Use this article to encourage your church nursery workers. Try sending it along with their schedule and reminded everyone that babies matter to God. The church nursery can be so much more than childcare. But it begins with an awareness of the presence of God with the little children. {download here}
God Is In The Church Nursery
Where is God on Sunday morning? Of course, God is everywhere. We know that God is enthroned in the praises of his people. (Psalm 22:3) When we gather to worship – God is with us.
We know that God is there when we pray. Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (Matthew 18:20) When we pray – God is with us.
We know that God is there when his Word is read, preached, loved and obeyed. The Lord says, “I am watching over my word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12) When the Bible speaks – God is with us.
We know that God is everywhere. “Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD.” (Jeremiah 23:24) “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” (Proverbs 15:3) No matter where we go – God is with us.
But did you know that God is back in the church nursery? “And Jesus took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.” (Mark 9:36-37) When you welcome a child in the name of Jesus you welcome Jesus himself. When we minister to children – God is with us.
If you wonder why so many people are blessed by serving in the church nursery. Now you know – God is there.
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I’ve often quoted this verse, but never used it as an encouragement to others in the church. Your words ring true!
Thank you and God bless!
Thanks so much for this article. I am planning on sharing it with the members of our church.
Thank you. I , too, plan on sharing this with the members of my church. I pray that it will encourage people to volunteer to help out in the nursery as well as other areas in our children’s ministry. God bless!
This article is great, thanks so much! I’ve been waiting for God to direct my thoughts/path on what to encourage our voleunteers with in the up coming Nursery Newsletter and He led me straight to your article. I know it will bless His ministry and bring more glory to His kingdom. Shalom!
Thank you very much! We are attempting something new to recruit team members this fall and I am very nervous. I feel blessed to have read your thoughts and plan on sharing them.
Thank you!
Thank you for your artcle on “Where is God on Sunday Morning.” I was looking for something to run on the back of our Nursery Schedule to encourage our volunteers and this was just the thing I needed.
Thanks for the article, I plan to use it in some way to encourage our nursery workers.
Thanks for this! I’m going to use it when I sent out the nursery schedule to the volunteers.
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Thanks so much for this article. I am Nursery coordinator at my church. I was looking for something to thank the volunteers and hopefully recruit new ones. I needed something to use in the Thanksgiving edition of our newsletter. Thank you.
Thanks so much, I’m a new nursery coordinator, and this will go great with the schedule.
Thanks for allowing us to use this encouragement for our church people. I’m getting ready to take over our church nursery position and every little bit of encouragement is needed.
Thank you so much for this article I hope this works as an encouragement for people in my church.
I’m a new nursery coordinator and this will go well in our church newsletter. Wonderfully written!
Thank you, we all need to be reminded of this important truth!
Thank you. I will be using your comments in my upcoming nursery newsletter.
We are having problems finding voluteers for our nursery. I think by posting this that it will of great value. Thank You so much.
Thanks for all the encouragement on this article. I get several email every month from people who have used it in their church.
Thank you! This is wonderful.
Thank you for the insight and encouragement. It is true that those in my church who take care of the children receive a special infilling of God’s grace and joy as they do it. I just read these verses Mark 9:36-37 this morning and had been planning to read them in my next nursery workers meeting.
Thank You, This is GREAT!
Thank you so much. I can’t wait to share this with my church.
Thank you so much! I prayed for the words to use and was led here. What a blessing!
Thank you so much – I’m going to post this on our nursery wall!
Thank you and God bless you!
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to share this with my church!
Very useful! God Bless You richly!
I appreciate your articles and love the work you are doing in his name. God Bless
Thank you for your comment/quote and scripture about God being in the nursery. I plan to post it (with your reference) in the nursery at my church to encourage the other workers there!
Thank you!!!
Thank you very much for this useful information. Our church is only a a few months old, so we’re starting a nursery from scratch. Your information was very helpful!!
Thank, Tony! We are working our our guidelines for our nursery workers and will be publishing this article in our monthly newsletter to go along with our Baby Day celebration. May God Bless you and yours!
Thank you so much. I really like what the article says. I have forwarded it to our pastor and suggested he use it in our bulletin. Right now we are in need of workers and I think this might help. We need them more on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Do I have your permission to include Wednesday in the article?
Para
You certainly have my permission and encouragement to use this article however might serve your church. Thanks
Thanks so very much.
Para
Thank you. I plan to use use you articles to encourage others to volunteer for serving in our church nursery. Thank you so much for your insight and encouragement.
Thank you so much for this article, not only is it encouraging but an awakening for many. If the people could only get this in their spirit to take care of HIS little children. I also want to thank everyone who has given their comments and are helping in this very special and much needed ministry as it is apparent that you have HIS SPIRIT!!!
What a blessing this site is! I appreciate that you took the time to share all of your great ideas and encouragement with us. A church without a great nursery…stops growing. Parents want to feel confident and comfortable leaving their little ones. If they don’t, they go elsewhere. Nursery coordinators and volunteers are called by God to serve, and it is truly a special calling.
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Thanks again for your encouragements, may God bless you and your church nursery.
