Your children have a place at Knollwood

Children are precious to us at Knollwood, where our children’s ministry seeks to inspire in them a passion for Jesus Christ through Scripture, and to empower families for spiritual growth.

We focus on children’s fellowship, service, worship, and a deepening knowledge of and relationship with Jesus, together with providing support for parents and families.
Regular weekly opportunities and special events are designed to work together to help us meet these goals.

announcements

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upcoming events

Halloween Carnival and Trunk or Treat

October 30, 2024

Come enjoy a night of spooky-season fun as a church. Children should bring a bag or bucket to collect treats. A pizza dinner at 5:15 PM will be followed by a costume parade, carnival games and prizes, a bounce house, and trunk or treating starting at 6 PM. It will be a rollicking and spooktacular evening. (Rain location: WCC)

Angels Over Lunch Pottery Class

November 17, 2024

Elementary age children will make clay angels, which will be our Advent ornaments for KBC families. Additional ornaments made will be given to our homebound KBC members.

Sunday morning

The centerpiece of our Christian education for children on Sundays is through Sunday School where we focus on biblical foundations, fellowship, and service.

For worship, we provide:
  • Worship care for infants through four-year-olds.
  • Children’s Worship for kindergarten through third graders on the first, third, and fifth Sundays. Children depart from regular worship during the second hymn.
  • Worship bags and children’s activities, available in the narthex before the service.
  • Growing opportunities for children to participate in worship throughout the year. 

sunday school • 9:30–10:30 AM

Elementary Division

Kindergarten through fifth graders use the Shine curriculum to gain greater experience in applying the teachings of the Bible to their own lives and the work of the church. These students begin Sunday school practicing hymns from the Hymns for a Lifetime program.

Location
Knollwood Building B, Rooms 241–254

Preschool Division

We provide infants through preschoolers with a nurturing, creative, and caring environment during the Sunday school time through activities with Bible stories, music, and crafts.

Location
Knollwood Building B, Rooms 111–124

Wednesday night

Wednesday nights during the school year are an important time to connect with others in our community midweek. Our children have music education, a meal, fellowship, missions, and learning opportunities for all ages.

CHILDREN’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

4:45-5:15
Playground Pals on the KBC playground (weather permitting)
5:15
Child care opens for infants through preschoolers
5:15-6:00
Elementary (Kindergarten-5th grade) Choirs
5:15-5:45
Preschool Music & Kids.Connect
6:00-7:00
Kids Dinner and Kids.Connect
7:00-7:30
Open gym in the WCC

kids.connect

Kids.Connect is our Wednesday night faith formation for children 4 years old through fifth grade, running September-May. The program rotates among activities such as art, recreation, team-building games, science, drama, missions, and service activities.
You’ll find weekly programming announcements and locations for Kids.Connect in the weekly KBC.kids e-mail.

GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN WORSHIP

Child lectors
A child lector reads one of our scripture lessons in worship every third Sunday.
Acolytes
Fourth and fifth graders may be involved in the sacred act of worship by serving as acolytes.
Ushers
Any children who would like to learn how to usher may assist their parents or another adult to learn how to serve.
For more information, contact Sara Smith.

Parent and family opportunities

Parents will find many options for spiritual growth at Knollwood, including Sunday morning Bible study, small Bible study groups that meet during the week, and marriage enrichment groups.

PARENT SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

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PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you would like to volunteer to help with children's activities and events, contact Sara Smith.

  • Worship care volunteers
  • Wednesday night volunteers
  • Special events volunteers
  • Sunday school volunteers

Cub Scouts

Knollwood now sponsors the Cub Scout Pack 911, which meets Sunday late afternoons and other times. Pack 911 enjoys bimonthly den meetings, camping, monthly excursions and activities, Cub Scout Camp at Raven Knob, and summer day camp.

In Cub Scouts, the boys start with the best right-now selves and grow into their very best future selves.

Contact Beth Fields.

Leadership

Rev. Sara Smith
Minister to Children and Families
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Downloads

Children’s Ministry Handbook for 2024-2025

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Children’s Ministry Calendar 2024-2025

KBC.Kids Summer Schedule 2024

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Stay in touch

We use a variety of communication tools to keep parents informed, listed below in order of priority:

In memoriam

Mrs. Chrissy Hardy
April 30, 1981–June 20, 2023
Beloved Director of Children and Family Ministry
A Tribute to Chrissy