First Time Visit

When your family comes to New River, you will be greeted by our Welcome Team and they will help you get the check-in process started. All you have to do is fill out a form with some general information, get your name tags, and then the children will be ready to go to class! Our Kid’s Check-In Leader will walk you and your kids to the correct classroom. You’ll be greeted by our teachers who are ready for your kiddos!

Recurring Visits

Once you have visited, your information will be in our system. This allows you to come straight in and check your children in with our check-in system, no need to fill out any paperwork this time! Once your name tags have printed, put them on your child, and they will be ready to go to class!

We take your child’s health very seriously here. Please make the teacher aware of any allergy they may have.

In all classes, we serve veggie straws and cheddar goldfish. If your child is not able to have those, please feel free to bring a snack. 

If your child has severe food allergies and you are concerned about a reaction, please feel to email our Kid’s Ministry Director, Meagan Norman at meagan@newriverfellowship.com before you visit. She will happily be able to assist you in any way possible.

At River Kids, we understand a new environment can be overwhelming for kids. Our volunteers follow a 10-minute cry rule. If a child is crying for 10 minutes or more, we will text parents immediately. If the crying is very intense and doesn’t seem to ease up, we will text the parent sooner.

Don’t be discouraged if your child cries and you have to come get them. Sometimes entering and being comfortable in a new environment will take time for your child. Please know that our volunteers are trained to help engage with your child and help them have the best experience possible.

In order to create a consistent and safe environment, we ask parents not stay in the class with your child. Each volunteer goes through an onboarding process and has had a background check. Allowing unchecked adults into the room that have not properly met those requirements is something we do not allow for the security and safety of our kids. We make safety a priority at New River and take every precaution to ensure the safety of your child.

Absolutely! We value having kids in church worshipping with their families! If your child would like to come into the worship service, we are glad to have them there! Whether the child is younger or older, they are always welcome!

Pre-Teens are our 5th and 6th graders. They meet each Sunday after the worship part of our 10:45 AM service. All pre-teens are to go into service for worship, and once that is over, they are dismissed to their class.

Please bring any item you need for your little one. We do ask that it is labeled, if you don’t have a label, let us know and we can get one for you!