Kids Ministry
Throughout the gospels, Jesus has a real heart for little children and especially for their faith! At Crestview, we share that same heart. Our children’s ministries aren’t merely another babysitting service, but a chance for us to introduce children to Jesus Christ early in life.
We understand that children have different learning styles, so we pour our resources into making the message engaging and fun. Age appropriate games, activities, skits, songs, and videos are all part of the morning for children of all ages. On the first Sunday of each month children in kindergarten through 6th grade are invited into “big church” to learn to worship our great God and to take Communion with our church family. On the other Sundays of the month, kindergarteners – 6th graders begin in their C.R.E.W. (Christians Ready Equipped and Willing) groups right at 9:30 am. We bring the fullness of our creativity to encourage your children into a life-long journey of inquiry and discovery of God.
Children are our most precious possession. They are also the future leaders of the church. We want to help them grow in God’s grace and, therefore, provide education, fellowship and mission opportunities designed specifically for them. Through loving nurseries, fun and dynamic Sunday morning programming and varied children’s activities we are committed to help them grow into a relationship with Christ.
Sunday Morning in Victory Village
Join us on Sunday mornings in Victory Village, our children’s learning place. Located near our Middle Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall, this is a special space designed specifically for children aged infant through 6th grade. As you stroll through this village, you will find Paul’s Pets next door to Noah’s Two by Two – this is our nursery, the area where we care for our littlest ones. At 9:30am, you will find our older children in the Daily Bread Café, and our kindergarten through 3rd graders spend time in Luke’s Library each week. At 11:00am, our Kindergarten through 6th–grade students meet in the Good Shepherd Theater. For our West Chester Co-op Nursery School students, we even have a Little Red Schoolhouse!
Sunday Morning Schedule
9:30 am Service Schedule
Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (up to age 5) are cared for in our nursery area of Victory Village. The door opens for Paul’s Pets (Room 109B) at 9:15am so you have plenty of time to get little ones settled before heading into worship. These children enjoy the God’s Loves Me curriculum each week where they are introduced to Jesus’ love.
Kindergarten through 6th grade children begin in their C.R.E.W. groups in Victory Village where they will be met by loving, committed teachers who lead them through their morning activities.
Kindergarten through 3rd graders meet in Luke’s Library (Room 101), where they learn from the Dwell curriculum, Imagine. They follow an ongoing journey in God’s story and are introduced to both Old and New Testament Bible stories.
Grades 4 – 6 meets at 9:30 in The Daily Bread Café, (Room 103). They begin their time together playing games, and participating in a wide variety of activities before delving into their Bibles to learn how God wants us to handle difficult real life, age-appropriate situations with Group’s Grapple curriculum.
11:00 am Service Schedule
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers (up to age 5) are cared for in our nursery area of Victory Village.
Kindergarten – 6th graders children meet in The Good Shepherd Theater (Room 107 where they learn from the Dwell Flex Curriculum. This curriculum is designed for a classroom of all ages, and they follow an ongoing journey in God’s story and are introduced to both Old and New Testament Bible stories.
Service and Mission
Our Crestview Kids learn to serve in a variety of ways. They participate in several mission projects each year as they learn to serve others in this community and those in need who live far away from West Chester as well. We collect money and canned goods for the Souper Bowl of Caring on Super Bowl Sundays and pack shoe boxes full of gifts for Operation Christmas Child every November just to name a few. At Crestview, we are never too young to learn to serve our great God and His people!
Special Events
Throughout the year, our Crestview Kids Ministry enjoys hosting different special events. We hold movie nights for our children where parents can drop off their children in a safe environment while they spend an evening out together. In the Spring we have an Easter Fair where children can play carnival games and participate in an egg hunt while also hearing about the First Easter. Our VBS program happens every year in June, and we use the Group Publishing Curriculum. Then in the fall we host a community-wide Trunk or Treat in our parking lot. In addition, there are other intergenerational opportunities throughout the year where families can come together to participate in different events.