On promotion Sunday all kids move up to their new rooms. There will be volunteers and staff in the halls of Great Beginnings to help families find the right classrooms. First through Fifth graders will be in the gym for Great Adventure. Note the change this year for first grade, they will be dropped off and picked up in the gym all year. Sixth graders will head down the hall to the youth room. It's going to be a great year!
We need volunteers! Please download and complete the children's ministry application form. Submit completed form to Michelle Dilmore, Children's Ministry Director.
Our next Infant Dedication and Baptism is Sunday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 and 12:30 in
the Gallery. Registration deadline is Nov. 1st. Contact Lynn Hawley
913.341.5820 x317
lynnh@heartlandchurch.org.
Heartland Children's Ministry feels a need to get better at caring for our families that have special needs children. Jesus told us "when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind and you will be blessed" Luke 14:13-14. If you have an interest in helping special needs kids fall in love with Jesus please fill out the attached questionnaire and plan to attend an information gathering meeting Oct 8th, 7pm at Heartland. Contact Sara Stauffer 913.341.5820 x302
saras@heartlandchurch.org.
cleaning protocol:
Our classrooms are kept clean and sanitary by our Children's Ministry staff and volunteers:
- Diaper-changing stations are cleaned with Clorox Disinfecting Wipes following each diaper change.
- All toys are sanitized using Clorox Anywhere spray and put away following each class.
- Every table surface is cleaned with Clorox Disinfecting Wipes following each class.
illness policy:
We all want our kiddos to share…but when it comes to illness, we want to keep any sharing to a minimum! So we ask that parents help us out by not bringing a sick child to church youth programs.
Doing so creates the risk of sharing the illness with other children, and it’s also rough for the sick child who’d be better off resting in the comfort of his or her own home.
Wondering whether or not your child is too sick to participate?
The answer is probably ‘yes’ if the child displays one or more of the following symptoms:
- fever above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the past 24 hours
- signs of possible severe illness such as uncontrolled coughing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, persistent crying or lethargy
- diarrhea, such as loose or runny stools including a stool that runs out of a diaper
- vomiting (once a child has vomited, most health providers recommend or require that the child not return to school or daycare for a minimum of 24 hours)
- any rash, especially one accompanied by a fever or behavior change
- any communicable disease (in this case, please notify the church so that parents of exposed children can be alerted)
Thanks for your help in keeping the kids of Heartland healthy!
volunteer screening policy:
To better provide a safe environment for our kids, Heartland staff members review references and security reports on each volunteer in Heartland’s Children’s Ministry program. Click here to see our Children’s Ministry volunteer application form.
