Family Ministry

Sunday Mornings

Our in-person service is intentionally designed both for your family to experience worship together as well as for you to have space to engage your spiritual life while we engage your kids.
  • When you arrive at WCC you'll have the option to check your kids (birth thru 8th grade) into our kids' program.  The check-in station is located in our lobby space—highly visible when you enter the building.  The check-in process is quick and easy and a member of our team will be there to meet you and help you along.
  • Your kids do not have to participate in our kids' program.  We invite families to experience the first 15 minutes of our worship service together and then we dismiss kids to their respective classrooms, but kids are always welcome to stay in the main service.  
  • We invite high school students to participate in the entirety of our adult service.
  • If your child would benefit from any additional support or accommodations, please reach out to our Family Pastor, SaraBeth Schmidt, before your visit and she will work to ensure you have a positive experience.
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Click HERE for more details & resources for each age group

Family Ministry is more than just what happens with your kids when they're at church.  It's about equipping your whole family to follow Jesus together.  To that end, in addition to providing space on Sundays for you and your children to explore faith we also provide resourcing and training for parents as well as regular events for both kids and families. Access resources for your child's age group HERE.
Learn More
For more detailed information regarding Family Ministry please contact our Family Pastor, SaraBeth Schmidt, at sarabeth@watervillecc.org.

Details & Resources

Nursery
We have childcare in the nursery available every Sunday for all children 6 months to 3 years old. Our volunteers have been background-checked and are ready to care for your children. Please contact SaraBeth if you have any further questions (419-878-2297 or sarabeth@watervillecc.org).

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick

Younger Kids (Read aloud, picture books, etc)
  • You Belong Here by M.H. Clark and Isabelle Arsenault
  • little tree by loren long
  • All The World by Liz Ganton Scarlon and Marla Frazee
  • What Do You Do With A Problem/A Chance/An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
  • Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  • Maybe God Is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • I Am Love by Verde/Reynolds
  • One Big HEART by Linsey Davis
  • Mama God by Daneen Akers

Pre-K
Our PreK class meets every Sunday during service. We love to learn, read, play and have fun! We hope to see you at WCC soon!

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette

Younger Kids (Read aloud, picture books, etc)
  • God's Stories As Told By God's Children brought to you by The Bible For Normal People
  • One Big Heart by Linsey Davis, Beverly Davis & Lucy Fleming
  • You Belong Here by M.H. Clark and Isabelle Arsenault
  • little tree by loren long
  • All The World by Liz Ganton Scarlon and Marla Frazee
  • Cory and the Seventh Story by Brian D. McLaren and Gareth Higgins
  • What Do You Do With A Problem/A Chance/An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
  • Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  • Maybe God Is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • I Am Love by Verde/Reynolds
  • The Three Questions by Jon J Muth
  • The Mean Beanies and the Sparkly Shinies by Shana Othen Strole
  • Be Kind to Cupcakes by Shana Othen Strole
  • Mama God by Daneen Akers
K-1st
Our K-1st Grade class meets every Sunday during service. We love to learn, read, play, laugh and have fun! We hope to see you at WCC soon!

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette

Younger Kids (Read aloud, picture books, etc)
  • God's Stories As Told By God's Children brought to you by The Bible For Normal People
  • One Big Heart by Linsey Davis, Beverly Davis & Lucy Fleming
  • You Belong Here by M.H. Clark and Isabelle Arsenault
  • little tree by loren long
  • All The World by Liz Ganton Scarlon and Marla Frazee
  • Cory and the Seventh Story by Brian D. McLaren and Gareth Higgins
  • What Do You Do With A Problem/A Chance/An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
  • Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  • Maybe God Is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • I Am Love by Verde/Reynolds
  • "Go and Do Likewise: The Parables and Wisdom of Jesus" by John Hendrix

2nd-3rd
Our 2nd-3rd Grade class meets every Sunday during service. We love to learn, read, play, laugh and have fun! We hope to see you at WCC soon!

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette
Younger Kids (Read aloud, picture books, etc)
  • God's Stories As Told By God's Children brought to you by The Bible For Normal People
  • One Big Heart by Linsey Davis, Beverly Davis & Lucy Fleming
  • You Belong Here by M.H. Clark and Isabelle Arsenault
  • little tree by loren long
  • Mama God by Daneen Akers
  • All The World by Liz Ganton Scarlon and Marla Frazee
  • Cory and the Seventh Story by Brian D. McLaren and Gareth Higgins
  • What Do You Do With A Problem/A Chance/An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
  • Maybe God Is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper
  • I Am Love by Verde/Reynolds
  • The Three Questions by Jon J Muth
  • The World Jesus Knew; A Curious Kid's Guide to Life in the First Century by Marc Olson and Jemima Maybank
  • "Go and Do Likewise: The Parables and Wisdom of Jesus" by John Hendrix
4th-5th
Our 4th&5th grade class meets in person on Sunday Mornings during service. We hope to see you there soon!

​Upcoming Events
We hold a 4th-5th Day camp every President's Day (Click HERE to find the next date on the Upcoming Events Calendar)

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette

Younger Kids
  • Cory and the Seventh Story by Brian D. McLaren and Gareth Higgins
  • What Do You Do With A Problem/A Chance/An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
  • The Three Questions by Jon J Muth
  • The World Jesus Knew; A Curious Kid's Guide to Life in the First Century by Marc Olson and Jemima Maybank

Older Kids (as kids get older make sure you are comfortable with the books they are reading and continue the conversations after they are finished). These are suggestions, use as you see fit:
  • The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  • Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints by Daneen Akers
  • Prayer (Forty Days of Practice) by Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts



6th-8th
Our 6th - 8th Grade class meets in person on Sunday mornings to learn, laugh and have fun! We hope to see you there soon!

Upcoming Events
We hold a two-day camp for 6th-8th graders every summer. Click HERE to check the dates for the next camp.

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette

Older Kids (as kids get older make sure you are comfortable with the books they are reading and continue the conversations after they are finished). These are suggestions, use as you see fit:
  • The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  • Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints by Daneen Aker
  • Prayer (Forty Days of Practice) by Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts

High School
Our desire is that every High Schooler would be fully integrated into the life of the church. Therefore, High Schoolers are encouraged to sit in the main service on Sunday mornings. We also encourage all of our high schoolers to be involved in serving and attending all other available events.

Upcoming Events
HS Lunches- We aim to have lunch after church at the end of every sermon series to process the messages and life in general. Email sarabeth@watervillecc.org for exact dates as we work together to pick dates that work for most.

Service Projects- Our high schoolers aim to Serve the World together quarterly through service projects. Details for these projects will be emailed to families. To add your email to our list please contact sarabeth@watervillecc.org.

Spring Game Nights -  Please email sarabeth@watervillecc.org to RSVP or for more information.

Here is a list of books we currently love for this age group and their Grown Ups:
Parenting
  • The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Dr.Kara Powell
  • The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting Audiobook by Brene Brown
  • Telling God’s Story: A Parents Guide to Teaching the Bible by Pete Enns
  • Belonging and Becoming by Mark & Lisa Scandrette
  • The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick

Older Kids (as kids get older make sure you are comfortable with the books they are reading and continue the conversations after they are finished). These are suggestions, use as you see fit:
  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  • Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints by Daneen Akers
  • The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
  • Prayer (Forty Days of Practice) by Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts
  • We Make The Road By Walking by Brian D. McLaren
  • Love Does by Bob Goff