Children & Student Ministry

New to SHC? Let us help you register your child. For assistance, go to the Check-In Station located down the stairs from the café. Regular attenders can utilize one of several Self Check-In stations located around the foyer. For the safety of your children, check-in is required each service.

For the safety and security of your children, our Children’s Wing is locked down at the beginning of service. If your child’s number appears on the visual screen and you need to get him/her from class, or if you need to leave the service before dismissal, an usher stationed in the foyer will help you communicate with your child’s classroom.

Nursery, Toddlers, and King’s Kids will be checked in to class prior to service. Elementary + Student Ministries will be dismissed after worship where their teachers will escort them to their classrooms. Each classroom will have age appropriate activities and teaching of the Word of God. After service is dismissed, infants – 4th grade will need to be checked out by a parent at their classroom.

How do you help kids that have difficulties getting dropped off and transitioning to the classroom?
We have found over the years that it is best to drop them off and let a trained leader help them adjust to their classroom routine. However, you know your child best, so if this is a continued challenge after several weeks of trying, please ask to speak with a leader to help brainstorm the best way for your child to transition.

How do you contact parents when they are in the main sanctuary?
For the safety and security of your children, our Children’s Wing is locked down at the beginning of and during service. If your child’s number appears on the visual screen and you need to get him/her from class, or if you need to leave the service before dismissal, an usher stationed in the foyer will help you communicate with your child’s classroom.

Who can pick up my child?
Only parents or the adult chaperone that brought them to church will be able to pick up the child after service. Leaders will match the code on the child’s tag to the adult’s tag.

What if a lose my parent tag?
If you misplace or lose your parent tag, please show identification of your identity at child pick up and we will look up your child in our system to see who checked them in and who is authorized to pick them up. If the information matches what we have in our system, we will release your child.

Can my child come to class if they are dealing with symptoms?
Children must be symptom free from the following (without medication) for at least 24 hours before entering the classroom:

• Fever of 100 or higher
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye or other infection)
• Rash
• Nasal drainage which is green or yellow
• Sore throat
• Open sores
• Cold
• Excessive coughing
• Lice

If a child develops any of these symptoms while checked in, parents will be notified for pick-up.An allergy alert will be printed on the security tag of any child who has been identified as having allergies. The security tag alert will identify the type of allergy, if entered and specified during the initial registration. Tags will be checked before handing out snacks.