7 Reasons Why Your Church Nursery Service Is Vital To Our Church

Too often serving in the church nursery can seem like a thankless job, but it should not be that way. With that in mind, I offer the following 7 reasons why serving in the nursery is important.

Reason #1
God is in the church nursery. The Bible has specific promises about God’s presence when children are welcomed and loved in Jesus’ name.

Reason #2
Your service in the church nursery allows church goers to focus on worship, rather than worrying about their children. In a very real sense your ministry makes it possible for the pastor to fulfill his ministry.

Reason #3
The first (and sometimes lasting) feelings a child will have toward church is formed in the nursery department. A positive experience in the nursery is essential.

Reason #4
When you serve in the nursery, you are being entrusted with the most important (and vulnerable) members of the church family. There is no greater treasure on this side of heaven than the little ones God has given us. You must be someone special to have a job that is so important!

Reason #5
Your service is essential for your own spiritual growth. You may have never looked at it this way, but a growing Christian is always a serving Christian. Jesus was known for putting others first, so when you serve in the church nursery you are walking in his example.

Reason #6
The church nursery is the first contact young families will have with our church. Your friendly greeting and exceptional care for their children can make a great first impression. If they don’t feel secure that their children are safe, they will not return – and rightly so.

Reason #7
Your service in the church nursery is a powerful opportunity for prayer. If every nursery worker would spend several minutes praying over the children in their care, imagine how God might begin to change this coming generation. There is no better way to create an environment of spiritual nurture than to pray while you serve in the nursery.

To legally and properly staff our church nursery, the following positions need to be filled immediately.  As you can see, the need is great. With the current distribution of ages, the areas of greatest need (2s & Up) are highlighted. Please give priority consideration to serving in those areas.

Babies & 1s –   1 adult on the first, second, and fifth Sundays
2s & Up –       1 adult on the second Sunday
2 adults on the first and third Sundays

Babies & 1s –   1 adult on the first Sunday
2 adults on the second, third, and fourth Sundays
2s & Up –       1 adult on the third Sunday
2 adults on the first, fourth, and fifth Sundays

***We also need adults who will provide childcare during discipleship training classes. This would be a limited service time only when discipleship classes are offered. Contact me for details at paparker2003@aol.com.