Babies and Toddlers
We celebrate the busyness and movement of our youngest attendees! Families with young children (ages 0-3) are invited to sit near our “Prayground” in the worship service. This area is meant to provide our smallest attendees with quiet occupation to keep their hands and minds busy while also allowing parents to fully participate in the service.
For those who would prefer a drop-off nursery, a staffed nursery is provided on the first floor in partnership with Church of the Good Shepherd.
Young Children (4 years – 2nd Grade)
Children ages 4 and up are invited to attend Godly Play. (Children will begin in the worship service with their families and leave as a group.) If you’re unfamiliar with Godly Play, think of it as a child-centric church service with a story told from Scripture, a time of “wondering” together, and a time of response. Although there is no set “end age” for Godly Play, most of our children choose to begin attending the worship service around age 9.
Older Children (3rd Grade and up)
Older children are invited to participate in worship through reading Scripture and poems, lighting candles, playing instruments, and through sharing time. We also offer a hands-on table for people of all ages to interact with the worship service through art.
Quiet Sensory Room
We want Sunday mornings to be a safe space for all families, including those involving children with unique sensory needs. During Sunday morning worship, RMC offers a Quiet Sensory Room for children with sensory needs and their caregivers. Families are welcome to come and go from this room as needed. This space is only a few steps away from our communal worship service in Shepherd’s Hall. A QR code posted outside the room allows you to stay connected on your device to the live worship service via zoom.
If you are visiting RMC for the first time, feel free to ask a greeter to point the space out to you before entering Shepherd’s Hall.
