The Why for Kids
We have a nice looking nursery that is visible when you walk in the front door, a sufficient preschool area, and a whole lot of room for elementary kids. So why are we talking about making changes to the children’s ministry area. Why in the world would we need to change anything to accommodate families with young kids? I am so glad you asked...
We do have sufficient space for our three age-appropriate environments, but we also have several issues that need to be resolved in each area. First off, our space for nursery is right off the main entrance, our preschool is way in the back of the building, and our elementary kids meet somewhere in-between. With so many families having kids in multiple areas, it becomes exhausting for parents at pick up and drop off times. We could all learn to live with things the way they are and deal with a little discomfort, but what about new families. We need to make it easy for new families to feel comfortable and welcome in our building. It is difficult to communicate and guide families through our maze of a building each weekend. The proposed layout would position all age-appropriate environments for children birth through fifth grade in the same area of the building. This would allow us to create a brand-new family entrance to accommodate for each and every parent with young children.
There are countless additional issues that are solved with the new proposed layout. More accessible bathrooms for both elementary and preschool, a secure registration space, and a single, centrally-located entrance to the children’s ministry area. All these are intentional changes being made to provide improved ministry for the families of Praise Fellowship. We want to make things easy for new parents with young children and safe for each and every family that walks through these doors.
Pastor Brian Dorheim
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