The DRC nursery is a warm and inviting space filled with toys, books, play kitchen and train table, available every Sunday morning during worship.

We welcome parents to come and visit. Making our nursery a safe and happy place for all children, and a place parents feel comfortable with, is a top priority for us at DRC.

The service is live-streamed in our nursery, so if parents wish to remain with their child, they won’t miss any of the service. Our nursery director, Hannah, is background checked and has successfully completed a child safety and CPR course.

We craft space in our service each Sunday for kids to participate in worship. We call this the “Children’s Moment,” and it’s an opportunity for kids to interact with Pastor Chris or Pastor Jake as they encounter an age-appropriate message related to the sermon.

After the Children’s Moment, children will head up to one of our Sunday School classes. Currently, there are three different Sunday school classes: a Preschool-Kindergarten class called “Children and Worship” (see the heading below for more info), an Elementary class for Grades 1-4, and a Middle School class for Grades 5-7.

During Sunday School, children will engage with each other in interactive, age-appropriate lessons from the Bible. In class, children will pray together, learn a story from scripture, engage in a craft, game or activity, and finish up in time for Coffee Hour at the end of the service. Older classes additionally discuss the big questions of their faith together.

All Sunday School teachers are background checked and have successfully completed a child safety course.

At DRC, we are dedicated to exploring faith with people of all needs and abilities. How can we best accompany your child on their faith journey? See our accessibility page and let us know if we can help with any learning accommodations or needs.

For more details about curriculum, accommodations, or lessons, please contact Lisa at lisa@drchurch.org, or call the church office.

Our Preschool-Kindergarten Sunday School class follows a curriculum known as Children and Worship. This particular curriculum presents a joyful way for children to worship God. They can hear, see, touch, and respond to God’s stories and are drawn into a worship experience that meets them at their level. Children and Worship provides an age-appropriate way of being in worship with children and to experience rather than merely learn about worship.

Based on Montessori principles of early childhood learning, this program continues to be one of the most effective ways of nurturing children’s faith and preparing them for worship with the whole congregation. It invites children to experience the wonder and mystery of God through a unique storytelling format and multi-sensory materials. 

Children and Worship seeks to have children enter biblical stories with wonder, awe, and amazement, similar to the way people around Jesus Christ responded when he told a story or performed a healing as he showed them the way of the reign of God.

On the second Friday of each month during the school year, DRC hosts a pizza, popcorn, and movie night with the invitation extended to all. The movie tends to be oriented toward children, most often a Disney movie, though the night is open to people of all ages.

Folks from outside the DRC community are especially invited for a free night of family-friendly entertainment. Pizza is served at 5:30 pm before the movie gets rolling at 6:00 pm, during which our popcorn machine spits out a continuous supply of goodness - all for FREE!

We’d love to see you there. Feel free to bring a blanket, pillow, or camp chair for a more cozy seating option.

Breakfast with the pastors - space intentionally crafted for our kids to be with our pastors before worship at least twice a year. This is an opportunity for kids and pastors to get to know one another, and for the kids to ask Pastor Chris or Pastor Jake any questions related to life or faith.

Kids Choir - see our Music page

Stories ‘n S’mores - typically sometime in October, Uncle Kent from Camp Fowler shares his gift of storytelling around a campfire while kids share their gift of making s’mores.

Christmas Cookie Baking - while the larger DRC community decorates the church for the Advent and Christmas seasons, kids help prepare for one of DRC’s most cherished yearly events, Cookies and Carols, which unfolds after the town Christmas parade in early December.

Christmas pageant - kids and adults team up to tell the Christmas story in a fresh and embodied way in worship on the fourth Sunday in Advent.

Camp Fowler Winter Retreat and Summer Camp - a group from DRC often heads up to camp in the winter for three days and two nights. In the summer, kids are invited to join the larger Camp Fowler community for a full week. See Camp Fowler’s website for more info.

Bike rides after worship - we celebrate the coming of spring by taking our bikes after worship to the nearby Rail Trail in pursuit of Stewart’s famous ice cream!

CROP Walk - kids and adults come together to participate in an annual CROP walk to raise support and awareness of hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. Click here to learn more about CROP Hunger Walks!

Other regular events throughout the church year - we’re always up to something new. Stay tuned for more opportunities!