Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14)
It's clear in Scripture how much Jesus loved and treasured children. At Emmaus Road, we believe that our kids and youth are vital members of our church today. We believe in them and want to see them grow into all that God has for them. Our aim is to teach our children who God is in Scripture, train them in what their identity is in Him, encourage them to pursue His presence in worship and prayer, empower them as Christ's ambassadors to a broken world, and welcome them wholeheartedly into, not only our community at Emmaus Road, but the Church body: locally and globally.
ERA Kids Program
Every Sunday, our kids start and finish the morning with us in our service. Midway through worship, we pray for them and send them out for a time of worship, prayer, and teaching explicitly designed for them. After the sermon, the kids return to celebrate the Eucharist with us!
We run two classes:
Kids age 3 - grade 2
Kids grade 3 - 5
Kids in grades six and above remain with us throughout the service and have the opportunity to assist in one of our classes as volunteers.
Nursery:
Throughout our service, we have a space set aside for parents and kids ages 0-3