A Place Where Kids Belong
As you enter the home for children’s ministry at Parkway Place, you are entering a whimsical world created for children. What kid wouldn’t want to go to a park? The Park at Parkway Place offers spaces designed for each age level from birth through 6th grade. Our mission is simple: we want each child taking the journey through our ministry to learn to trust God no matter what, make wise choices, and treat others the way they want to be treated.
One of the first things you’ll notice is The Park mascot, P.J. Diggity Dog. You’ll find P.J.–which stands for Praising Jesus–in every area of the park (and if you look hard enough, you may even find some of his bones he’s hidden throughout the park). Like his name suggests, he is always digging up something. Pay attention to the things he has dug up and you’ll find the purposes of our church, to connect, grow, serve, reach, and worship!
A special note to parents: The primary role of children’s ministry at Parkway Place is to shine the light of Jesus into the lives of children. We strive to make the most of every moment we have your child but also desire to assist you, the parent, in your role as their primary spiritual guide. Tools are made available regularly for parents to help their children apply things taught on Sunday into their everyday life. If you would like more detailed information about our ministry, please contact the Parkway Place Children’s Pastor, Ms. Stephanie.
Baby Bugs
Just as God created bugs for a purpose, he created each new child with a purpose in mind and our Baby Bugs area is just for them. The four rooms that make up the Baby Bugs area focus on four different development stages.
- Bumble Bees – Newborns
- Rollie Pollies – Crawlers
- Catterpillars – Walkers
- Grasshoppers – Jumpers
Some of the special features were also designed with parents in mind, such as the monitors in the hall that let parents see what is going on in the rooms and the private nursing rooms for mothers.
They may be tiny but they matter to God and they matter to us at Parkway Place.
Preschool Park
Another area in the park begs for preschoolers to come, have fun, and learn. The rooms that make up the preschool ministry include The Fishing Pond, The Fountain, The Rainbow Room, and The Butterfly Field. These rooms may look like all fun and games–and they are fun–but preschoolers learn through play and these room enable us to teach them God’s principles on their level.
Stars
As children enter elementary school, their journey through the Parkway Place Park takes them upstairs where they will be encouraged to have a personal relationship with Jesus and mentored how to shine the light of Jesus, just like a star. Both large and small group activities are used to accomplish that goal and the upstairs of the children’s building has places to do both. One of the favorite of both kids and parents is the café area. A great place to relax, hang out with friends, play some games, work on projects…in other words, a place where kids belong!
A Park is not a park without a playground!
And in this park there are three! P.J.’s treehouse is an indoor playground that is just for preschoolers. The other one, P.J.’s playhouse, is for kids of all ages, but intended mostly for kids pre-K through 6th grade. There is also another playground in our courtyard!
What’s Happening
Sundays – Awana (click logo for more information)
9:15 – Prime Time AWANA Small Groups
- Puggles: Ages 2, turning 3
- Cubbies: Ages 3-5 (must be 3 before Aug. 1st)
- Sparks: Kindergarten – 2nd grade
- Truth & Training: 3rd & 4th grade
- Grapple: 5th & 6th grade
10:30 – Kingdom Kidz (Birth – Pre-K)
10:30 – AWANA Large Group Teaching and Game Time (K – 4th grade)
Wednesdays
6:00 – Creative Kids
- 1st through 6th grade – Room 355 (upstairs)
- Pre-K & Kindergarten (4 before Aug. 1st) – Room 325
Birthday Parties
Our PJ Playgrounds are available every second and fourth Saturday of the month for your birthday party. Call the church office to reserve a time.