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Children
At Calvary, we love children! And we love teaching them about God and His Word.
Calvary Children’s Ministry actively partners with parents to encourage families to make a whole life commitment to Jesus Christ. We seek to engage each child in a fun, creative, age-appropriate program that helps build a solid spiritual foundation. We invite your child to be part of our ministry on Sundays, during the week, and at special events throughout the year!
Please sign in your children at the kiosks on Sundays and Wednesdays. Your child’s primary room assignment will print on their security tag. Please check their program information below for drop-off and pick-up instructions.
New to Calvary? Have Questions?
Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk (near the elevators) on Sunday mornings or contact Laura Harrison, Director of Children's Ministry, at 704.887.3695 or lharrison@calvarychurch.com.
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At Calvary, we provide secure check-in, name tag identification, attendance records, and parent pick-up systems for families with children participating in our Sunday and Wednesday programs.
Parents, please check in with your children every Sunday (AM/PM) and Wednesday (PM). Thank you!
New Families: Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk located on the first floor near the elevators. Our team will enter your information and print your security and name tags. We recommend allowing about 15 minutes to complete the first-time check-in and drop off your children at their classrooms!
Kiosk Instructions
- Enter your last name using the keyboard and touchpad (some kiosks are not touch screens)
- Select your family
- Select your child's name and the hour(s) attending
- Print the child's tag (to wear) and the parent's security tag (to keep for pick-up).
- Your child's primary room assignment will be printed on their tag.
Kiosk Locations // 1st Floor: Entrance 1, Family Welcome Desk (elevators), Nursery Hallway // 3rd Floor: Elevator Landing Area // CLC: Athletic Entrance
Secure Entrances: The entrances to the preschool and grade school hallways are locked from 10:10–10:45 AM on Sundays. Should you arrive later, please accompany your child to the worship service in the Sanctuary. A live-feed monitor of the worship service is also available outside the third-floor balcony for families with young children. Thank you!
Photo & Video Release — Participation at Calvary Church confirms permission for church employees and volunteers to take photos and record video footage of children, students, and adults for potential use in Calvary’s print, web, digital, and social media for ministry or promotional purposes. No personal information will be included.
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Nursery
Infants & ToddlersThe Calvary Nursery provides loving care for infants and toddlers (birth–24+ months). Parents can drop off little ones and attend the worship service with peace of mind. We see the Nursery as a child's first step toward a relationship with Christ. As infants and toddlers learn to trust those who care for them, their hearts prepare to have faith in God, who loves and cares for them.
Playtime activities introduce children to biblical truths and allow parents to continue teaching at home. On Sundays at 11:15 AM, our older toddlers join the preschool children for music, puppets, drama, video, and more!We provide a small pre-packaged snack for toddlers. Please let us know if you have any food or allergy concerns. Thank you!
What are the regular Nursery hours?
- Sunday Mornings: 9:45 AM–12:15 PM
Drop-off begins at 9:30 AM. Continuous care is provided through the 9:45 AM worship service and ALGs from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Registration is not necessary for the Sunday morning Nursery.
What is available on Sunday Evenings?
- Sunday PM Nursery: 6:00–7:15 PM — as scheduled
Drop-off begins at 5:45 PM. We provide childcare for babies and toddlers aged three and under during Sunday evening services. Please complete the ONE-TIME annual registration below to add your child's name to the roster and help us prepare for you. Parents are expected to attend the service.
What is available on Wednesday evening?
- Wednesday PM Nursery: 6:30–8:00 PM
We provide childcare for babies and toddlers aged three and under during scheduled Wednesday evening activities. Please complete the ONE-TIME annual registration below to add your child's name to the roster and help us prepare for you.
Parents must remain on campus, either participating in a ministry program or serving.
How do I check in and drop off my child?
Parents, please check in your child at one of the kiosks to receive security tags (one for your child to wear and one for you to keep for pick-up). Then, drop off your child at their classroom; the room assignment is printed on the name tag.
Do I need to bring anything for my child?
If possible, please bring a labeled diaper bag with disposable diapers, a change of clothes, a labeled pacifier, and a filled and labeled bottle or sippy cup.
What security measures are in place? How can I keep in touch?
- We will use a parent’s mobile phone number to notify you by text if needed in the Nursery.
- Children receive a unique security tag each time they are checked in at a kiosk.
- Parents receive a matching tag with the child's security number to show at pick-up.
I’m new to Calvary. Is there anything I should do first?
