CHILDHOOD MINISTRIES
INFANTS - 5TH GRADE
Emily Townley
Childhood Minister
Waterloo Road Baptist Church believes parents are the primary disciple makers of their children. Therefore, our goal is to partner with and equip parents in discipling their children. We exist to help children seek God and serve Him as wholly devoted followers of Christ.
29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:29-31
Weekly Events
Connect Groups: Sundays @ 9:00a and 10:30a
Children are placed in age-appropriate classes where they learn about God’s Word through Bible study, games, music, and much more using Lifeway’s Gospel Project curriculum. Children in 2nd – 5th grades will attend Connect Groups one session and worship service with their parents the other session.
Kid Worship: Sundays @ 9:00a and 10:30a
KID Worship is provided for Infants through 1st grade during both worship services. This session will include age-appropriate Bible study, games, music, and much more using Lifeway’s Gospel Project curriculum.
Kindergarten and first grade sessions are designed to assist with the transition to attending corporate worship with the body of Christ. As families feel comfortable, the goal is for children to begin attending worship with their families.
Children in 2nd – 5th grades will attend worship with their parents or guardians.
MIDWEEK: Wednesdays @ 6:30p-7:30p
Children three years of age by September 1st (and potty-trained) through 5th grade participate in MIDWEEK. Children two years and younger may participate in MIDWEEK if their parents participate in on-site activities.
MIDWEEK meets in 6–8-week sessions with a break for the summer and major holidays. For specific dates, please see the church calendar or staff.
MIDWEEK utilizes Lifeway’s Hyfi curriculum that includes high-energy games, media-based scripture memorization, group activities and age-appropriate Bible lessons.
Special Events
ROOTED 4th & 5th Grade Retreat
Fourth and Fifth Graders, mark your calendars to join us for the ROOTED Preteen Retreat at Falls Creek February 6th & 7th. The ROOTED retreat will include Bible study, worship with a live band, fellowship, awesome food, service project, and more. This retreat is in conjunction with Southern Hills OKC and Immanuel Shawnee. Jeremy Johnson from Southern Hills Baptist in OKC will be the speaker. The cost for the Retreat is $50, which includes a t-shirt and meals. Registration is available here.
Mission Ignition
Mission Ignition, on February 28th, is a one-day hands-on missions experience for kids in 1st through 5th grade, where they will learn about different ways they can be involved in missions. Children will meet missionaries from all over the world, worship together, play team building games, and participate in Bible centered activities. Our prayer is that they will leave feeling challenged to do missions when they return home. Cost is $15 and includes lunch. WRBC will attend the Mission Ignition event at First Baptist Moore. We will meet in the Big Kids' Chapel at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and return on Saturday afternoon around 1 p.m. Registration is available here.
Easter Outreach for Families
On Palm Sunday, families can pick up an outreach opportunity for families with children aged birth through 4th grade. Grab an activity basket and invite a friend or neighbor to go through the basket with you. Invite them to the Good Friday service and to Easter Sunday.
CrossTimbers Children's Camp
CrossTimbers Children’s Camp is an overnight camp for children who have completed 3rd -5th grade. CrossTimbers dates for 2026 are June 19th-22nd. CrossTimbers is an amazing time of Bible study, ropes courses, target sports, water activities, swimming, worship, missions opportunities, and much more. Register by clicking here. Check out https://www.oklahomabaptists.org/childhood/crosstimbers/ for more information about the campgrounds.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School is the first week in June (Sunday–Thursday) from 6:30—8:45 p.m.! 2026 dates are May 31st-June 4th. VBS is for children who have completed prekindergarten through 6th grade and is an incredible time of learning about God and our relationship with Him. The 5th & 6th graders will be in their very own rotation as preparation for Student Ministry Week where they will participate in lots of great activities.
Click here to register for 2026 VBS.
Fall Frolic
Fall Frolic is a great event for families from birth through 101! In 2026, Fall Frolic is scheduled for October 25th from 5-7 pm. Fall Frolic will be an indoor event with multiple different stations where kids will receive candy or small prizes. Also available will be inflatables, free food, snow cones, and more! Non-scary, family-friendly costumes are encouraged.
For information about Policies and Procedures, please check out our Childhood Handbook and our Reducing the Risk Policy. Click the links on the left side of this page.
