Birth-K4
EASTBROOK NEXTGEN MINISTRIES FOCUS ON:
· RIGHT BELIEF, ALIGNING WITH BIBLICAL TRUTH
· REAL ENCOUNTER, FACILITATING KIDS’ RESPONSE TO GOD
· REGULAR PRACTICE, TO PROMOTE LIVED-OUT FAITH
Young children learn by doing. Our Littles ministry seeks to engage children’s bodies and senses in learning simple stories of the Bible and worshipping Jesus.
Sundays FOR LITTLES:
All Littles should go to B-Wing to check-in on Sunday mornings, located on the first floor immediately north of the Main Lobby.
Nursery
Birth-Age 2
Infants and toddlers are cared for during all three Sunday worship services (8, 9:30 & 11 am). On Family Worship Weekends, Nursery is only available during the 9:30 and 11 am services.
While not a formal “Sunday School” class, Nursery volunteers lead even these smallest children with love, pointing them to Jesus through their words and actions.
Preschool
Ages 2-4
At Eastbrook, formal Sunday School begins in the “Let’s Grow” Preschool for children who have turned two years old by September 1.
Programs run for preschoolers during all three Sunday services (8, 9:30 & 11 am). On specially-designated Family Worship Weekends, Preschool is only available during the 9:30 and 11 am services).
K4
Age 4
During the 8 am service, children in K4 are invited to be a part of Kids Praise & Worship Choir and are dismissed from service at around 8:30 am.
During both the 9:30 am & 11 am services, K4 students participate in formal Sunday School class, which takes place in the Orange Room (B126).
Visiting for the First Time?
If this is your first visit with us, you will fill out a Guest Check-in Form, and be directed to the location for your child’s specific class. Click here to download the printable version of the form to bring along with you!
You will also be given a security tag to present at pick-up time. We ask that you leave your phone on “vibrate” so you can be contacted via text message, if necessary.
Safety & Security
All Eastbrook NextGen events are led by staff and volunteers who have been through an extensive application process, background checks, and training. We maintain strict teacher-to-child ratios to ensure safe care. For health standards, children must be free from fever or symptoms of contagious disease for 24 hours. Let us know of any allergies or medical conditions your child may have.
WeekDAY Ministry FOR LittleS:
Friday Morning Nursery
Fridays · 9 am
Ages 0-2
During the Friday morning Women’s Bible Study, we provide childcare for children whose moms are on-campus, attending the Bible study. In the Nursery (rooms B123 and B125), we care for children from 0 – 2 years of age.
Lambs School
Fridays · 9 am
Ages 2-5
Lambs School is for children ages 2-5 whose mothers attend the Friday Women’s Bible Study. Lambs provides a structured environment in which children learn to memorize God’s Word, honor and obey His commands, and improve on listening and cooperating skills with other children and adults.
Faithmarkers:
A discipleship Pathway for kids
By God’s design, children develop from infancy through adolescence in predictable patterns of physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual growth. As a church community we want to recognize our children’s spiritual milestones, and provide them with incremental steps toward a deeper, closer walk with Jesus. Our FaithMarkers require the cooperative effort of home and church, and they involve times of teaching and celebration.
Child Dedication
In our Child Dedication ceremonies, held during Sunday morning worship services three times a year, parents bring their children forward to dedicate them to the Lord. The biblical basis for child dedication can be found in the example of Hannah dedicating her son, Samuel to God’s service (1 Samuel 1:27-28).
Apple-ooza! (Age 2)
This apple-themed open-house event welcomes new 2-year olds to Preschool Sunday School. Held the day before Promotion Sunday, kids are introduced to Sunday School and the practices of Bible learning, worship, and prayer.
Living Forever (Age 4)
This spring-time event uses signs of spring—new life in the natural world— to begin conversations with children about life, death, and resurrection.
Upcoming Events:
Click here to view a calendar of upcoming events for Littles at Eastbrook, including the weekly ministries described above as well as special events.
Our Team:
Pastor Laure Herlinger
Sr. Director, NextGen Ministry
lherlinger@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x225
Mary Ann Caler
Nursery Coordinator
mcaler@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x261
Courtney Bryan
Preschool/K4 Coordinator
cbryan@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x265
Karin Peterson
Lambs Coordinator
kpeterson@eastbrook.org
414.228.5220 x262
can you serve?
We are looking for people to invest in the lives of children by teaching Sunday School, being a classroom helper or a check-in greeter. Get started by filling out the form linked on the button below.