Members will be asked to serve at least four times per year. The Children's Ministry Coordinator schedules members for the Nursery rooms in three month blocks and members are asked to serve one time per block. You’re welcome to share your time more than once per block if you’d like!

The Nursery schedule is hosted online. You will be given information about how to gain access to the schedule once your screening process is completed.

Both are available. Before a block begins, the schedule sign-up sheet is open for at least a week so that members can select their own date and time to serve. During this period, you can also block out dates for which you know you are not available. However, once that window has closed and if you have not chosen any dates, we will assign you to a slot for a date that you have not blocked out. 

Yes. When you select the dates you want to serve, you can also choose which class you’d like to serve in:

• “Lambs” (newborn to 11 months)

• "Puppies" (1-year olds)

• “Fish” (2-year olds)

• “Birds” (3-year olds)

We know that life happens. When a scheduling conflict arises, we ask that you find someone else on the schedule to swap with or substitute for you. We use a Google Group where you can send an email to everyone who is currently serving in the Nursery in order to find a swap or substitute.

Yes. When you select your dates online, you can edit your preferences so that you and your spouse and/or family member will be scheduled for those same dates and times.

Yes, unless you have undergone a background check for the church in the last five years. As outlined in Blacknall's Abuse Prevention Policy, we conduct basic background checks on all Nursery workers over the age of 16. Checks are run through a third-party company called Checkr to ensure that sensitive and private information is secure with the best available technology.

No background check can or will be run without your written permission.

You will not be required to change diapers! There are always enough experienced people around to change diapers if that makes you feel uncomfortable.

We love having youth from our congregation in the Nursery rooms! We invite anyone in 6th grade or older to come and participate in this ministry.

Yes! There are always enough goldfish crackers and animal crackers to go around.

Yes. We understand that some of our members will want to opt out for a variety of reasons. We do expect all active members to prayerfully consider their decision and to notify us of their intention, whether it be to serve or opt out. You will receive communication about how you can express your decision to opt out (please do not email the Nursery staff with this information).