Welcome! Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk on the first floor near the elevators. We’ll gladly help you register your child and find the Nursery.Have a new baby, or are you expecting?
We’d love to welcome you and provide helpful information about the Nursery.
Nursery Coordinator: Heather Melcher, 704.341.5399, hmelcher@calvarychurch.com
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Preschool
Sundays, 9:45 & 11:15 AM
On Sunday mornings, we introduce children to the lifelong adventure of walking with God and being Jesus’ disciples! Preschool classes for children ages 2 1/2 through Kindergarten meet at 9:45 AM and 11:15 AM. Children are welcome to attend one or both hours of programming, which is continuous. Drop-off begins at 9:30 AM.
- At 9:45 AM, all children enjoy Bible lessons, learn Scripture verses, participate in engaging activities, and make crafts with their friends in a classroom setting.
- At 11:15 AM, the children love to attend our large group program, which utilizes music, puppets, drama, video, and fun activities to reinforce the Bible lesson. The children walk to the Calvary Life Center with their teachers and return to their assigned classrooms by 12:15 PM.
We provide a small pre-packaged snack. Please let us know if you have any food or allergy concerns. Thank you!
Be sure to ask your child what they learned each Sunday!
Where should I drop off and pick up my child?
Please check in your child at one of the kiosks to receive security tags every Sunday (one for your child to wear, the other for you to keep for pick-up). The classroom assignment will be printed on your child’s security tag. Please drop off and pick up your child at their assigned classroom on the first or second floors.
I’m new to Calvary. Is there anything I should do first?
Welcome! Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk on the first floor near the elevators. We’ll happily help you register your child and find their Preschool classroom!
Parents — We invite and encourage parents to serve with their child’s class on a rotating basis. There are many ways to serve, and it’s a great way to get to know other families with young children at Calvary! LEARN MORE
Preschool Coordinator:
Ages 2–3, Susan Grigg, 704.341.5356, sgrigg@calvarychurch.com
Ages 4–5, Julie Rose Buenavides, 704.341.5349, jrbuenavides@calvarychurch.com
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Kid Zone
Grades 1 & 2
Sundays, 9:45 & 11:15 AM
Kid Zone is where our 1st and 2nd-graders begin making their faith their own. We emphasize God’s desire to have a personal relationship with every child!
Kid Zone offers small-group Bible study activities, large-group praise and worship services, Bible teaching, videos, and interactive presentations. Children enjoy this active program featuring Bible challenges and games that reinforce the lesson, Scripture memory goals, and global missions. Children may attend one or both of the 9:45 and 11:15 AM sessions. We encourage kids to bring their Bible every Sunday!
We provide a small pre-packaged snack. Please let us know if you have any food or allergy concerns. Thank you!
- For the 9:45 AM hour:
Drop-off: Assigned classrooms on the third floor, beginning at 9:30 AM
Pick-up: Crown Room
- For the 11:15 AM hour:
Drop-off: Crown Room
Pick-Up: Room 300, promptly at 12:15 PM
If my child stays for both sessions, do I need to return after the first hour?
No. Simply drop off your child at 9:45 AM, and our staff will get them safely to the 11:15 AM session.Be sure to ask your children what they learned each Sunday!
I’m new to Calvary. Is there anything I should do first?
Welcome! Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk on the first floor near the elevators. We’ll gladly register your child and assist you in getting to Kid Zone. It’s an easy, one-time process!- For the 9:45 AM hour:
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Zone 345
Grades 3, 4 & 5
Sundays, 11:15 AMZone 345 is where kids in 3rd–5th grade will engage with God’s Word, be equipped to understand and apply God’s truth, and be encouraged to stand firm in their faith.
Zone 345 meets on Sundays from 11:15 AM–12:15 PM. We begin as a large group in the Crown Room for worship and a Bible lesson, presented with videos and engaging activities. Then, we break into small groups in classrooms where kids can dig more deeply into God’s Word. We encourage kids to bring their Bibles every Sunday!
We provide a small pre-packaged snack. Please let us know if you have any food or allergy concerns. Thank you!
Worship Service at 9:45 AM — We encourage children in grades 3–5 to attend worship with their families.
Children receive a Calvary Kids Worship Folder from the ushers before entering the Sanctuary. Encourage your child to follow the sermon by answering the questions and drawing a picture to illustrate the message. After the service, drop off the completed folder at the Family Welcome Desk or in the Crown Room when your child arrives at Zone 345.
Where do I drop off my child for Zone 345?
