Kids love their backyards. Backyards can be places of excitement and discovery -- perfect for connecting with others.

The same is true of Grandview’s Backyard Children’s Ministries! We believe the home is where primary spiritual formation of a child takes place. Grandview’s Backyard is here to assist families in giving kids a "grand view" of God through the Gospel of Christ.

From our peaceful Nursery to our active Pre-K and Children’s Church classes, children will be cared for and led by our passionate ministry partners. We come along side the family by providing safe, engaging, and interactive environments.

Pre-K Worship and Sunday School Hours

During the 9:30am worship hour and the 10:50am Sunday school hour we offer four classes: Infant Nursery, Toddlers, Two-year-olds, and Pre-K. Our classes are age-appropriate and allow your child to learn more about Jesus and the Bible in bite-sized pieces.

For Kindergartners to 5th Graders, Grandview’s Clubhouse is a place your elementary age child’s grand view of God will grow. Our goal is for children to choose to pursue Him with their lives and actively develop a faith to take them into their teen years and beyond.

K-2 Children’s Church

Your children in grades K-2nd are encouraged to join you in the beginning of our 9:30am service to participate as a family in worship and prayer. They will be dismissed just prior to the sermon to attend our Children’s Church program. Our ministry partner teams will lead them through high-energy lessons designed to engage them in God’s Word. This provides a great opportunity for spiritual growth and the building of meaningful relationships with their teachers and other children. At 10:50am, Children’s Church will transition into the Sunday school opening for K-5th. You may go directly to your own Sunday School class following the worship service.

***What about kids in grades 3-5? As families are the primary influencers of their children, we would like you to keep your children with you during the worship service, beginning at 3rd grade. This provides you, the parent, the opportunity to model what participation in other elements of the worship service looks like. We believe that you and your children hearing the same message helps your family continue faith conversations after the service is over.

Join us each Wednesday, starting September 6, 2023, for an exciting AWANA Clubs program for kids 3 yrs old through 5th grade.

Each week from 6:30-8:00pm kids will engage in high energy worship songs, Bible memorization, age appropriate Bible lessons, and games. AWANA is a acronym from 2 Timothy 2:15, and it stands for: Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. You are encouraged to work with your child(ren) throughout the week to help them memorize Bible verses from their handbook. Then when they come to AWANA on Wednesdays they will have the opportunity to share with their leader the verses they have memorized. Children will receive various prizes and awards as they work through their AWANA handbook each year. A warm welcome to you from Grandview Church in Davenport, Iowa.

Awana Clubs near you - https://www.awana.org/find-awana/ 

2023-2024 Calendar
AWANA meets every Wednesday from 6:30 - 8 unless otherwise noted.

• Sept 6 - AWANA begins

• Sept. 13 - Prayer Night

• Sept. 20 - Boat Races

• Sept. 27 - Wacky Hair Night

• Oct. 4 - 90s Night

• Oct. 11 - Operation Christmas Child (OCC)
  Bring supplies for shoeboxes.

• Oct. 18 - OCC

• Oct. 25 - Pumpkin Party (no scary costumes please)
  6-8 p.m.

• Nov. 1 - OCC

• Nov. 8 - Last day for OCC

• Nov. 15 - Support Your Team Night (Jersey, caps, shirts, etc.)

• Nov. 22 - No AWANA (Thanksgiving)

• Nov. 29 - Riddles & Giggles (Bring a Joke)

• Dec. 6 - Make a Christmas Card Night

• Dec. 13 - Best/Ugliest Sweater & AWANA Store

• Dec. 20 & 27 - No AWANA (Christmas)
  

Grandview hosts an annual Pinewood Derby in conjunction with the AWANA Club ministry.

Important dates for 2024:
Completed cars due at church: April 11 at 6:30 pm (Cars will be weighed and inspected, they will not return home until after race day)
Derby day: April 13, 2024 at 10 am at Grandview in the gym

Participating children will be given a pit pass. Fill out your pit pass information here.

The total weight must not exceed 5 ounces (race ready). Wheels and axles must be furnished by Grandview (no other wheels will be accepted).

Rules and regulations:
Cost: Cars can be purchased for $5.00 or 50 AWANA points at Grandview. PineCar blocks are also allowed and they can be purchased at most hobby stores. (If you lose your car, you are responsible for purchasing another).

Participation: Open to all pre-school through 5th grade boys and girls. You must be present to race. Cars must be built new this year. Cars raced in previous years are not eligible.

You can build cars at home or come to the work days.

Specifications:
Wood block: Cars are to be built from the block of wood provided by Grandview or a pre-cut PineCar block of wood. The opening on the bottom of the block must remain accessible for lead.

Body: The body may be shaped, hollowed out, or built up from the original block as long as it meets all other specifications. Additional materials such as metal and plastic are allowed. Any additions to the original body must be firmly attached. Cars also must be freewheeling with no starting device.

Width: The car width must not exceed 2 3/4”.

Length/wheelbase: Overall length may not exceed 7”. The wheelbase may not exceed 1 3/4” and it must be accessible. Do not decrease the width of the wheelbase. Do not cover up the axle slots!

Wheels: Wheels are furnished by Grandview. PineCar wheels are not allowed. No washers, bushings, bearings, or springs are allowed. Wheels will be installed at Grandview and cars will remain at Grandview once the wheels are installed. No changes will be made to the wheels thereafter.

Axles: To allow for fair competition; axles are also provided by Grandview. Do not cover up the axle slots!

Weight: The weight of a race-ready car must not exceed 5 ounces as measured on the official scale on race day.

Lubricants: The lubricant for the wheels and axles will be provided in the pit area on race day. Any lubricant must only be applied on race day.

We have a variety of places for people to serve within Grandview’s Backyard Children’s Ministries, whether on Sunday morning, Wednesday evenings, or with special events throughout the year. If you are interested please contact Grandview Baptist Church at (563) 391-4308 or submit the online form.

All children’s ministry volunteers are required to have attended Grandview for six months so that you can get to know us and we can get to know you. Along with this the volunteer must agree with and sign Grandview’s Sexual Abuse and Molestation Policy, as well as allow us to run a background check in order to provide a safe and secure environment

Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:10-11