We value the family at The Avenue and see children as gifts from God (well most days). We also embrace the responsibility of raising them as an entire church. Our family ministry is structured so that it's not only transforming the lives of the littlest ones, but also those of parents and the church family as a whole.

Here are a few things we value the most:

• Equipping people with the skills needed to integrate faith into daily life at home.
• Teaching lessons that compliment Nick's message.
• Encouraging intergenerational involvement within the ministry.
• Enabling children and students to teach us about faith.
• Building a desire within children and students for knowing who they are and whose they are.

Child Care During Service

We meet at the Hilton Garden Inn where we offer child care for birth-age 5 during our 10:45 service. For our older kiddos, we have a special bulletin for them as they sit in service with us.

The Avenue Kids at 9:30

This ain't your grandma's Sunday School. Here's a glimpse of what the our family ministry looks like at The Avenue:

• We format our classes in a Life Group setting so we're helping foster relationships between kids and adult teachers.
• Each life group has two teachers, as well as several helpers each week.
• Avenue Kids is at 9:30 every Sunday, before worship service. To focus on our children, no other adult classes are scheduled during this time. We encourage parents to be engaged in their kids' classrooms by either helping lead or observing what goes on in class.
• We have age-appropriate life groups for babies, 2's&3's, 4's&5's, grades 1-3rd, and grades 4-5.

The Avenue Students at 9:30

We have life groups for our students grades 6-12 at 9:30 every Sunday morning at the Villages of Jackson Creek (behind the Hilton). We start off as a big group with ice breakers and worship, and then break off into smaller life groups. The students also hang out through several activities planned throughout the month.