Creating environments where children encounter God’s love, grow in faith, and become passionate lifelong followers of Jesus.
Faith is an adventure!
We call our Kids Ministry ‘Kidventure’ because our faith is an adventure! We strive to create an environment that is a happy place for both you and your kid. When kids come to Lake Forest Church, they are cared for by nurturing, trained leaders in spaces where they can find a connection to God and friends in fun, safe, and engaging environments.
Our goal is to partner with parents in the spiritual development of their kids – to love each child as they discover and live out their role in God’s story.
Faith
When faith takes root, it becomes a lifelong foundation in Jesus.
Fun
When kids feel safe and have fun, faith begins to grow. (Phil 4:13)
Friendship
When kids feel they belong, they learn to love, serve, and follow Jesus together.
Family
When we partner with families, faith thrives beyond Sunday and into everyday life.
Faith
When faith takes root, it becomes a lifelong foundation in Jesus.
Fun
When kids feel safe and have fun, faith begins to grow. (Phil 4:13)
Friendship
When kids feel they belong, they learn to love, serve, and follow Jesus together.
Family
When we partner with families, faith thrives beyond Sunday and into everyday life.
We can’t wait to meet you!
It’s important to us that you feel your kiddo is in good hands so that you can participate in worship with no distractions and worry-free. Every person who works with kids at Lake Forest must first pass a background check and receive proper training.
Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the service starts. We’ll check your kid into the appropriate program using our computer kiosks, get to know him or her and introduce you to the leaders they will be staying with during service. Parents and kids receive matching identification tags that allow us to note any allergies or special needs your child may have, page you during the service if needed and to ensure only you can pick up your kid after service.
For the safety and wellness of all Kidventure kiddos and guides, we ask that you please do not place your child in our program while they are experiencing the following conditions: recent cold (four days or less), fever, rash, persistent cough, diarrhea or any other signs of illness.
Sunday Morning
Each Sunday Morning, Kidventure holds programming for all kids (babies – 5th grade), where they can attend Kidventure at 8:10 , 9:20, or 11 am! Our time together consists of a Bible story, games and interaction, crafts, a memory verse, and more!
Your kids will always be welcomed by dedicated, friendly folks who do everything possible to help bring smiles (we’ve also been known to make bribes using Goldfish crackers), and who are background checked for their safety. Our leaders are called Guides as they help guide kids on their faith journey!
Club 54
Club 54 meets every Sunday and offers a discussion-based curriculum that is tailored to 4th-5th graders in their unique season of life.
Additionally, Club 54 holds events throughout the year and a Foundations class for 5th graders that helps them explore their faith in Jesus.Events
During the year, we host a collection of events for kids and families! Each Easter, we host ‘The Hunt,’ and each summer, we host a week-long summer day camp called ‘Adventure Camp.’
Next Gen Trail Guide
We’ve created the NextGen Trail Guide, a six-step journey, to assist parents in raising kids who have a faith in God that they will take with them into adulthood. Along the trail are Mile Markers—or special events—where parents and kids learn together and commemorate these key moments. We will also provide resources for the seasons between Mile Markers to inform you of the faith skills that your kids are learning in Kidventure and Youth and equip you with tools for home.
Youth
Lake Forest Youth exists to make disciples of youth (grades 6 – 12) who love Jesus, love others as they love themselves, and serve the world through weekly worship, small groups, bible study, camps, and more!
Follow us online
The best way to stay up to date with what’s going on in Kidventure is by subscribing to our parent email! You can also follow us on instagram and refer to the calendar on our website for events.
And of course, if you have any questions, you can contact our staff team below.
Join our team
Join our Kidventure team of “Guides” by providing a nurturing and dynamic environment to learn about and experience God in our Early Childhood and Elementary programs (infants – 5th grade). There’s opportunity to greet and check-in families, lead small groups, provide technical support, sing, act, or create as you partner with parents on the spiritual growth of their children.
If you have a heart for leading children and are eager to share God’s lessons and love, we hope you will consider a role in Kidventure.
Have a question? We’d love to help!
Our Kidventure staff is always available to help you and your family with any questions you might have about our church, your kid’s spiritual journey, or what it’s like to serve in Kidventure.
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