EARLY CHILDHOOD

Here’s how to get started:

At Calvary:

Foundations Classes – We were not meant to survive this parenting journey alone. We were meant to thrive in parenting our children with the support of our faith community. Join us as we tackle popular parenting topics on felt needs such as sexuality, living on mission, #screens, family worship. (1-3x year)

Family/Child Dedication – Recognizing that God instructs parents to bring their children up in the training and instruction of the Lord (Deut. 6:4-9, Eph. 6:4), parents publicly commit to being the primary faith trainers of their children through a Family/Child Dedication service. (2x a year)

Family Worship materials – We love families worshipping together in the Worship Center. Inside the Kids Worship bags on the back wall, parents can find a laminated card with tips on how to best worship with your kids. Spoiler alert: it is NOT about keeping them quiet but rather guiding them and keeping them engaged in worship.

At Home:

Take home materials – We are continually giving parents discipleship resources. Look for Sunday morning handouts, monthly Family Time Station experiences, Easter and Christmas devotionals, and more, as we strive to set parents up to be the primary spiritual leader their homes.

Resource of the Month – Every month in our Family e-mail blast we highlight a Resource of the Month that we recommend reading or watching.

Here’s how to get started:

At Calvary:

Family Celebrations – A few times of year, we celebrate community faith goals that kids have accomplished together on Sunday mornings by filling up the Lego Wall for memorizing scripture, bringing their Bible, etc. (3x a year)

Family Worship Nights – These events are carefully crafted to draw individual families closer to one another, while pursuing Christ together. We pray what families experience on these moments, will be brought home to empower the family unit, all the more. (1-2x a year)

Family Worship materials – We love families worshipping together in the Worship Center. Inside the Kids Worship bags on the back wall, parents can find a laminated card with tips on how to best worship with your kids. It is NOT about keeping them quiet but guiding them and keeping them engaged in worship.

At Home:

Family Time Station – We encourage families to swing by this station and pick up a timely, meaningful and fun activity, each month, to support you on your spiritual parenting journey to capture simple moments of the season.

Here’s how to get started:

At Calvary:

Community Events – Our heart is for our greater Erie and beyond community. Therefore, we plan excellent and fun events, that are easy to invite friends and neighbors to. We host; sleep away camp, Kids Week, an Easter Egg Hunt, a Children’s Christmas production, and more.

Family Meet Ups – Several times throughout the year, we offer community building opportunities, to connect families in light-hearted and creative ways for planned meetups. Come! (3x in the summer)

Nursery Meet and Greets – Having a baby, invites parents into a new community of families. We want to connect young families to one another to help foster new friendships. (2x times a year)

Men’s and Women’s Events- Calvary hosts different men and women’s events that parents can bring their sons or daughters to such as the Women’s Christmas Brunch or Men’s Breakfasts. This is a great way to help integrate high schoolers into the larger church community, help parents connect in relationship, and create meaningful touch points between parents and students.

At Home:

Life Groups – One of the best ways to find community and grow in your faith is to join a Life Group (A place to share life and get to know Jesus, in community.) Most groups meet twice a month…and meet in homes. There is childcare available if families meet on the designated “on campus” night. (You can join a group any time, contact jewing@calvarybible.com.)