Children's Formation

Connect | Children

Rev. Jennifer Ingold Asbill

Minister of Children & Pastoral Care

Always Welcome

At Duke Memorial children are central to the life of the congregation. Our hope is that your children will not only be welcome but will become ministers in our church, worshiping and serving as full members of Christ's body.

Let the little children come to me; of not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. - Mark 10:14

Featured Opportunities

Children's Chapel

Now there will be a weekly time for preschoolers and elementary age children to meet virtually for Bible stories, singing, activities, and fellowship.
Email Pastor Jennifer for more information.

Preschool
Tuesdays | 4:15 PM

Join Online

Elementary
Wednesdays | 4:15 PM

Join Online

Parent's Night Out

Once a month (on rotating weeknights) we host a virtual Parent's Night Out to provide a chance for fellowship, casual conversation, and time together with other parents who are navigating some of the same stresses in pandemic parenting, or parenting in general. This is an informal time of virtual gathering.
Please email Jennifer to find out more information.

Sunday School at Home Kits

Sunday School at Home Kits will be available for families beginning Monday, September 14th. Focusing on Jesus' teachings in the Beatitudes, these kits will contain age-appropriate readings of the Bible stories, activity suggestions, coloring pages and more to help you and your children learn and grow over 12 weeks of lessons. You can do them on Sunday mornings, in between Zoom school classes, at the family dinner table, or whenever is best for your schedule. We will spend some time in Children's Chapel each week talking about the lesson for the week to help the themes stick.

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Online Worship

Worship looks and feels different during Covid-19, especially for children. While we can't be physically present together for worship each week, we still strive to make worship an inclusive time for all ages. It's our hope that your family can worship together, work on the pew projects at home, and have conversations throughout the week about the Bible stories, prayers, and songs. If you have any questions or would like to have further conversation about worshiping at home with children, please reach out to Pastor Jennifer at any time.

Weekday Child Care

Parents' Morning Out

Duke Memorial Weekday School

Safe Sanctuaries

At Duke Memorial, we believe that children are a gift from God. In order to demonstrate our absolute and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all of our children and youth we have a Safe Sanctuaries Policy. The Safe Sanctuaries Policy is a set of guidelines and procedures implemented to create an environment in which children, youth, and adults who work with them have boundaries of safe space. All volunteers and workers with infants, children, and youth have had background checks and have received training in our Safe Sanctuaries Policies.

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