10 Keys to an Excellent Nursery

4. Sick-free. 

  • Have a child wellness policy posted at each room and hold to it.

5.  Soggy-free. (Just made that word up, I think)

  • Make 1 Corinthians 15:51 your theme verse. It says “We will not all sleep…but we will all be changed.”
  • Put a sticker on the fresh diaper that says “I was changed.”

6. Scheduled.

  • Seeds of faith can be planted in children’s hearts and minds even in their early months.
  • Have a scheduled time during the hour to sing to the children, tell them a Bible story, pray over them, and tell them, “Jesus loves you.”
  • We have a key Bible verse promise on the wall in each room. Our volunteers pray these Bible promises over the children. We partner with parents as they pray the verse over their child during the week as well.

7. Servant Filled.

  • The people serving in the nursery should be people who want to be there. I’m not a proponent of “requiring” parents to serve in the nursery. Some will want to, but for others, the best thing for them is to be worshiping and serving in another area.
  • Look for people who have the heart of a servant. People who are willing to change diapers, get down on the floor, hold a crying child, and rock a baby to sleep.

 

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