Nursery

Class Overview/Responsibilities

Before Service

  • Greeting - Remember to always greet with a smile and make the child’s arrival smooth and comfortable.

  • Make sure each child’s name tag indicates the correct class.

  • Fill out the Check-in form with the appropriate feeding/care instructions for each baby. Make sure you have needed information on the roster. 

  • Turn on and continue to play worship music through the ipod and speaker throughout service.

During Service

  • We will speak words of life over the children, sing songs with them, and make them feel loved. 

  • If a child is fed, please make note of the time and amount fed on their Check-out form.

  • Change every child's diaper before service ends and make note of the time and type on their Check-out form.

  • Place their Check-out form in their diaper bag.

Dismissal

  • Check and remove ALL tags, and compliment kids (if a corrective conversation is needed contact the pastor of the area ahead of time).

  • If the parent does not have a security tag to pick up they must fill out a Yellow form and you will take a picture of their ID to send to your pastor immediately. Child can then be released to their parent, IF there is no concern.

    • If there is cause for concern, please let the pastor know that their presence is needed and have the parent wait for the pastor to come and release the child.  

  • Dismissal of first service and arrival of second may occur simultaneously. Please make sure kids are being signed-in and getting checked out correctly.

  • Help make the transition easier by being to class 15 minutes prior to start time and helping clean up and prepare supplies for the second service. 

  • Follow the clean up/tear down procedures for your classroom.  

Additional Policies and Procedures

  • Diaper Changing Policy- Only an adult woman (18 yrs+) can change diapers.

  • Crying Policy- If a baby cries for 10 minutes, or is inconsolable, please use the number on their tag to contact the parent. Simply text, (“Hi this is (NAME), you are needed in the nursery.”) If there is no response, then call. If there is still no response let a children’s pastor know so they can locate the parent. 

  • No child can be taken out of the room by a volunteer.

  • If a parent wishes to come into the nursery, simply state that they are welcome to take their child to the Mother’s room or main lobby. We can only allow volunteers into the classrooms who have been scheduled and background checked.