Children’s Ministry

Our children’s ministry aims to partner with parents to teach the Bible to their children and to foster a lifelong love of God’s Word.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” - Proverbs 22:6

Young students sitting on the floor in a classroom, with one boy raising his hand to answer or ask a question.
Sign indicating nursery for children aged 0-1 years at Santa Cruz Baptist Church

Classes

About 30 minutes into the service, babies (0-2) and toddlers (2-3) head to play-based childcare in our Todds Class.

Our Son Seekers (4-6) meet to read and discuss God’s Word through Kevin DeYoung's The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Children learn through biblical teaching, play, and the arts.

Mothers who choose to stay with their nursery-aged children have the option to utilize our Cry Room, which offers real-time sermon audio.

Safety

We care deeply about the safety of your children. All children’s ministry workers have received Livescan background clearance, completed MinistrySafe training on abuse awareness and reporting, and have received approval from our elders.

We also have a group of youth volunteers who consistently exhibit kind, patient, and caring behavior toward others and are supervised by an adult at all times.

A smiling woman wearing glasses and a yellow t-shirt carrying a young girl in her arms, walking outside a building. The woman is holding a striped bag, and other people are seen in the background.

Questions?

Contact our Director of Children’s Ministry, Kristin Emmert

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