Start Here
November 10 8:45 - 9:15 am
ChristWay - The Escape
Our leaders are eager to see your smiling faces as we learn from God's Word and have tons of fun along the way!
The Big Wahoo at ChristWay Church is a ministry for birth-Preschool aged children. It is designed to provide a safe and loving environment for your child while you are worshiping.
Here, your child will participate in fun, hands-on activities and interactive worship. Children will engage with stories from the Bible, as they discover who God is and lay the foundations for a lifetime of following Jesus.
Parents of Newborns: A mother’s nursing room is available in all three gatherings with a live video of the worship center gathering.
More Information:
ChristWay K!DS Facebook Page
Email: CWKids@ChristWayChurch.org
Call or Text: 423.521.2754
The Big Wahoo is open at 8:15, 9:45, & 11:11 AM.
God is Mighty.
After many hard-fought battles, God allowed His people to enter the promised land, though they did not remain faithful to him. The Israelites would cry out to God when they needed help and He would raise up a judge to rescue them. This cycle continued over and over again until the Israelites demanded a king. Throughout all of the hardship they created for themselves, God showed them repeatedly that He was the one true God, worthy of their worship.
Our Memory Verse is:
The Lord is…a mighty One who will save.
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
Week 1
Rahab | Joshua 2, 6
Rahab rescued the two spies sent in by Joshua to the land of Jericho. She and her family were rescued as the Israelites marched around Jericho and took the land when the walls crashed down.
Week 2
Gideon | Judges 7
God used Gideon in a mighty way. Gideon, someone whom no one would expect, went from an army of 32,000 men to 300 men for God to show how powerful He is. Gideon trusted in God and the Israelites had victory in an unexpected way.
Week 3
Ruth | Ruth 1 – 4
Ruth followed her mother-in-law Noami to Judah after her husband died. Ruth worked in a field of a man named Boaz who was very kind to her. Boaz and Ruth got married and had a son named Obed. Jesus would be born generations later from Obed’s family.
Week 4
David and Goliath | 1 Samuel 17
David, though young, heard the taunts of the Philistine Goliath. He knew God would deliver him and offered to fight the giant Goliath. David, with rocks and a sling, went to battle with Goliath and had victory. God was with him and delivered the Israelites from the Philistines.
For more details about The Big Wahoo, email us.
Here are some resources that will help you as you lead your children to know just how amazing Jesus is:
The TreeHouse at ChristWay church is a discipleship based environment for children, kindergarten through third grade. Our time together is packed with large group worship & Bible teaching along with a gospel focused small group time.
Each week:
Kids will experience God’s love through a welcoming community. (Belong)
Kids will discover who God is by engaging with the Bible personally. (Believe)
Kids will experience following Jesus by learning to walk in His ways. (Become)
More Information:
ChristWay K!DS Facebook Page
Email: CWKids@ChristWayChurch.org
Call or Text: 423.521.2754
The Tree House is open at 9:45 and 11:11 AM.
God is mighty.
Rahab witnessed the powerful collapse of Jericho’s walls, a testament to God’s power and protection. Gideon, with a small army, experienced God’s guidance leading to a miraculous victory. In Ruth’s story, Boaz’s kindness showed God’s providence amidst tragedy. David, armed with faith and stones, defeated Goliath. These narratives collectively emphasize God’s might in delivering His people, showcasing His strength and faithfulness in every circumstance. God is mighty and powerful!
Our Memory Verse is:
The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness.
Zephaniah 3:17a ESV
Week 1
Rahab | Joshua 2, 6
After the Israelites were freed from Egypt, they journeyed to the Promised Land led by Joshua. Rahab, a kind woman, helped the Israelite spies in Jericho. Following God’s guidance, the walls of Jericho fell, and Rahab and her family were saved.
Brite idea: God is mighty.
