eastown kids

Eastown Kids exists as a resource for all families in our community to be encouraged and equipped. Our desire is to engage with our kids and empower our parents as they navigate all that life offers. Each Sunday, Eastown Kids provides a safe and loving environment for babies and an interactive experience for all preschool - 5th-grade students. During this hour together, your kids will hear of the love Jesus has for them and how each and everyone of them was created for a special purpose.

Empowering parents

It is our desire to partner with you as you lead your child in discovering the incredible love that God has for them.The Parent Cue App is one of the best resources we encourage for parents.  The app cues you to have simple and meaningful faith-moments with your kid, elevating important topics of conversation, that will fit seamlessly into the daily rhythms of your life. Download it now! 

4 Practical Ways to Model Gratitude to Your Kids

Gratitude isn’t an inherent emotion. Gratitude is learned. There’s no better person to teach a kid about how to be grateful for what they have than the most influential person in their life, and that’s you. So, here are some ways to model gratitude to your kids: 

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MENTAL HEALTH

healing despair and anxiety in kids through the power of connection

Whether you're a parent, youth leader, teacher, or caring adult, not knowing how to help those dealing with difficult emotions can leave you feeling intimidated, powerless, and discouraged. It can feel scary.

But we want you to know there is hope.

In this book, Will and Dr. Chinwé will help you understand how the brain works when someone is in despair, learn why some of the things you'd think would help sometimes make matters worse and discover simple yet powerful tools you can use every day to connect with a kid or teenager to help them heal.

A beautiful convergence of faith and psychology, Seen is a quick read that uses both clinical research and real life stories to give you--and the kids you love--hope. 

A Kids Book About Anxiety and A Kids Book About Depression doesn’t shy away from both the complexities of depression and anxiety or what getting help might look like. It gives an honest perspective into what it feels like, what life looks like with depression or anxiety, and the hope that comes with being known and being loved through it.

build the village

We've all heard the saying "it takes a village." We believe that whole heartedly here at Eastown. One of the greatest impacts we have in the next generation comes when a team of leaders actively engage with kids and partner with parents. Through the KIDS team, we desire to create a village that supports parents as they guide their children in an everyday faith and ensures each kid is known and experiences the love of Jesus. We’re inviting YOU to be a part of that! If you are interested in shadowing our KIDS team and joining the village, tap the link below.

HOW YOUR KIDS CAN LOVE LOCAL 

We believe that building relationships with our neighbors matters even at the youngest of ages. These little acts of kindness can help cultivate a heart in your kids for the community around them at an early age.

  1. Invite Them Over: Find some kids in your neighborhood to enjoy crafts, a water balloon fight, or lawn games alongside you. Bring the fun to your neighborhood by making connections with other kids nearby in different ways.

  2. Bake to Share: Grab your favorite dessert mix and bake it for others next door.

  3. Drop Off Gifts: All you need is a vase and some beautiful flowers to make a woman smile. Drop off a bouquet on someone’s doorstep near you.

  4. Write a Note or Draw a Picture: Our words of encouragement can be all someone needs to feel seen and loved that day. Write a card or draw an intentional picture for a neighbor near you.

  5. Shop for Others: Invite your kids to join you in a grocery run to look for items to place in a care package for someone they know who is hurting. 

HOME RESOURCES

Feelings Wheel: Sometimes it’s hard to identify what you are feeling. Maybe you’re mad, but you’re also afraid. Maybe you’re happy, but feel a little guilty. The Feelings Wheel is a great resource to print out and stick on the fridge, and the next time your kid or teen needs a little help identifying what they feel, use it to help put words to the emotions.

Work Kids Can Do: Want to prepare your kids for their future? Then give them something to do now that will let them feel a part of your house. Chores are a great way to introduce your kids to responsibility, show them what it means to be a part of a family, and prepare them for the future. Here’s a guide to some phase-appropriate tasks that kids of different ages can do. There is also a blank chore chart you can fill out for your kid or teen to let them know you see how hard they are working.

Kindness Family Challenge: The power of a kind word or deed is amazing, and it feels really great to be the recipient and the giver. The Kindness Family Challenge was created just for that—to give your family the opportunity to spread positivity and joy around your community and in your home together in one day (or one morning, one afternoon, one evening) or even all month long!