Project heifer.org continues to be the major stewardship/mission focus of the Church School at Northminster.  We contribute money every Sunday morning during Worship in our "Joyful Noise" milkpail.  Then Church School classes vote to decide what animals we will buy for Hifer Project.

PC(USA) launches Children’s Mission Web site!

Kids4Kids, www.presbykids4kids.org helps children ages 8–11 find information about children around the world, and learn ways to advocate and act on behalf of other children.Created by the GAMC’s Office of Child Advocacy, it includes stories, activities, and suggestions for mission involvement and practical tools to help children develop lifetime skills. 

Northminster Preschool and Mother's Day Out Programs

The Northminster Community Preschool program offers classes for children who will by three years old by August 1 of the upcoming school year. The classes for 3/4 year olds meet on Tuesday and Thursday with the option of a morning program at 9:15 - 11:30 a.m. or an afternoon program at 12:30 - 2:45 p.m. The classes for 4/5 year olds are for children who have turned four years old by August 1 and plan to attend kindergarten the following year. The 4/5 classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the same morning or afternoon class time options. for more information.

The Northminster Mothers'-Day-Out program serves children who are 18 months old by August 1 of the coming school and not yet eligible for preschool. Children in the Mothers'-Day-Out program generally attend one day a week, on Tuesday or Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. or on Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. until 2:30p.m. The Wednesday class is specifically for children who are 2 1/2 years old by August 1. Mothers'-Day-Out programming focuses on social skills for young children and adapting to being in a different environment with other people. For many children, it is their first experience being away from Mom and Dad. The children in this program bring their lunch to school, and those in the Tuesday and Thursday classes nap in the afternoon.  for more information.

Photos of past events
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