This summer, we are hosting a special weekend event for kids and families that you will not want to miss. Project PLAY is a two-part event that will take place on Friday, July 19th in the evening and Saturday, July 20th in the morning. You can register your kid(s)/family through the above link, and if you have any questions, you can reach out to our Director of Family Ministry
We encourage families to love God, love people, serve each other, and the world.
We do this by offering age-appropriate worship space for children to learn and grow in their relationship with Christ. We are led by a team of volunteer leaders who are trained and passionate about providing a safe and fun environment for all kids.
At Central, we believe parents have the biggest influence on their child's faith journey. Because of this, we want to partner with you. We want to provide you with the best tools and resources to learn about your child's faith in every stage and how to make every week count.
Our Safe Sanctuary Policy is put in place to keep our children, youth, and volunteers safe. We ask every person with a desire to volunteer with children or youth to be trained in Safe Sanctuary before serving.
Sunday Morning
Children ages 4-12 are encouraged to attend Children's Church on Sunday mornings where they can participate in an age appropriate worship space alongside their peers.
Our Uptown location’s 9:30am service offers a Nursery room for infants and toddlers directly inside the bright red doors upon entering the building. The Children’s Ministry is in our newly renovated downstairs space.
Our Westside location's 11:00am service offers a variety of classrooms. We have a Nursery room for infants and toddlers, and Children’s Ministry is also located in the classrooms downstairs.
Sunday Evening
We have a Youth Group for all students in grades 6-12 that meets on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. This group meets in our Westside location’s downstairs living room, and this time is dedicated to fellowship, faith-development, and fun! You can email our Director of Family Ministry to learn more at jayk.hinze@centralavenue.net
KINGDOM GRANTS
Anyone 18 and younger is invited to apply for this exciting ministry opportunity. We are giving out grants to help fund projects developed by young people with the goal of meeting a felt-need in their community. Our hope is to encourage and empower young people to take a big step of faith and partner with God to live and reveal His Kingdom in their school, community, or world.
Kids and teens are encouraged to work on a team (which can be made up of kids and adults), but you can also apply on your own. We are receiving applications now, and grants will be awarded in an on-going manner, based upon how many applications we receive.
Get Involved!
Children's Church is offered at every service on Sunday mornings, and we would love to have you join our team! There are opportunities to serve in the Nursery and in our classrooms as a Teacher or a Teaching Assistant.
You can volunteer to help with our teens as part of our Youth Ministry Volunteer Team. Whether you are interested in serving with the students on Sunday evenings or if you would like to help behind the scenes, we would love to get you connected to this incredible ministry.
Central also offers special, one-time events for children and youth! Vacation Bible School, youth retreats, service opportunities, and summer camps are just a few of these events, but we are always looking for leaders and chaperones for these events.
If you have questions about anything connected to Family Ministry here at Central, please email children@centralavenue.net