What is Our Heart?

We believe that kids should not simply be relegated to a back room in the facility where they play games and pass the time as they wait for the adults to get done with worship. (Of course, we have fun in everything we do. But fun is not the end goal. Teaching kiddos to follow Christ is the end goal!)

Christians and churches shouldn't wait to teach kids to worship and know their Bibles until they are older. Let's start when they are young, so the Spirit can foster a love for Scripture in them from the beginning of their formative growth.

Because of this believe, we assist parents and guardians by helping keep their kids in the word all year.

When Do We Meet?

*All volunteers who serve our kids and their families are church members who have completed and passed background checks conducted by Wayside Baptist Church through a reputable, national 3rd party background check agency.

Childcare for NB - 3 year olds:

Sundays @ 9am and 10am
Wednesdays @ 6:45 pm

Kids Bible Studies 4yrs - 5th grade:

Sundays @ 9am

PreK (4 years) - 2nd grade Sunday School
3rd grade - 5th grade Sunday School

Sundays @ 10am

PreK - 2nd grade Discipleship Group
3rd grade - 5th grade Discipleship Group

Wednesdays @ 6:45pm

PreK - 2nd grade Discipleship Group
3rd grade - 5th grade Discipleship Group

What Are We Learning?

Curriculum

The pastors of Wayside personally write the lessons for each month! We used to teach through curriculum provided from reputable outside sources, but we have found there is a special, personal touch and engagement when the word is shared and taught from those who attend church with our kids that gather!

Each month, the goal is simple, yet powerful: help kids retain Scripture.

Our curriculum is written in a way that centers completely around a specific passage of Scripture (usually 3-5 verses). Kids will be taught the doctrinal truth found in that passage, and they will be challenged to memorize as much of the passage as they can by the month's end. You'd be pleasantly surprised with how many littles say verses each month!

Find a snapshot of the current curriculum below!

Music

Each month, our kids learn and sing a hymn or spiritual song of the faith. Occasionally, our Kids Choir will join our adult choir to introduce a new song to the whole church! This keeps children singing the truths they are being taught, and it even allows the families to get involved in the musical fun!

See the song list below!

Missions

Lastly, each month our kids are introduced to another missionary family that is supported through the Missions Giving of the people of Wayside. During groups, the leaders take time to help the kids draw pictures and write letters to that month's missionary. A KidsWay Leader or pastor then sends those things to the missionaries on the field!

See the list of missionaries below!