Kid Central

Kid Central Special Events

Child Dedications

We are deeply committed to helping parents as they strive to raise their children in a way that brings God honor. We offer child dedication services as a special time of public ceremony and personal commitment when parents can promise to raise their child in the training and instruction of the Lord.

We just held our most recent child dedications during our April 24 and 25 services. We’ll have the date for our next child dedications available as soon as possible, so check back soon. If you have questions, please email our Next Gen admin, Marianne Mergen, at [email protected].

Children’s Baptisms

At Central, we believe the Bible teaches that a child receives salvation through a personal relationship with Jesus. Personal faith and salvation are not passed down from parent to child, and salvation isn’t the result of participating in a baptism. Instead, baptism is an opportunity for followers of Jesus to tell others they have joined God’s family through personal faith.

Here’s what else you can do for your child to be baptized:

1. Click here for details on our next baptism celebration.
2. Contact our Children’s Pastor, Jon Smithback, to let him know you’re interested in learning more about baptism.
3. Attend a mandatory baptism class with your child. (Baptism class info is available here.)

We will contact you with more details after Jon receives your email expressing your child’s interest in being baptized.

Summer Children’s Ministries

Skill School

Every year, kids who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade will spend a week practicing fun skills, learning about Jesus, and experiencing an unforgettable week of camp right here at Central.

We are SO excited to announce that Skill School is BACK this summer! Skill School will run June 28-July 1 and registration will be opening soon. We can’t wait to see your kids here this summer.

And if you want to help teach a Skill School course this year, we would LOVE to hear from you. Just visit centralsf.org/ssteacher to let us know what you think you’d like to teach and we’ll get in touch with you. (We offer free childcare for parents who volunteer to instruct a class!)

If you’re not sure about teaching a Skill School course, check out the video below to see the impact YOU can make on the next generation at Central.

Eagle Lake Day Camp

Due to scheduling conflicts this summer, we will not be able to host Eagle Lake Day Camp at Central this summer. We will still have a blast with Skill School, so check that out if you’re interested in a fun summer activity for kids!