Each Lakeland Kids service is designed to build real faith and real community. Every child from birth throughout 5th grade is placed in a small group that they’ll grow with over  the years. Each week in service your kids will enjoy upbeat worship songs, an age specific teaching from the Bible, and community games & crafts in small group.  

Our dream is that every child in Lakeland Kids builds the foundation of a faith that will  last the rest of their lives!

Yes! We believe that kids encounter God best through community. 

That’s why we design all of our NextGen ministries with plenty of chances to form deep  connections with other kids their age and with adult leaders! When your family attends  the same service each week, your kids will be surrounded by a small group full of  familiar faces. Those faces will come to become the support system for your kids and  their faith!

Our dream is that every child in Lakeland Kids builds the foundation of a faith that will  last the rest of their lives!

When you visit us for the first time, we invite you to come straight to our First Time  Check-in Desk where our volunteer team will check you in!  

To check your family into Lakeland Kids we’ll need some basic information; a family  member’s name, child’s name and birthday, address, phone number, and any special instructions. Don’t worry, we’ll be with you every step of the way. We’ll even give you a  quick tour and special gift!  

You can pre-register by CLICKING HERE.

One of our highest priorities in Lakeland Kids is safety and security. That’s why we  check every child in at the beginning of service. When you check-in you’ll receive an  identification sticker for your child and the adult that checked them in. Each tag will  share a three digit code that is unique to your family for that day. We ask that your child  wears that tag throughout their morning with us.  

After service, when you’re picking up your child, our volunteer teams will check the  three digits on your tag with the three digits on the child tag. After they match up we’ll  take the tags and send you on your way! 

Every Lakeland Kids volunteer and staff member is screened, background checked, and  trained with the highest safety standards in mind. Our NextGen areas are also overseen  by our Adult Safety and Security Team who are trained in risk assessment and security.  

Should we need to contact you during service, we’ll text the cell phone number that you  supplied at check in each week!