Early Childhood

nursery05.jpg Welcome to New Hope’s Early Childhood Ministry!

We want to follow Jesus’ example of welcoming children to the family of God!

We seek to provide a safe and loving atmosphere for the youngest members of our church family by providing special care for 3mos. through pre-kindergarten children.  We have special curriculums just right for our infants, toddlers and preschoolers.  Each Sunday we will guide the children in positive experiences related to 3 Simple Truths, “God made me,” “God loves me,”  and “Jesus wants to be my friend forever,” using age appropriate activities, stories, crafts and snacks.

How Parents Can Help…

  • To assist your child in adjusting to his/her surroundings, bring him/her to church on a regular basis.
  • Be sure to label ALL of your child’s belongings clearly and always bring a change of clothing in case of spills or accidents.
  • Please use the sign-in / sign-out sheets, pagers, and security sticker system in place to protect your children.

Please refer to the Nursery Guidelines which explains more about our policies. Also, please read our Sickness Policy to protect our children and staff.

nursery01.jpgEarly Childhood Staff

The Early Childhood Ministry at New Hope consists of: Pam Poland, Director of Early Childhood Ministries; Lea Longfellow and Debbie Ragazzo, Nursery Supervisors; and a paid staff of 15 loving caregivers who have CPR and First Aid traning and completed background checks.

We also have volunteers who help rock babies, read stories, and give lots of love. If you are interested in serving, please call Pam at 239.274.1230.



New Hope Summer Parent's Day Out Program Print E-mail

Special "Fruit of the Spirit Fun!"

  • JUNE 4, 11 
  • JULY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
  • AUGUST 6, 13, 20
    • Cost for New Hope Families: $5.00 per child per day, do not need to preregister or prepay.
    Hours: 9am-1pm
    please pack a cold lunch
 
Nursery Guidelines Print E-mail

nursery04.jpg Our children are our greatest assets! 

It is our desire to give them the very best of care.  Our goal is that your child’s first experiences of the church be positive ones.  Therefore, we ask your cooperation in observing a few regulations for the welfare of all concerned.

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Sickness Policy Print E-mail

The New Hope Sickness Policy protects children and staff who are well.  If your child has any of the following symptoms, please keep them home so that they can get adequate rest.  This is also imperative to their good health and a faster recovery.

  • Fever
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Yellow/Green Mucus Drainage
  • Excessive Clear Mucus Drainage

These symptoms must not be present for 24 hours, without the use of medicine, before bringing them to the nursery.

We will do our very best to keep your child healthy while they are with us.  We take great care to ensure a germ free as possible environment.

If any of these symptoms occur while in our care, we will notify you at once.

 
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