Children's Ministry

Our children's ministry introduces children to the grand narrative of the Bible and deep theological truths in a manner tailored to their age and understanding. HBC strives to make learning fun while maintaining a strong focus on the centrality of Christ and the Gospel.   Activities and lessons are designed to captivate young minds, using music, storytelling, crafts, games, and age-appropriate discussions, and of course the Bible. The goal is that as children find joy in these activities, they will associate this joy with Jesus, the love of God, and the Bible, developing a life-long love for the things of God. 

This ministry extends beyond the children; it actively involves parents, grandparents, caregivers, and guardians in the spiritual education process. Workshops and resources are provided to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to shepherd, lead, and instruct their families in a way that honors God.   In essence, this children's ministry is not just a program for kids; it's a comprehensive family ministry that supports and strengthens the entire family unit in their collective walk with Christ.

Hampstead Baptist Church is blessed to have a team of adults who love Jesus and children who are willing to serve in the children's ministry-- some hands-on and others behind-the-scenes.  Meet the team below:

Sunday School

Sunday School

Family Pastor

Children's Choir Director

Jeff & Cindy Caldwell - Children's Church
Charles & Natalie Turner - Children's Church
Lea Lesink & Tricia Meredith - Children's Church
Mark & Cindy Justice - Children's Church
Betty Cole & Lesle Bouchard - Children's Church

Meredith & Amelia Canuel - Nursery
Deb Patora & Ava Craven - Nursery
Greg & Sara Crews - Nursery
Suzanne Wright & Winnia Brooks - Nursery
Ashley Hale & Allison King - Nursery

Parents/Guardians are the primary spiritual influencers of their children (and teens!). HBC desires to come alongside families to strengthen and resource them toward spiritual and holistic familial health.  Just below are button links to a few extremely helpful, meaningful resources for families with children from birth through the teenage years.

The QR code can be scanned to sign you up for HBC children's ministry text alerts and reminders or you can text HBCKIDS to (855) 487-8169.  Please save that phone number as a contact in your phone as "HBC Text Alerts."  You can also follow children's ministry-specific posts on our HBC Kidz Facebook page.

Hampstead Baptist Church believes it's important that children learn about corporate worship of God by participating with the entire congregation; however, during the sermon time, children in grades K-5 are dismissed to Children's Church (if they and their parents would like).  Children's Church is offered to allow for a more age-appropriate Bible lesson geared for children, using Crossway's The Biggest Story curriculum.

Children enjoy Children's Choir practice for the first half hour each Wednesday night, followed by Bible activities and Bible lessons. Beginning in Fall 2024, the children's ministry will be using the Baptist Catechism for Children as the guide for teaching on Wednesday nights. What's a "catechism," though?

Catechism comes from the Greek word, katekeo, which simply means, "to instruct."  The word has come to be known as a style of instruction that teaches the essentials of the Christian faith.  Most catechisms are based on a creed or statement of belief with a format being a series of memorized answers to specific question. This catechism is based upon historic baptist beliefs in the heritage of the First and Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644 & 1689). It is an adaptation of The Baptist Catechism which was first published in the 1600s as an adaptation of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. The words and language have been further modernized and adapted for use by young children. It has been published previously as "The Catechism for Boys and Girls" by Carey Publications.

The benefits of this catechism include aid in reading the Bible theologically, incorporating the question in the answer so that as children memorize the answer they also know the question, answers that are thorough but memorable, answers that are age appropriate, and a framework for theological education in the home.