Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children. [Deuteronomy 4:9]
Our Hope
Roots Kids is not meant to just be childcare. We want to do more. Our hope is that we could lead our kids in real, authentic discipleship. To see our community's children love God with all their soul and all their might. We work as hard as we can to provide opportunities for children to discover God; experience His work in their lives, enjoy Him in community and extend His love to others.
Bible Centered
- We believe the Bible is God’s story and that our life stories relate to it. The Bible is not just a story of characters that provide moral lessons. It is about the Father sending His Son and Spirit to rescue His children.
- We believe that children should know their need for a rescuer and understand God’s plan of sending Jesus as their rescuer.
- We believe the Holy Spirit is God’s chosen teacher who causes spiritual growth and formation when and as He chooses. We are His partner and come alongside His work in a child’s life.
Child Focused
- We believe every child is made in the image of God, and their purpose is to glorify and enjoy Him.
- We value engaging children in age appropriate, practical, interactive, creative and fun ways.
- We believe each child is uniquely made by God with different personalities, learning styles, needs and abilities. We commit to working with parents on how to integrate their child successfully into our community.
- We believe children can handle deep truths at a young age.
Family Oriented
- We believe parents, before any institution, have the primary responsibility for the spiritual nurture of their children. In turn, we value working alongside families to disciple their children.
- We strive to offer structures, curriculum, opportunities and resources that allow the church to walk alongside parents to help enable and equip them in their God-given role.
- We value children from infancy onward being a vital part of the church, watching and participating as we relate to Christ.
Relational
- We value connecting children in life-impacting relationships with adults and their peers.
- We value our children being discipled by a wide scope of our church body, both men and women who are healthy followers of Jesus.
- We believe children benefit from experiencing God and learning about Him alongside their peers.
Safe
- We value a safe place for all of our children: emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Monthly Scripture Memory
We love learning a new scripture each month as a church body. The scripture is highlighted each week during our Kid's Welcome and then reinforced in each classroom. Parents are encouraged to continue practicing with their children at home throughout the month. The Bible is filled with God’s words to us. God’s words are true and they’re a gift. God’s words teach us about God’s love for us, His Son, Jesus, and His Holy Spirit. We desire to hide God's word in our hearts.
Encourage your kids to keep practicing the monthly scripture at home. Find an adult on Sunday at church to tell your verse to. Then put a colored pom pom in the jar at the Roots Kids Sign In Table. When there are 100 in the jar we will celebrate as a church....treats included. Adults, you can participate too.
