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Training children in righteousness is not an easy task. In fact, it is impossible without God's help. We at Southside Community Church want you to know that we are committed to training children, and that we're here for you! Praise God that we do not have to approach the great responsibility of training our children alone. It is not good to be alone, and it is no accident that God brings His people together in a community called the church. Whether you are a grandparent, parent, aunt, or uncle we're here to help you in training the children that God has entrusted to your care.
During our Sunday worship service, a Children's Worship service is held. The children remain with their parents until just before the homily, when they are dismissed to Children's Worship. Here, they cover age appropriate, Biblical material divided into two groups, ages 3-5 and 5-9.
Our nursery welcomes newborns through children age three years and is available during Christian Education, the Worship Celebration and Wednesday Night at Southside.
The infant nursery is available for newborns through babies age 18 months. This nursery serves as a nursing mothers room and is equipped with sound from the Sanctuary.
The toddler nursery is available for children age 18 months through three years. Toddlers are moved up from the infant nursery when they are walking well, no longer requiring a bottle and using a sippy cup independently. The toddlers participate in the the Christian education hour.
The nursery is staffed with 2 nursery attendants who have provided quality nursery care at Southside Community Church for over 7 years. In addition to our 2 paid nursery attendants we also encourage our members to volunteer in the nurseries. For more information about volunteering in the nursery please conact the church office.
- Label each bottle, pacifier, blanket, etc. with your child's name.
- Mark the outside of your diaper bag with your child's name.
- Register your child for each visit by completing the check in sheet.
- On your child's first visit, complete an information sheet for your child. This sheet should be updated every 6 months.
- Be sure our nursery attendants are aware of any special needs your child may have.
- You will be provided with a pager so you can be contacted if you are needed in the nursery.
- The number on your pager matches the number beside your child's name on the check in sheet.
- To ensure security measures, return the pager when picking up your child.
- Assist the nursery ministry by volunteering to serve in the nursery when the nursery attendants are absent. You will be notified, as you are needed.
Our Nursery Health and Safety Guildines are implemented to ensure the safety and health of other children as well as the nursery attendants.
- Children who are sick (fever, colored mucus froom the nose, coughing, vomiting within the last 24 hours, skin rash, etc.) will not be allowed into the nursery.
- If your child develops a fever or other illness symptoms, you will be asked to remove your child from the nursery.
- No medications of any kind will be given to children in the nursery.
- Parents should report any allergies to the nursery attendants and document them on their child's information sheet.
- Snacks are given only in the toddler nursery and only at a designated snack time. Snacks consist of animal crackers and apple juice.
- Snacks brought from home will only be allowed to be eaten at the designated snack time and will not be shared with other children.
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