Thanks for these words of encouragement. I was praying to find a way to encourage my Nursery workers for VBS. Some feel we shouldn’t accept children under 3 yrs, but I want to let the 2 yr olds come too. They enjoy getting involved as much or more than the 3 yr olds.
We are having a Nursery Volunteer Apprection Day at the end of the month. I found the best song to play and it is hilarious! It is by a group called One Way Street and the name of the song is, “Stuck in the Nursery with You” Here is where I purchased the CD.
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Thank you very much for writing this as well as sharing the article. If only more people in church could see the great blessing that comes from loving and nuturing His little ones we would never be struggling for volunteers. This should be a great resource for our next training session! I enjoy your website and ideas. Blessings to you.
As I was praying for God to show me how to reach people to volunteer in our church nursery, He brought me to your website. Thank you so much, God bless you.
We are working hard to get more involvement in the nursery. I love your scripture reference and the comment that God is in the nursery. Who wouldn’t want to volunteer there! I should get tons of help. Thanks
Thank you for the note to encourage Nursery volunteers! May God bless you!
Thank you for this reminder!
Thank you. I will be sharing this with our congregaton
and I will certainly come back to your site for insight and ecouragement.
Thanks for allowing God to use you and even more for your willingness to allow us to share this with others.
The blessing of the Lord be upon you!
Psa.129:8
I have only begun to view your website and am very excited by what you have to offer. I can’t wait so I can explore it even more. Thank you & God bless you for your commitment.
I have recently volunteered to begin a much needed nursery program in my new church. I believe God has led me to your website for guidance and inspiration. I see so much I can use and will use. Thank you so much!
Thank you. I was looking for helpful information on church nursery and found this website. Praying about this position in my church. I have found this info to be very encouraging.
Thanks again!
Thank you for writing this and sharing it. I am a member of a small church where my toddler is often the only one in the nursery, so when people volunteer, it is sometimes just for her. I have printed this out and am going to frame it and hang it in the church nursery as a thank you for their time.
Thanks again,
Diane
Thank you, for sharing it and your experience through all those years in the ministry. For to me it is a such a blessing.
I know God has lead me to your website for guidance and refresh my ideas about this privilege to touch childrens.
God give you more for blessing others!!!!
Corina,
I really enjoy that thank you and god bless
What a wonderful article! This is going to be of great help to me and my church ministry. Someday when God says its time for me to go to my calling in Afghanistan, I’m taking your lessons with me. My church does not own a computer, but I do at home, I share these lessons with them. We have another generation of kids who will be Christ’s soldiers in a few years. My son has been one of those kids reared in the faith. We already have 4 teens who show the desire of teaching younger children by next year. Thank you vey much for these valuable references.
Our church has a wonderful retention of nursery volenteers. My friend and sister has been in that position for three years (rotation basis). Recently a parent has complained that their baby smells like cigerette smoke. Since there is no restriction that a volenteer can not be a smoker, I sugget that the dear women be asked not to smoke the morning of her scheduled duty to help prevent stale smoke transfer and the nursery provide smocks to add a protective layer between the infants and the person’s street clothes. Like I said, this women has been with the nursery for three year – this parent is the first to complain.
How might you handle the situation so we could have a win-win situation. I belive there is one other volentee who does smoke outside the church property.
I just want to thank you. I will be passing this on to the leaders over the nursery at my church. Maybe this will help them in some kind of way concerning their voluteers.
Thank for the advises…. we have our Daily Vacation Bible School right now. (Actually we’ve changed it to “Daily Vacation Summer School” to reach people in our town who is “allergic” about that word. They are not Christian you know. Most of them are little kids. Hope that you could send me the lyrics of the DVBS Pledge Song… goes like this. “To the flag red white and blue… we pledge allegiance… we salute the flag of our nation…….To the word of Christ so true…we pledge allegiance … we salute you the book of our Savior…” It’s an old song actually. I used to sing it when I was still a child. Now we can’t find the lyrics of it. And we badly need it.. Hope you could send me an e-mail. Thank you so much again.. May God bless you… Pray for our protection.
Thank you for your article “God is in the Church Nursery” so many people think that the infants and toddler in the nursery are to young to learn about Jesus but they are so wrong. Babies love action sings and they can learn about Jesus from songs and by reading to them. I enjoy working in the nursery at our church and I wish everyone would see the importance to help out because they would certainly receive a blessing. God Bless You for the work you do and keep giving ideas and articles about the Nursery. God’s children are our future church leaders.
Thank you for this article titled Where is God on Sunday Morning and your article on the 7 Reasons Why Nursery Is Vital To Your Church. We are planning to use them durring our up coming nursery training session. I think everyone will be encouraged!
i can’t agree more on the importance of starting our toddlers to “experience” God’s love at their earliest possible age. i am thankful of the parents for sharing this important vision with the teachers & pray that they’ll continue to give close partnership with the teachers throughout their children’s growing time in Sunday School. thank you for this insightful article & all the encouraging feedbacks from your readers. Shalom.
Thanks so much and may GOD bless you!
Thanks for your article. God Bless you
Thanks so much sharing! As the Nursey Cordinator, I have been asked to say a few words and to recognize my teachers at our upcoming teachers appreciation dinner. Your encouraging words will be very appripriate.