Love God
Love Families
Raise Disciples
Our mission is to walk alongside parents as they guide their children to know & follow Jesus and to be a part of the discipleship of the youngest members of the church family.
KidzLife is the children’s ministry of Life Church of Athens. From Sunday mornings to summer camps, from family discipleship to play dates in the park, KidzLife seeks to be an environment for all children, from birth through 5th grade to build relationships and be a part of the local church. The focus of KidzLife is to do just like Jesus taught in Scripture – welcome and love His children!
Sundays in KidzLife
At the 10am service on Sunday mornings, children in KidzLife learn through the use of the Gospel Project – a Christ-centered, chronological Bible study that covers the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation – with age-specific lessons to fit each classroom:
The Nest is our nursery environment for babies and toddlers.
The Nest Babies (6 weeks-12mos): A safe, clean environment for babies to play, snuggle, and rest.
Toddlers (12 months – 2 years): Simple Bible story lessons, songs, and age-appropriate games, and art projects.
Big Steps is our preschool environment for two year olds through Pre-Kindergarten and includes circle time, songs, videos, games, art, and more! Children explore through play but also have a structured time of Bible stories praise and worship, crafts, and games. Classes are divided by age with two year olds in Big Steps Junior and 3 & 4 year olds in Big Steps Senior.
Clubhouse is our environment for elementary aged students (K-5th) and large group lessons, worship, Bible study, prayer, and hands-on activities. Children start in a large group, high energy setting with worship songs, games, an intro to the day’s Bible story, and prayer time. Grade based small groups follow with discussion, activities, and games.
Family Worship
While we love having our children in KidzLife classes on Sunday mornings, we also recognize the importance of family worship and parent led discipleship. The last Sunday of each month is a family service for preschool and elementary aged children. The nursery and two year old rooms will still be open for younger children. See below for some tips on how to make family services successful for your family.
Parent Email Sign Up
Through a weekly emailed newsletter we communicate with parents regarding what we’re learning about on Sunday, who the leaders are each week, details about upcoming events, and more!
Stay in the loop by signing up to receive the email!
Parent Information
We are so thankful for the opportunity to take part in your child’s faith
development. We believe that it is very important to provide a safe and nurturing environment. All of our volunteers have had background checks along with regular Ministry Safe Trainings aimed at creating environments that are safe for all children. Additionally, we have check-in/check-out and safety systems in place using Planning Center Check-Ins.
Please feel free to contact the Children’s Ministry Director with any concerns or questions you might have. We want to minister to your family and meet your family’s needs to the best of our abilities.
First Time Visitors
You can register your children through our Check-In Kiosks when you arrive onsite but for your convenience, and to save time when you arrive, you can also do this at home!
Check Out Our Wellness Policy
We love having your children with us, but we want to keep all our kids (including yours) healthy; so please do not bring sick or contagious children to KidzLife as we strive to keep a safe and healthy place for all our children. If a child is showing signs of fever or infection, we reserve the right to return the child to you.
Signs of illness include, but are not limited to:
• Severe or persistent cough
• Unexplained rash or spots
• Yellow or green discharge (from nose, eyes or ears)
• Earache
• Sore throat
• Temperature over 100.4 degrees
• Diarrhea, Nausea, or Vomiting
• Any skin infection or Head Lice
Please do not bring your child back to any KidzLife class until they have been
symptom-free or on antibiotics for 24 hours. As a general rule, if your child
needs medication to provide healing or comfort, please do not bring them to
the nursery until they are well.
Thank you for your help and understanding!
Service Opportunities
We would love for you to become a part of our children’s ministry and be able to serve alongside you. There are multiple opportunities to serve with KidzLife including classroom leaders, check in greeters, special events and more! We’d love to hear from you if you are interested in finding your place in our ministry and making a difference in the lives of our children.
KidzLife Mission Statement:
In KidzLife we have been called to teach, guide, and disciple generations of children. We will face this challenge to displaying humility and showing them love as we welcome each child into our care just as we welcome Jesus into our lives. We will guide them to a life with Christ as we strive to protect them from sin. All children are unique and beautifully created by God. We will embrace each child regardless of their age, behavior, ability, race, gender, or national origin, and seek to present the gospel in love to each child based on their learning needs. We have been called to this service by God and seek to bring glory to His name through this ministry with which He has entrusted us.
Above all, we will Love God, Love Families, and Raise Disciples.
Psalm 78:1-8, Matthew 18:1-6, Matthew 18:10-14, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8