It is the goal of Hampstead Baptist Church Nursery Care Ministry to provide a loving, safe and healthy environment for each child while in our care. We believe that the purpose of our nursery is to provide a spiritual foundation for the children while allowing parents, grandparents, siblings and caregivers the opportunity to worship, learn and fellowship during all classes and worship services. The primary responsibilities in this ministry are to show each child the love of Jesus in everything, to pray for each child that they may come to know Him at the earliest age possible, to be an example to the children of how to be Christ-like, and to care for each child as if they were out own.

Overview

Our nursery team is made up of more than 70 volunteers serving our HBC family during four different service times each week. In addition they serve during special events and special services throughout the year. We ask that all parents who use the nursery prayerfully consider serving in the Nursery Care Ministry of Hampstead Baptist Church. Anyone interested in serving in this ministry, please contact our nursery coordinator.

Safety and Security

• For the safety and security of our children and church members, we have put in place the following procedures:
• There will always be two workers in a room.
• All volunteers age 14 and older must agree to a background check.
• Volunteers must be a member, or have been attending HBC regularly for at least six months.
• Visitors will only be released to a parent.
• Every child in the nursery is given an assigned number. These numbers are used to page parents when needed during the service. Parents must register children.
• Registration forms are kept on all children in each room.
• An illness policy is given to each parent and posted in each room.
• Nursery rooms are cleaned and toys are sanitized at the end of every service.

Serving

Nursery is offered to children from birth through Pre-K. Children are placed according to age with consideration to their level of development and mobility. There may be as many as four nursery rooms available at any one given time depending on the worship service times. The age groups and room numbers are as follows:

• Infants - A6
• 1-year-olds - A8
• 2-year-olds - A8
• 3-year through Pre K - A8

Rooms in use by service times are as follows:

• Sunday @ 8:30am - A8 and A9
• Sunday @ 11:00am - A8 and A9
• Wednesday @ 6:30pm - A8

Children leave the nursery and begin attending children’s church once they begin Kindergarten.