Week 2
Gideon | Judges 7
The Israelites turned away from God and faced trouble. When they repented, God chose to raise up judges as leaders. Gideon, a Judge, with a small army and God’s guidance, defeated the enemy in a miraculous victory.
Brite idea: God works in mighty and unexpected ways
Week 3
Ruth | Ruth 1 – 4
Facing famine, Elimelech moved to Moab with his family, but tragedy struck. Naomi, with daughter-in-law Ruth, returned to Judah. Ruth gleaned grain in Boaz’s field. Boaz, showing kindness, married Ruth as a kinsman-redeemer.
Brite idea: God is mighty even when we are hurting.
Week 4
David and Goliath | 1 Samuel 17
In a battle against the Philistines, Goliath taunted the Israelites for 40 days. Shepherd boy David, armed with only faith, a sling, and stones, confronted him, trusting in God. David’s faith prevailed, securing a miraculous victory and showcasing God’s power.
Brite idea: Nothing is mightier than God.
For more details about The TreeHouse, email us.
Here are some resources that will help you as you lead your children to know just how amazing Jesus is:
The Escape at ChristWay church is a discipleship-based environment for preteen kids in 4th and 5th grade. Our time together is packed with large group worship & Bible teaching along with a gospel-focused small group time.
Each week:
Kids will experience God’s love through a welcoming community. (Belong)
Kids will discover who God is by engaging with the Bible personally. (Believe)
Kids will experience following Jesus by learning to walk in His Ways. (Become)
More Information:
ChristWay K!DS Facebook Page
Email: CWKids@ChristWayChurch.org
Call or Text: 423.521.2754
The Escape is open at 9:45 to 11:11 AM.
God is mighty.
Rahab witnessed the powerful collapse of Jericho’s walls, a testament to God’s power and protection. Gideon, with a small army, experienced God’s guidance leading to a miraculous victory. In Ruth’s story, Boaz’s kindness showed God’s providence amidst tragedy. David, armed with faith and stones, defeated Goliath. These narratives collectively emphasize God’s might in delivering His people, showcasing His strength and faithfulness in every circumstance. God is mighty and powerful!
Our Memory Verse is:
The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness.
Zephaniah 3:17a ESV
Week 1
Rahab | Joshua 2, 6
After the Israelites were freed from Egypt, they journeyed to the Promised Land led by Joshua. Rahab, a kind woman, helped the Israelite spies in Jericho. Following God’s guidance, the walls of Jericho fell, and Rahab and her family were saved.
Brite idea: God is mighty.
Week 2
Gideon | Judges 7
The Israelites turned away from God and faced trouble. When they repented, God chose to raise up judges as leaders. Gideon, a Judge, with a small army and God’s guidance, defeated the enemy in a miraculous victory.
Brite idea: God works in mighty and unexpected ways
Week 3
Ruth | Ruth 1 – 4
Facing famine, Elimelech moved to Moab with his family, but tragedy struck. Naomi, with daughter-in-law Ruth, returned to Judah. Ruth gleaned grain in Boaz’s field. Boaz, showing kindness, married Ruth as a kinsman-redeemer.
Brite idea: God is mighty even when we are hurting.
Week 4
David and Goliath | 1 Samuel 17
In a battle against the Philistines, Goliath taunted the Israelites for 40 days. Shepherd boy David, armed with only faith, a sling, and stones, confronted him, trusting in God. David’s faith prevailed, securing a miraculous victory and showcasing God’s power.
Brite idea: Nothing is mightier than God.
For more details about The Escape, email us.
Here are some resources that will help you as you lead your children to know just how amazing Jesus is:
At ChristWay, we believe that baptism is an outward expression of an inward change; it is symbolic of salvation and not a part of salvation. Only those who have made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord should be baptized. We recommend that children be eight or older before they are baptized because by that age they are more likely to be able to understand and articulate for themselves their need for salvation and their decision to accept Christ.
