We believe that kids are not the NEXT generation, but the NOW generation.

The self Check-In stations, located to the right as soon as you walk in, by the staircase.

Sunday Mornings

(For more info on Kids Club continue scrolling)

Sunday Morning Classrooms are designed with families in mind!

For first time guests we ask that you fill out a registration form at the First Time Check-In station. A volunteer will be there to assist you in any way and can provide you with information about our classrooms. Once registered you will go to a Check-In Kiosk and enter your phone number. Select your child and stickers will be printed for you. One sticker goes on your child, one is for each parent, and one is for a diaper bag tag if you are leaving a bag with your child.

If your child is not ready to stay in the room without you, a family viewing area is located in the first floor hallway, past the reception desk. Service will be live streamed on a TV so you don't miss service.

New moms can use our Nursing Room located in the Vineyard Littles room. The service is live streamed into the room so you don't miss it. Our Nursing Room is provided with a rocking chair, pillow, side table, playpen, and soon to come low/gentle light.

A mom and baby sit in the family viewing area, with a couch, some chairs, books, and a TV to watch or listen to the livestream.

Vineyard Littles

Vineyard Littles is for newborns to age 3 and is located on the first floor. Volunteers are there to comfort and care for our littlest ones! Our curriculum from ThinkOrange called “First Look” provides prayers and songs to sing as well as a parent flyer for the month that you can take home. It gives you ideas of how to share God's Love with activities throughout the day. Be sure to download the ParentCueApp for more! Flyers are located outside of the rooms.

At Check-In you will receive four stickers. One goes on your child's back, one on their diaper bag and two for parents. Be sure to let our volunteers know of any needs your child has for the morning. We do have extra diapers on hand if you find you are in need.
If we need to get you for any reason during service we have the capability to send you a text...so have your phone on hand!

One of our babies, playing in the Little Tyke Playhouse slide.

One of our babies picking out a story to read.

Vineyard Preschool

Vineyard Preschool is for children ages 3 to 5 and is located in the first floor. Volunteers will be there to welcome you and your child. We provide many age appropriate toys that they can engage in with our volunteers. There is a small bathroom located in the room for those that are potty training. Diapers and extra clothes can be provided if needed.
ThinkOrange curriculum provides us with “First Look:” lessons geared specifically for our Preschoolers. They watch a video that includes the month's theme song and bible story. A simple craft is provided to bring the story to a tangible experience. Stickers, stamps and simple gluing is usually part of the craft. A parent flyer is available for the month that you can take home. It gives you ideas of how to share God's Love with activities throughout the day. Be sure to download the ParentCue app for more! Flyers are located outside of the rooms.

At Check-In you will receive three stickers. One goes on your child's back and two for parents. Be sure to let our volunteers know of any needs your child has for the morning.

If we need to get you for any reason during service we have the capability to send you a text...so have your phone on hand.

Little hands play with the play kitchen. They're making pizza in a pot!

Three toddlers dance to the worship music in their classroom!

One of our toddlers colors with crayons.

Vineyard Kids
K-1

Vineyard Kids K-1 is for grades K-1st and is located upstairs. Volunteers are there to welcome your child each Sunday! Free choice helps with transitions at drop off and table activities such as playdough or coloring are provided. This a time for volunteers to check in with you and your child before the start of the lesson.

K-1 will join 2-5 for a large group activity. They will watch a video, worship, and pray together before returning back to their room for small group lessons.

ThinkOrange provides us with 252Kids curriculum. This curriculum is used for our Large and Small group time. It has games, lesson videos, follow up lesson activities and questions, memory verse and prayer time. We also practice the Vineyard prayer model. A parent flyer is available for the month that you can take home. It gives you ideas of how to share God's Love with activities throughout the day as well as a recap of the weekly lessons. Be sure to download the ParentCueApp for more! Flyers are located outside of the rooms.

At Check-In you will receive three stickers. One goes on your child's back and two for parents. Be sure to let our volunteers know about any needs your child has or might have for the morning.

If we need to get you for any reason during service we have the capability to send you a text...so have your phone on hand.

Small hands color a picture of Noah's ark with markers

Preschoolers do the motions to a worship song in their classroom.

