Nursery Ministry
The nursery is staffed at the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services on Sundays.
The nursery is open at the Saturday 5:30 pm service for parents to stay with their children. The nursery is cleaned every Sunday afternoon by our cleaning crew.
The nursery is for children, walkers (15 mo.) to age 5.
We encourage 3 year olds to begin to attend Sunday School during the Sunday 9 am worship service during the school year. We encourage all of our children to attend worship with their parents.
If you have questions, please contact Sue Miller, Nursery Coordinator, at 614.766.6377 ext. 18 or smiller@princeofpeacedublin.org
Questions?
We recommend that you stay with your child. Visit briefly with your child the first few times. Some children need that extra familiarity in order to transition into someone else’s care. Separation anxiety is quite common; children soon learn to trust the environment that you have chosen for them and will adjust given the right amount of reassurance, consistency and routine.
We cannot care for a child who has a fever, cough, runny nose (other than clear) or runny eyes. A child who has had a fever, diarrhea, vomiting or who has taken a new medication within the last 24 hours should not be using the nursery.
Vibrate only. The on-premise vibrating pager system will give you the reassurance that you can be contacted immediately should the need arise. We have a five-minute cry rule: if your child is still inconsolable after five minutes, you will be paged. Children can upset themselves to the point of becoming sick, or having problems breathing. They can also upset other children with constant crying, and pretty soon you have several children
unable to console themselves or be consoled by the attendants.
If you are paged, the pager will vibrate every 60 seconds until it is turned off. The pager must be returned when you pick up your child.
The nursery is equipped with age-appropriate equipment to allow your child to safely explore and learn while having fun.
NO FOOD is permitted in the Nursery.
We do not change diapers. We will page you if your child needs to be changed. Keep diaper bags/back packs with you. A changing table is located in the hallway restroom and in the Nursery restroom. If your child is potty-trained please take him/her to the restroom before entering the nursery.
We will assist all children who need to use the restroom during the time you are away.
Meet Our Nursery Staff
Sue Miller, Nursery Coordinator
Sue has served as our Nursery Coordinator since 2007. She is also the Director of our Little Shepherds Learning Center and the Director of our Sunday School program. Sue, her husband Craig, and their three daughters have been active members of Prince of Peace since 2001.
Nursery Attendants
We have a paid attendant in our nursery. Along with scheduled volunteers, they will keep our little ones happy and safe while parents attend adult education classes or worship. Our paid Nursery Attendant is Julia Slater, a longtime member and college student.
Volunteers
Volunteers are scheduled each week to help keep a safe adult to child ratio. Throughout the year, confirmation students are scheduled on a rotating basis.