God's Big Story (GBS) invites children to enter into the narrative of God's abounding faithfulness and love for all of his beloved children.  Our aim is that children and their teachers might hear the gospel of Jesus Christ, know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and experience the fullness of new life in Christ as part of His body, the church. 

The curriculum is rooted in the incredible truth that God has come to rescue his children from their own sin through his Son Jesus Christ. It explores the biblical narrative from creation and the fall to Jesus' sacrificial victory on the cross to the promise of a new heaven and earth. GBS is taught in the context of worship through liturgy, song, scripture memory, story presentation, wondering questions, catechesis (teaching of doctrine and the faith), prayer, and many reflective and creative responses geared to a variety of age groups. 

If you’re new…

While Catechesis does build precept upon precept, our goal is for your child to find their first visit accessible and easy to join in - even if they have little to no experience of church. The atrium does have an established culture of quietness, wonder, and listening for it to be a contemplative space, but we aren’t afraid of a new child’s wild side either! If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to our team at imagokids@idachurch.com

Children's Safety

At Imago Dei we are dedicated to doing everything we can to keep our children safe. We believe that protecting our children and modeling for them the way of Jesus is of primary importance to their growth and development. Each of our catechists and nursery volunteers work in pairs and practice safe classroom protocol as well as undergoing a background check and training.

Your child will stay with you for opening worship, but our children’s ministry leaders will escort your kids to the Atrium (the quiet classroom space where kids learn and worship) mid-service and then will return them to you around 10:00am at the “Peace,” at the start of the Eucharist in the last half-hour.

Nursery: Ages 0-3

Our nursery is not currently active, but we are looking to relaunch it in the future. Infants & young children – even with the “sounds of family” – are always welcome in our worship services. Our nursery room is available for parents who need to temporary step out of the sanctuary to care for their kids.