Each Sunday we offer childcare during the services for infants through kindergarten; older kids worship with their parents! Then, at 9:30 a.m., we have a Sunday school hour where our kids meet in age-specific classrooms to learn, sing, and read the Bible together. Our Sunday School program is a treasured pillar of our discipleship work at Third and we hope every child can be engaged and nurtured in this space.

We take the responsibility of caring for your children while they are here seriously and strive to create a nurturing environment of safety and security. Our volunteers and paid childcare workers are background checked and our facilities are cleaned weekly. If you have any questions or any allergies we should know about, please get in touch with Blair Bigelow.

Join Our Team of Volunteers

We rely on the support of volunteers like you to make childcare possible every week. Email Blair or Susan to find out more about current needs and how you can be a part of this important ministry.

8:15 & 11:00 a.m.

Childcare & Worship Playtime

During our worship services, childcare and playtime is available for children kindergarten and younger. Please check them in and drop them off before the service!

  • Infants through 3-year-olds (Little Lions) will be on the first floor

  • 4 year olds (Pre-K) and Kindergarten will be on the second floor

Following the 8:15 Service: If you are planning to attend Sunday School after the service, your child will be escorted to their assigned classroom.

If you are not attending Sunday School, please pick up your children from the nursery or Little Lions room immediately after the service ends.

9:30 a.m.

Sunday School

Sunday School runs from August through May for all ages! Join us at 9:30 a.m. at the designated rooms below (see maps below).

These age groups meet on the first floor:

  • Infants: newborn through walking steadily

  • Toddlers: walkers through 2-year-olds

  • Little Lambs: 2-year-olds by Sept. 30

  • Little Lions: 3-year-olds by Sept. 30 (and potty trained!)

These age groups meet on the second floor:

  • Little Eagles: 4 and 5 year olds, and Pre-K

  • Kindergarten - 4th Grade

  • Student Ministry (7th-12th Grade). More info.

Club 56 (5th - 6th Grade) meet in the basement. More info.

FAQ

What about my older kids during the services? We invite you to bring your kids who are first grade and older and keep them in the service with you. We have some coloring pages, small instruments, and crayons available to help keep them engaged. We know this can be hard, but we really believe in intergenerational worship and that includes having kids in the service!

Are all of your nursery attendants and childcare volunteers background checked? YES! Everyone who serves in one of our children’s rooms has been background checked.

If you have other questions, or want to make a personal connection before coming to Third, we’d love to connect with you! Email Blair Bigelow, our Director of Children’s Ministry.

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