Children’s Ministry Activities
To get on the e-mail list to receive updates and opportunities about all children’s activities, please e-mail Eliz Roser at eroser@westprespdx.org with your request or call the church office at 503-287-1289. (For young people sixth grade and older, check out our programming for youth.)
Meet Eliz Roser
As of January 2023, Eliz Roser began her work as Westminster’s new Interim Director of Children’s Ministries. In addition to being a current elder, Eliz brings to the job a wealth of experience as an educator and a program manager. She will be working during the mornings on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at about 15 hours per week, though she’ll work fewer hours in the summertime. Eliz will serve in this position at least through the end of 2024. She can be reached at eroser@westprespdx.org.
Seeking Children’s Ministry Volunteers
Do you enjoy reading stories with children? Are you comfortable with glitter glue? Can you be silly sometimes? If so, volunteering with Children’s Ministry might be for you! The Children’s Ministry team is seeking volunteers to teach Sunday School, help with occasional childcare needs, and serve on the Children’s Ministry Committee. Time commitments range from a few hours once a month to occasional help with events. If you are interested or want to talk more about this, please contact Eliz Roser, Interim Director of Children’s Ministries, at eroser@westprespdx.org.
Angel Choir
Westminster’s Angel Choir is a children’s choir for kids ages five and older, and they sing a few times a year in worship. For more information about Angel Choir, please e-mail Eliz Roser (eroser@westprespdx.org).
Pray-Ground
A pray-ground is a designated place in the front of the sanctuary for children, a place where they can experience worship through art and quiet play while worship is happening. During the school year, all children up to age three are welcome to use the pray-ground with their caregiver present. (Kids in preschool through fifth grade may stay with their families in worship for the whole service or may attend Sunday School.)
Sunday School
Although children are always welcome to stay with their families in the sanctuary for worship, during the school year, we invite children age preschool through fifth grade to join our volunteer staff for Sunday School. Sunday School happens after the “Moments with Children” time in worship. After the “moments,” children may go to the back of the church where they will be greeted by volunteer staff and escorted to our children’s space (Room C/D, downstairs, under the sanctuary). If you are a new family to WPC, we ask that you to come with your child at this time to meet the volunteers, see where your child is, and fill out a brief contact form. Children stay in the Sunday School room for the rest of the service, and caregivers can pick them up after the service. On communion Sundays, which are the first Sunday of each month, children stay in worship; there is no Sunday School. During the summertime (typically mid-June through early September), our Sunday School is on summer break. For more information about children’s ministry, contact Interim Director of Children’s Ministries Eliz Roser at eroser@westprespdx.org.