Whittier Area Community Church

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Early Childhood

Sunday Mornings
Nursery and preschool classes meet each week during the 9:30 and 11:00 am worship services. Children are welcome to attend either or both services.

Sunday School
Sunday School classes are provided for oldest 2-year olds through Kindergartners. Children enjoy a Bible stories, crafts, Bible learning activities, snacks, and outdoor play.

Nursery Care
Nursery care is offered for infants through youngest 2-year olds. Children are honored and cared for in a safe environment. Nursery storytellers introduce Bible concepts and songs at a very simple level in the Creeper and Toddler Nurseries.

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Common Questions and Answers About Early Childhood Classes

How do I know which class my child should attend?
Classes are divided by birth dates. Signs with birth months are posted by each room and brochures describing age divisions are available at the Information Center and in any Early Childhood Classroom.

Can I stay with my child until he or she is happy?
Certainly. Parents are always welcome to visit our classrooms or nurseries. Positive parental modeling of exploring the new environment and socializing with other children and our staff is the best way your child can learn to feel comfortable, build confidence, and feel content.

What time should we arrive?
Classes open 15 minutes before the beginning of all scheduled services. Children arriving for the second morning service may come into their classes at any time.

Do many children stay for both services?
Yes. It is common for children to stay for both hours. Both sessions study the same Bible story each week but have different crafts and learning activities. Children who attend both services get the richest program since they get the most reinforcement of the lesson concepts for the week.

How can I enroll my child in Sunday�s class?
Registration forms are available in all Early Childhood classrooms and nurseries. Simply inform the helpers you would like your names added to our computerized attendance. We look forward to welcoming your child!

We would gladly answer your other questions?
Please contact:
Shirley Jones, Ministry Team Co-ordinator - shirley@wacc.net
Mercedes Perez - mercedes@wacc.net
and Sharon Houts, staff assistants - sharon@wacc.net

Colleen Marks

Pastor of Public Relations
Email: colleen@wacc.net
Telephone: 562.945.4500 x122

What do you love�the most about your job?
�I love communicating God's love to people. I also enjoy supporting people to use their gifts to serve God and others and love opportunities to touch lives in our community.

How do you and your ministry serve the congregation?
I have the privilege of mobilizing our congregation to meet needs in our community, oversee our Connections ministry, which is our ushers, greeters, connections volunteers and parking lot attendants, oversee our church-wide special events, support our communications department and assist in women�s ministries.

What is your favorite movie?
How did you come to WACC?� At the end of high school, my good friend, Mary Pickett, invited me to the youth group at WACC.� I�ve not left since!

What do you do or where do you go to relax?
San Clemente beach. The ocean does a lot for me.

What are your hobbies
I love spending quality time with my friends and family, laughing with my roommates and learning new things. I enjoy being outdoors, going to the movies, going out to eat, exercising and listening to music.

What is the last good book you read?
Just Walk Across the Room, by Bill Hybels

Where did you grow up?
Whittier

Where is your favorite place to vacation?
Hawaii.� ALOHA!

What is your favorite dessert?
Baskins Robbins Cappuccino Blasts, no doubt!

What would we be surprised to know about you?�
I used to do field reporting for a jazz station in Long Beach called KKJZ, 88.1 FM.� Growing up, I wanted to be a broadcast journalist.

Jacob Kenagy

Technical Director
Email: jacob@wacc.net
Telephone: 562.945.4500 x145

How did you come to WACC?
Moved here with my family when I was 8 years old, and started working here in 2002 as a temporary maintenance guy.

What do you love the most about your job?
Being creative, and using my skills in a ministry setting.

What do you do or where do you go to relax?
Watching movies at home, experimenting with still photography, venturing into nature by myself.

How do you and your ministry serve the congregation?
Add light, amplify sound, and project multimedia to our congregation to enhance their worship experience. In other words, make things look and sound neat.

What is the last good book you read?
"His Needs, Her Needs"

What is your favorite movie?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Where did you grow up?
Atascadero in Central Coastal California, and here in Whittier 10.

Where is your favorite place to vacation?
Joshua Tree, Owens Valley, and the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range

What is your favorite dessert?
Chocolate Thunder from Down Under