Riverside Orchard Children's Ministry
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me." (Mat. 19:14) With this in mind, our focus is to bring children closer to Jesus through Biblical lessons, role-models, and hands-on activities.
Calvary Chapel Riverside provides a dedicated learning environment for children ages one through ten. This allows the adults to focus on the Bible study while the children have their own study geared toward the individual age groups. We place great emphasis on structured learning and worship.
The care and safety of your children is very important to us at Calvary Chapel. Every worker in our Children's Ministry must pass a criminal background check. Children have designated classrooms with scheduled curriculum and activities. A parent's peace of mind during Worship and Fellowship time is also very important. For this reason, we use a silent Parent Paging System to immediately and discreetly contact a parent if it becomes necessary. Read about Riverside Orchard Children's Ministry and feel free to ask for a tour.
We provide a Mothers Room overlooking the sanctuary. This room is reserved for mothers and their nursing infants. Access for mom's to this room is through the Children's Ministry.
We ask that all children ten or under attend classes in the Children's Ministry. To maintain an atmosphere of learning for the adults the sanctuary service will be reserved for everyone eleven years old and older.
Ages One through Three
Our one through three year old class is an age appropriate mix of Bible based learning and play. Infants to children who are one years old are also welcome in this class.
Ages Four through Seven
By the age of four the children are ready to spend more time on the Bible lesson, so the lesson for our four to seven year olds is more extensive. Crafts and play are then used to reinforce the lesson.
Ages Eight through Ten
In our eight to ten year old class, we use less play and crafts without leaving out the fun! These years are to ready the children for services in the sanctuary. This class uses the same book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse format as is used for the adults, in a more interactive style.