Kids

• Please limit your child’s personal belongings. For younger children, please use a new gallon size Ziplock bag as a diaper bag. We will provide an additional label at check in for your child’s bag.
• Children using a bottle or sippy cup may have a second Ziploc bag with written instructions for the classroom leader.

Many children ask questions related to their personal salvation experience long before they are ready to become a Christian. The questioning process may begin years before the child is ready to proceed with a decision to follow Jesus as his/her personal Lord and Savior. When your child asks questions, please do your best to answer him/her as honestly as possible. Remember, you are developing his/her understanding and aiding in the spiritual maturing process. Here are a few sample questions:

• How can I get baptized?
• What does it mean to be a Christian?
• When can I get baptized?
• What is sin?
• Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?

As you answer these and other related questions, it is a good idea to point out verses in the Bible and allow your child to read them. This will help the child by remembering what the Bible says.

Scheduling a baptism

If your child has made a salvation decision and would like to be baptized, our Children’s Ministry team would like to connect with you. We schedule baptisms during most Worship services. Please call 901-347-5763 for more details.

Worship Care opens 15 minutes prior to the start time for each Worship Service:

• Sundays at 9:15 and 11 am

Worship Care closes 15 minutes after the closing prayer or conclusion of each Worship Service.

• Families are asked to use social distancing throughout the facility.
• Hand sanitizer will be located at the entrances of our Children’s areas.
• Staff and children will be required to wash their hands (or use sanitizer) upon arriving in the classroom.
• Classroom capacity will be reduced and the indoor playground will be closed.
• Indoor playground is open for Younger Preschool class use.
• Greeters and other check-in staff will wear masks. Classroom teachers will not be required to wear masks.
• Teachers of infants will wear smocks to provide a clean fabric between the baby and teacher’s clothing.
• Teachers will use gloves when diapering. Changing tables will be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
• Teachers will use sanitizing wipes periodically during the class and after class to clean surfaces and toys that have been handled.

Dropping off

Please use the East and West Entrances to Bellevue Baptist Church. (East is best for child drop off)

Do not enter Bellevue if any of the following apply to you or your children.

• If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days or if you are awaiting COVID-19 test results
• If you have a fever of 100.4F or higher
• If you have had any respiratory infections, or a cough, sneezing regularly, had shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
• If in the previous 14 days you have had any contact with someone: with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19; is awaiting test results for COVID-19; or is ill with a respiratory illness.

Drop Off Procedures:

• Each child must be registered to be admitted into the classroom
• Child’s placement in class is based on age as of August 15, 2022
• Please limit your child’s personal belongings. For younger children, please use a new gallon size Ziplock bag as a diaper bag. We will provide an additional label at check in for your child’s bag.
• Children using a bottle or sippy cup may have a 2nd  Ziploc bag with written instructions for the classroom leader
• Please take your child to the restroom before checking in to a classroom
• Limit the traffic in our classroom hallways: The parent and child to be dropped off (if possible), please do not dwell in our hallways.

Picking up

• Please pick up your child promptly to allow our rooms to be sanitized for the next use
• Remember to ask for your child’s Ziplock bag(s)