Tampa Covenant Church’s Children’s Ministry Mission Statement: To disciple our covenant children in a safe and engaging environment by nurturing their faith in Jesus Christ and equipping them to live out their faith and serve others.

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. (Mark 10:13-16)

Safety and security are top priorities of the Tampa Covenant Church Children’s Ministry. All children who will be apart from their parents during service should “Check in” at the Children’s Ministry table in the Education Building from 9:45AM – 10:30AM. Children will receive a name tag with a unique identifying number, and parents will receive a corresponding “pick up” sticker. Children will be released only to those adults who have the matching sticker.

Sunday school classes:

Main building: Infant Nursery: 6 weeks – 18 mo | Toddler Nursery: 18 mo- 3 yrs | Library for nursing mothers

Education Building: Preschool: 3- 5 yr | Early Elementary: Kindergarten – 2nd grade | Upper Elementary: 3rd grade – 5th grade

Nursery
The nursery ministry is open to children 6 weeks through 2 years old, and is available during all worship services at TCC. In addition, a secure nursing room is available during service hours.

Sunday School (3 Years Old – 5th Grade)
Our Sunday School aims to guide our children to Christ and to inspire them to live God-centered lives. Out of love and concern for the children in our care, all of our volunteers go through an application process which includes a background check.

Children from age 3 years old to 5th grade enjoy the worship portion of the service with their parents in the sanctuary, then go to their age-appropriate Sunday school class and return to the sanctuary for Communion.

Memory Verse for April:

Psalm 34:17 (ESV)
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

Wednesday Night Activities: Wednesday Night Classes take place every Wednesday night from 5:30PM – 7:30PM.

Ephesians: This class will examine the book of Ephesians with an eye toward our walk as disciples of Jesus Christ. We will look at selected passages to better understand the foundation and the process of our discipleship.

January 21 – The Foundation of Discipleship: In this class we will look at Ephesians 1:3-2:10 to understand that the foundation of our discipleship is the Gospel. Our sovereign God planned and executed our salvation as an act of love and grace toward us who were dead in our sin.

January 28 – The Need for Discipleship: In this class, we will focus on Ephesians 3:14-21 in which Paul prays that the Ephesian believers would be empowered by the Holy Spirit to understand what God has done for them. In this prayer we are invted to worship as we begin to learn what these truths mean for our everyday lives. 

February 4 – The Setting of Discipleship: In this class, we will focus on Ephesians 4:1-17 in which we see the centrality of the Church in the process of our discipleship. The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone, but rather in covenant community under the care and leadership of Godly elders where every believer can grow and use their gifts to serve others. 

February 11 – The Goal of Discipleship: In this class, we look at Ephesians 4:18-5:21, specifically viewing our discipleship through the lens of our adoption in Christ. Through his work, we were made children of God. As we learn to live like the children of God we are, we increasingly leave behind our old sinful selves and learn to walk in love and light to the glory of God.

Upcoming Events
Click HERE to view the Children’s Ministry Calendar.

Contact Information
If you would like to receive the weekly Children’s Ministry email to stay up to date on Children’s Ministry events, please don’t hesitate to contact Children’s Director Chelsey Mack by email at tccchildrensministry@tampacovenant.org.