In-person Sunday morning programming for children and youth will be starting again this fall, and we will be able to share more details with families soon. Stay tuned!

We are happy to welcome you to our Sunday Morning programming for children. If you contact our Acting Dir. of Lifespan Spiritual Exploration, Rowan Van Ness, she is happy to meet with you and your child(ren), to arrange for you to visit our space ahead of time OR to be greeted the day you plan to visit by a fellow parent who will be able to answer most questions and help you find the correct rooms.  The following answers to frequently asked questions may help you prepare in advance.

Do I need to complete the registration before my child may attend?

It is not necessary to complete the registration on your first visit as we always welcome visitors, but we encourage you to complete a registration form before your second visit. It will help us provide your child with the best possible experience, as a matter of safety, and to keep informed of upcoming programming. Registration forms will be available within the first few weeks of the church year.

Do you have a nursery?

We have nursery care available starting at 9:45am.  We hope having fifteen minutes before worship begins helps you transition your child into that space. You are welcome to leave your child until the service has ended or stay with them until you both feel comfortable. We have a fabulous, warm and loving nursery staff.  The nursery is always staffed by one adult and one youth.  There is a sign-in sheet and if you are worried about your child not settling in, you can leave your cell for us to send you a silent text in worship.  We also have rocking chairs in the back of sanctuary if you’d rather keep your baby with you, or the Fireplace Room downstairs where there is both audio and visual streaming of the service upstairs.

Do you screen your volunteers?

In our congregation we take the safe care of our children very seriously.  We have many policies in place to help us do our best to ensure the safety of your child(ren).  Volunteers who work with children and youth need to have attended UCM for at least 6 months.  (Many have been members for decades.)  New volunteers must submit two references that are checked by our Dir. of Lifespan Spiritual Exploration.  All of the volunteers have been trained in our Sexual Abuse Prevention Education and Response (SAPER) policy.  They have also signed our Code of Conduct agreement and had a criminal background check done on them.  We make sure there are always two adults with a group of kids/youth.  Check out our Operational Policies page to learn more about our Sexual Abuse Prevention policy (Tip: selecting the Sexual Abuse Prevention SNAPSHOT link is the quick, reader friendly version of the longer policy).

What should I do if I have other questions?

Your questions are always welcome.  Feel free to contact Rowan Van Ness, our Acting Director of Lifespan Spiritual Exploration at any time with questions,  comments, or concerns.