CHILDREN

Your children and their spiritual development are very important to us at FSBC Lawrence. Kids Connection is a place where kids from birth - 6th grade make faith connections in a safe, fun, and encouraging environment. All children are welcome and helped to grow like Jesus did:

We connect all this to the Gospel message so each child will know their need to have a personal relationship with Jesus.

The Bible tells us that parents are the primary disciple makers of their children. At FSBC Lawrence, we hope to connect with parents to help build on the foundation being laid at home. Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night programs will support you and provide experiences to help your kids develop a life-long faith. Through the FAITH@HOME program you have access to an age-appropriate pathway of milestones to guide and encourage you as your children grow in their faith.

In our nursery, your child’s first experience at church will be safe and nurturing. Our caregivers provide gentle interaction through play, reading books and music in a calm environment. Your little ones will begin to connect being at church with being in a safe, happy and loving place. 

Your preschoolers will begin to discover who God is and how much He loves them. They will develop friendships during guided playtime. Each week they will be engaged in an age-appropriate Bible story with connections to a simple truth. Take home cards are provided so you can continue helping your child learn.

Kindergarteners learn that the Bible is a special book from God that He gave us to understand how much He loves us and how He wants us to treat the people around us. They also learn the importance of connecting with God through prayer – thanking, asking for help, saying sorry. Prayer is modeled and kids are encouraged to pray with their class. Each week there is a Bible story using simplified language, a simple Bible verse to learn and a hands-on activity to provide visual and kinesthetic connections to the lesson. Each first grader is presented with an age-appropriate Bible so they can start hiding God’s Word in their hearts.

Our middle grade kids continue to develop friendships with each other and Jesus. A fellowship time at the beginning of class allows kids to share life and connect with each other. Kids are encouraged to bring their Bibles each week and to memorize scripture so they can always find God’s truth and be ready to share God’s word and promises. Lots of object lessons are used to help connect Bible messages to life and encourage discussion. Kids are reminded every week that they are created with a purpose and that God will always be with them as they put their faith and trust in Him. 

While your children are in our care, safety is a priority. All of our staff and volunteers have passed background checks and completed a child protection training. Our check-in system provides allergy alerts and other information about each child to our teachers. It also helps insure that only an approved guardian may pick up a child. Security measures are in place throughout our building. 

We have a consistent and experienced group of volunteers who work with all children on Sunday Mornings, Wednesday evenings, and at special events. Your children will have the same Bible teachers each week. They are committed to serving children and most have been sharing God’s love and encouraging kids to walk with Jesus for many years. Kids feel comfortable and make connections that will help them grow in their faith throughout their lives. 

We use a school year calendar and promotion schedule, with kids moving to new classes on the first Sunday of September. Our Sunday curriculum for Preschool is Simply Loved published by Group Publishing. For 1st - 6th Grades is using WonderInk from David C. Cook Publishing. Both give kids a good understanding of both Old and New Testament content, encourages Bible skills and Biblical knowledge. On Wednesday evenings, we use missions-based curriculum from the Southern Baptist Mission Board and Lifeway.