- Parents, please check in your child at one of the kiosks to receive security tags every Sunday (one for your child to wear, the other for you to keep for pick-up). Your child’s primary room assignment will be printed on the name tag.
- Drop off your child at the Crown Room on the third floor.
Where should I pick up my child?
- Parents, please bring your security tag to show your child’s teacher.
- Please pick up your child promptly at 12:15 PM from their “primary room assignment” third-floor classroom.
I’m new to Calvary. Is there anything I should do first?
Welcome! Please stop by the Family Welcome Desk on the first floor near the elevators. We’ll gladly register your child and assist you in getting to Zone 345. It’s an easy, one-time process!
Zone 345 Coordinator: Karen Cargo, 704.341.5458, kcargo@calvarychurch.com
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Calvary Kids Worship Folder
Weekly sermon questions for kidsPastor Munro provides questions in the Calvary Kids Worship Folder for children to answer each week as they listen to the sermon. And there's a space to draw a picture of the main idea of the message!
Kids (especially 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders) will receive a Calvary Kids Worship Folder from an usher as they enter the Sanctuary each Sunday. They can also pick up a copy at the Welcome Desk in the Galleria.
Parents, encourage your children to answer the questions as they listen to the sermon. Pastor Munro personally reviews the submitted folders each week!
Use a DARK pencil for best results, and make any words in the drawing large and clear. Then, turn in the completed folder at the Welcome Desk or in Zone 345 after the service. Your drawing may be on the cover of next week's folder!
Zone 345 Coordinator: Karen Cargo, 704.341.5458, kcargo@calvarychurch.com
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Children’s Ministry Workers
Sunday Ministries
Learn more about joining our teamHelp us reach the next generation!
Calvary Children’s Ministry is growing, with more new families joining us each week!If you love the Lord Jesus and enjoy teaching children about Him and His Word, we invite you to partner with us to reach the next generation with the Gospel. You may serve as a teacher, assistant, leader, or partner — all are important to the success of our ministry. Many workers serve on a rotating monthly schedule.
There are many opportunities to serve with children at every age and stage:
- Nursery (Birth–Two) — Sunday AM & PM, Wednesday PM
- Preschool (Two–K) — Sunday AM
- Kid Zone (1st & 2nd Grades) — Sunday AM
- Zone 345 (3rd–5th Grades) — Sunday at 11:15 AM
- Special Needs (Children & Students) — Sunday AM, Wednesday PM
- Family Welcome Desk (Galleria) — Sunday AM
To join our team, you must have attended Calvary for at least six months, and all teachers must be members of Calvary. Background checks are required for those 18 years of age and older.
Register now, and we’ll be in touch with next steps.
Interested in serving with our Children’s Bible Clubs — Awana, Gopher Buddies, & C-Track? Learn more HERE.
Contact: Laura Harrison, 704.887.3695, lharrison@calvarychurch.com
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Children’s New Believers Class
Offered twice each yearDid your child recently pray to receive Christ as Savior? Is your child interested in learning more about what it means to be a Christian? At Calvary, we want to partner with families to help children grow in their faith and make it their own.
2nd–5th graders who want to learn more about the foundational truths of Christianity and better understand their decision to follow Christ are invited to enroll. Classes are typically offered twice a year — in the fall and spring.
Please check back for our next class!
The program involves several components — See dates & details below:
- Parent & Child Kick-off Meeting
- Home Devotions over six weeks
- Four Group Classes for Kids
Parent & Child Kick-off
Sunday, 8:30–9:30 AM
Parents will receive an introduction to discipleship, while children receive an age-appropriate overview of what it means to be a Christian and some of the fundamentals of the faith.Home DevotionsFollowing the kick-off, parents have six weeks to complete a series of “fun-work” assignments with their children. The series takes about 10 minutes each day, five days a week. (It must be completed by the first day of group classes.) This format fosters family communication and enables parents to demonstrate their commitment to leading in spiritual development.Group Classes for KidsFour Sundays, 11:15 AM–12:15 PM
Lessons in these classes will focus on God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, communion, and baptism. We’ll also discuss prayer, resisting temptation, and sharing one’s testimony. Children are expected to attend both classes. At the end of the course, children will receive a 90-day devotional to encourage them to continue growing in their faith.
Children's Ministry Contacts: Laura Harrison, 704.887.3695, lharrison@calvarychurch.com & Karen Cargo, 704.341.5458, kcargo@calvarychurch.com