One of our preschoolers runs with a party hat on his head as part of a relay race!

Preschoolers sit and watch their short video lesson.

Vineyard Kids
2-5

Vineyard Kids 2-5 is for 2nd-5th graders and is located upstairs. Volunteers are there to greet your child and get them started on the Memory Verse of the month. Recited Memory Verses for the whole year will be rewarded on Move Up Sunday.

ThinkOrange provides us with 252Kids curriculum. This curriculum is used for our Large and Small group time. It has games, lesson videos, follow up lesson activities and questions, memory verse and prayer time. We also practice the Vineyard prayer model. A parent flyer is available for the month that you can take home. It gives you ideas of how to share God's Love with activities throughout the day as well as a recap of the weekly lessons. Be sure to download the ParentCueApp for more! Flyers are located outside of the rooms.

Communion is provided on the last Sunday of the month just like the adults. During this time we allow for opportunity for kids to make decisions about following Jesus and a desire to get Baptized. We will follow up with Parents at pick up and are available for any questions throughout the week.

At Check-In you will receive three stickers. One for your child and two for the parents. Be sure to let our volunteers know of any needs your child has or might have for the morning.

If we need to get you for any reason during service we have the capability to send you a text...so have your phone on hand.

One of our kids jumps in the air with a jumprope.

Kids sitting or laying down as they talk to one another about their current activity.

A small raft made out of aluminum foil, tape, and popsicle sticks floats across a kiddy pool as the kids try to make a basket that can float, similar to Moses's basket.

Kids in their pajamas (for a pajama part) sit and listen to the teacher.

Kids Club

Kids Club is for kids in Kindergarten -5th grade on Wednesday nights from 6:00pm-7:30pm during the school year. Kids Club provides a space for our kids to go deeper as an extension from their Sunday Morning lesson. Volunteers are there to greet your child and get them started with some fun games they can play with their friends.

ThinkOrange provides us with 252Kids curriculum. This curriculum is used for our Large and Small group time. We play games, watch the So and So Show for our lesson videos, follow up with lesson activities and questions, and experience worship and prayer time.
A parent flyer is available for the month that you can take home. It gives you ideas of how to share God's Love with activities throughout the day as well as a recap of the weekly lessons. Be sure to download the ParentCueApp for more! Flyers are located outside of the rooms.

At Check-In you will receive one sticker for your child. Be sure to let our Volunteers know of any needs your child has for the evening. If we need to get you for any reason during service we have the capability to send you a text...so have your phone on hand.

If you are interested in helping out or if you have any questions you can email Christina Venrick at christina@lancastervineyard.org to find out more.

Kids laugh and talk as they sit on the floor in their classroom.

Kids sit in a group and watch their video lesson.

One kid (very patiently) sits with his hand raised to answer a question.

One of our kids munches on a s'more. Yum!

Keep an eye out for…

Orange VBS provides great curriculum for our VBS experience and we LOVED last year’s theme, “Ready, Set, Move!”
VBS

June 4th!

Move up Sunday happens at the end of the school year. Preschoolers entering Kindergarten and Vineyard Kids finishing 5th grade will be celebrated during this whole church event. Vineyard Littles that turn 3 are allowed to move up to the next room after their birthday. Emails are sent to parents as a reminder.
If Volunteers and Parents feel that the child is not ready to move up we can have a discussion and make a plan.

Baptisms are (hesitantly) held every other month. If your child has expressed interest in being baptized, there are Baptism Interest Meetings the week before. Keep an eye on the events page for upcoming interest meetings. If there isn’t one coming up, feel free to talk to Children’s Pastor Christina Venrick or Associate Pastor Phil Herington.
Events

Proverbs 22:6 instructs parents to “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.”
While parents hold the primary role in discipling their kids, the church exists as an important partner, to encourage and equip parents to fulfill their responsibilities to the best of their abilities. Dedicating your child at the Vineyard is a first step in committing as parents to raise your child in the way of the Lord. It is also an opportunity for the church to bless, encourage, and commit to partner with you as you disciple your child.
Our Child Dedications will take place in November at the church. We will participate in a brief service, spend time praying for you and your children, and finish with a time of fellowship and light snacks. Families and friends are welcome! Registration is required, so check out the events page to sign up!