Grounded. Growing. Good.
Sundays at 10:00 AM · Goochland Elementary, 2000 Bulldog Way(opens in a new tab)
Grounded. Growing. Good.
If you sit down for Sunday Service at Goochland Presbyterian on any given Sunday, there's a good chance you hear about the importance of children in the church. Because at Goochland Presbyterian, we believe children are the church and the future of our faith community within Goochland & beyond.
Goochland Presbyterian Family Ministries seeks to partner with families as they care for and nurture little ones in the name of Jesus. We acknowledge that parents and caregivers remain the primary source of spiritual growth and influence in a child's life, and we want to see families grow together in the love of Christ with the church's support. We pray that Goochland Presbyterian is a place where children hear and impart the truth of the God who created and loves them and are equipped to continue to grow to lead lives of faith.
Ages 6 months – 4 years
Caring for the children, helping them feel loved, keeping them safe, and introducing them to Jesus are our top priorities.
We offer a nursery class on Sunday mornings for children as young as six months up to 2 years. Our little worshippers class prepares your children for Kids Club, and is offered for children 2 to 4 years old.
Most families start arriving at church around ten minutes prior to service. As soon as you arrive, if you have children in nursery or little worshippers, you can go ahead and drop your child off in their classroom.
Families check in at the Family Ministries desk beginning 15 minutes before each service. Each child receives a secure name label, and parents are given a matching pick-up tag. Our team escorts little ones to their room, and only adults with the matching tag may pick them up. If we need to reach you during the service, we will text the mobile number provided at check-in.
Snack is offered to our nursery classroom (water and plain Cheerios). Parents can opt out of snack time when they sign their child in for nursery on Sunday mornings.
Parents can pick up their children from nursery or little worshippers after communion, and return to our main worship space for final worship songs and prayer.
Our nursery is divided into three sections, based on age and development:
Diapers are changed at scheduled intervals or whenever requested. Every change is recorded and performed by screened volunteers following our two-adult policy. We provide simple snacks such as water and allergen-aware crackers. Please let us know about any allergies or preferences at check-in so we can care for your child with confidence.
Ages 4 – 5th grade
During Kids Club, our Kids grow in their love, knowledge, and understanding of God through interactive and creative lessons in a kid-friendly environment. From the very beginning, our curriculum points to Jesus as the central story in all of scripture and gives our children space to wonder and marvel at the loving God who created them. Kids learn through play, scripture memorization, storytelling, and hands-on activities, all designed to engage their minds and hearts with the living Word of God, the Bible.
If your child goes to Kids Club, they will join us for the first part of our worship service for music and intro prayer. There will be an announcement to release children for kids club during service, when their teachers will stand and guide them back to kids club. Before we have communion, kids club children will be released back to their parents as we close out our service.
Goochland Presbyterian's Children's Ministry wouldn't be possible without our amazing volunteers.
Many hands go into making a successful Sunday at Goochland Pres, and we are always looking for new men and women who find joy in serving in a childcare capacity.
Please fill out this application if you would like to join our children's ministry volunteer rotation. Our children's ministry director, Lauren Maguire, will contact you with next steps!