Children’s Ministry at CotR
Follow Jesus | Worship with Joy | Grow Together | Love Like Him
We value the presence of children in our church family and welcome their active participation in our community through worship, discipleship, and relationships, growing and exploring their identity as beloved children of God. We want them to know the love of Jesus, follow where he leads, and share his love with others.
Sunday Ministry
Nursery
Our nursery welcomes our youngest children into a warm and caring environment where they learn through play, prayer, and relationships that they are loved, safe, and cherished by their Heavenly Father. Children are picked up by their families during the Peace. Meets in Room 115.
PreK–3rd Grade
Godly Play is inspired by the Montessori tradition and gives children an opportunity to engage with Scripture through their senses and imaginations, in wonder and exploration. This year we’ll hear stories of the Old and New Testaments and will explore elements of our Anglican liturgy while we grow together as a community of young disciples. Meets in Room 108.
4th & 5th Grade
Our fourth and fifth graders will be learning through Echo the Story, which presents them with the big picture of God’s story. Lessons are designed to help children listen imaginatively and live into the biblical narrative, tracing patterns and pictures that point to deep truths about who God is and where we are within his story. This year we’ll be spending time in the New Testament. Meets in Room 104.
Prayer
Kids’ Listening Prayer
1st–5th Grades, Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m., at the Christensens’ Home
October 11, November 8, December 13, January 10, March 14, April 11
Our children have a deep capacity for prayer and they pray to a God who delights in connecting with them. Join us on Saturdays as we pray our way through the church seasons and draw near to the ministry and person of Jesus. This year we will have a special focus on praying using the Lord’s Prayer, and our time together will conclude with a craft. Mark your calendar—we’d love to have you with us for any or all dates!
SAfe Church
Cultivating a community where Christ’s disciples of all ages can flourish takes the work and awareness of many, and our safe church policies and procedures are an important way we encourage lifelong discipleship and redemptive relationships within our community. Learn more at Safe Church.
Director of Children and Family Ministry
Sonia Keillor
Sonia was born and grew up in Minneapolis. She received education and bible degrees from Northwestern College (UNW-SP). Along with her husband, Will, she joined the Anglican world in 2005 at Church of the Cross and came to Church of the Redeemer in 2010 as it began meeting weekly. She and Will have four children and live in Brooklyn Park, where they enjoy playing pick-up soccer with friends and setting off on camping adventures to the West Coast. In her ministry work, she enjoys inviting children on a pilgrim journey and showing them how to get ready, in body and mind, so that they have ears to hear and eyes to see God’s presence in their lives.
Nursery ChildCare
Kenedi Graske
Kenedi attended The University of Northwestern in St. Paul and studied History and Biblical Studies. She now works in Bethel University’s Financial Aid Office. Kenedi and her husband, David, spent a year in England and love to travel. She also loves board games, spending time with family and friends, caring for children, and trying out new recipes.