Hope Kids exists to partner with parents
to help kids know and love Jesus Christ
A foundation of Hope Church Halifax’s Children’s Ministry is the unique relationship being built between parents and the leaders. We realize that kids only spend about 40-60 hours per year on average at church. They spend more time with you in the car in any given month! We also found out that a recent Barna study states that children prefer being spiritually trained by their parents! We believe we (the church and the family) can join forces and make an incredibly intentional impact on the life of a child!
Moses recognized this important lifestyle in Deuteronomy 6 as he instructed the family; “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
Safety and Security Policy
Because we know it’s scary sometimes to leave your little one behind in a new place, we want to assure you that all of our rooms have been designed with your child in mind. We go to great lengths to make sure your child is safe with us. Every weekend, your child is joined by incredible volunteers who want to ensure that each boy and girl has a fabulous experience. All of our volunteers have been trained and screened for background checks to verify level of quality and character.
Well Child Policy
WE ASK THAT CHILDREN BE KEPT AT HOME WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS AND/OR ILLNESSES:
Fever, Active Chicken Pox, Runny Nose, Measles, Questionable Rashes, Mumps, Coughing, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Diarrhea, Fifths Disease, Impetigo, Sore Throat, or Vomiting.
If a child is being treated with antibiotics, he/she should be on the drug for at least 24 hours before coming to Children’s Ministry. If a child has a continually clear runny nose or rash due to non-contagious allergies, please let us know.
We realize that some symptoms hang on long after the child is no longer contagious. Remember that we want all of our children to remain healthy and happy.