God’s word proclaims, “Children are a gift from the Lord” (Psalm 127:3)
At Potomac Baptist Church, we wholeheartedly agree with this proclamation, and we have a deep conviction for passing along the truth of God’s word to the next generation. Early childhood is a crucial time of life to pour into our children the foundations upon which they will stand. We endeavor to come alongside each family to support their efforts to bring up children who know and love their Heavenly Father. We encourage family worship, and we also offer nursery, Sunday School and Connect Kids..
In our ministry opportunities to our children, we are guided by the following Scriptures about the importance of educating our children in the Scriptures in order for them to grow in faith and love for God:
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Weekly Programs
During the Sunday morning service, children ages 3 through 5th grade are dismissed shortly before the sermon to attend Sunday School classes.
The classes are offered at three levels: preK, early elementary (K-2nd grade), and upper elementary (3rd-5th grade). Age-appropriate lessons and activities walk children through the whole Bible over the course of three years, with emphasis on God’s character and how each story fits into His bigger redemptive plan for creation.
Two adult teams trade off teaching monthly, to provide the children with consistency in their relationships with their teachers while still allowing the teachers time to be refreshed by the sermons every other month.
At the end of the service, parents receive an email with comprehension and discussion questions relating to that morning’s lesson, for use in discussion around the lunch table or later in the week. If you are not receiving these emails and wish to, contact our Children’s Ministry Director, Dianne Tavares, at dianne.tavares2014@gmail.com.
Nursery care is offered for the full duration of the service. Please visit the children’s ministry check-in desk to the right of the foyer to check your baby into the nursery, and the check-in volunteer willl notify the nursery volunteers of your baby’s presence.
During the adult Connect Groups the meet after the service, children are invited to meet all together in the Fellowship Hall for a variety of activities including Scripture memory games, a seasonal children’s choir, crafts, active games, and discussion groups to dive deeper into application points of the lesson.
seasonal programs
During the summers, PBC moms are invited to gather at a different nearby community park each week for fellowship and fun!
Details about the park locations and dates will be posted here by early summer.
In July, volunteers from across PBC gather to offer a weeklong children’s morning summer camp, ranging in theme from sports or the arts to traditional Vacation Bible School.
Information about the upcoming summer camp opportunity is posted each spring, and links to volunteer and/or enroll students become available in the late spring.