Two classes are required for elementary aged kids before baptism:
1) StartHere – offered quarterly, this class is for parents WITH their children. This is a 30 minute class that presents the salvation message in kid friendly verbiage. We also provide tons of parent resources for continuing the conversation at home. The StartHere class is a mandatory prerequisite before an elementary aged child can attend the baptism class.
2) K!DS Baptism class – this class is offered before each baptism at ChristWay. This class is for elementary aged kids who have made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and are wishing to publicly proclaim that decision. Kids attend this class while their parents attend the adult baptism class.
ChristWay K!DS takes safety very seriously when it comes to your children. Before children even arrive, every toy and environment gets cleaned and sanitized and every volunteer is screened with an interview and federal background check.
When you arrive on campus, all children are checked in and parents receive a tag with a unique code that matches only to their child. This tag must be shown upon checkout. There is only one way in and one way out of each environment, and adults are not allowed in after the gathering starts.
In addition, both The Big Wahoo and The TreeHouse are able to lock down in just a few seconds with trained safety personnel and their leaders who know the plan for any of emergency. We also have a trained medical volunteer on call every Sunday.
Our whole team — from staff members to small group leaders to safety personnel — are trained to keep your kids safe.
ChristWay loves kids and has an amazing ministry for them; however if your child is still young or just not feeling up to being away from you, we have an area called the Retreat Zone. It’s located in the Worship Center, directly in front of the Sound Booth, and a Frontline Volunteer can help you get seated there. Should you find your child needs your attention, we encourage you to slip out quickly and allow a Frontline volunteer to assist you, if needed.
Our check-in system can alert you if your child needs attention. Located within The Big Wahoo, we have a Mother’s Room where you can comfort or nurse your child in a private environment and still watch the worship gathering via a television.
Yes! The goal of the special needs ministry is to create an environment for everyone to safely participate on Sunday morning, as well as in LifeGroups and all ministry events that the church offers, so that each individual has an equal opportunity to be presented with the Gospel and grow in his or her relationship with Christ.
Why do people die? Where do I go when I die? Why did Jesus die on the cross? How can Jesus be part of my life when I can’t see Him? How did He get out of the tomb and is He really alive?
Has you child ever asked you any of these questions? If you are like most parents, your hands start to sweat, because you feel like “I don’t want to answer this wrong or scare them away from wanting to know more.” Well, you are not alone! This is the part of parenting for which we had no training. Before we even left the hospital, others showed us how to change a diaper and give a bottle. Salvation, though, is HUGE! Where is the manual for helping our kids with that?
Kids are so curious and have such tender, trusting hearts. Jesus knew this and told us to have the faith of a child. Sometimes we, as adults, make it harder than it needs to be. When a child begins to ask questions, it may only be the early stages of acquiring more information. Answer what your child asks and do not give more information than he is seeking. Do not jump to conclusions but do speak in clear terms and ask follow-up questions. Both the child and the Holy Spirit should be in the driver’s seat, setting the pace and course for the discussion. The “big event” occurs at different ages for individual children since each child is unique in his relationship with God. Here are some simple questions to consider as you talk to your children. The child must understand:
These can be hard questions to answer on a child’s level, but they understand so much more than we as adults think. A complete, yet simple explanation is the ABCs:
A | Admit you are a sinner.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
B | Believe Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead.
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
C | Choose to trust Jesus alone.
Romans 10:13
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Once your child understands these concepts and is asking to pray to become a believer, allow him to pray out loud in his own words. There’s really no “right” way to pray or specific prayer to follow; instead, it has to do more with the child’s understanding and sincerity of heart.
After your child has prayed to ask Jesus to be part of his or her life, celebrate!!! He is now part of God’s family and will one day go to heaven. Make sure to share this with everyone at church, especially in CW Kids so we can celebrate too!
Start Here classes are offered quarterly for K!DS and their parents to attend together. We also have a K!DS baptism class offered before each baptism.
If you have questions, please email Renae Marcus at cwkids@christwaychurch.org.