Children and Youth MinistY

At the Canaan Christian Church the ministry to children and youth is of utmost importance for we recognize the fact that God loves and cares about children. Children are so significant to God that when Jesus wanted us to understand the meaning of discipleship He used children to help us gain the spiritual insight. It is in Proverbs 22:6 that we are told “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” At the Canaan church we understand our role as a church is to be a facilitator helping families to spiritually love and care for their children. It has been said “That it takes a village to raise a child.” We purpose to be that village!!!

The Children and Youth Ministry at Canaan Christian Church is made up of six components:

  1. Canaan’s Children Zone
  2. Children/Youth Connection Group Bible Study
  3. Believers Service
  4. Impact Service
  5. Wednesday Bible Study
  6. Dare To Dream Academy 

CANAAN'S Children Zone

The purpose of Canaan’s Children Zone is to provide an atmosphere and opportunity where children can be nurtured with the Word of God with the intent of leading them to know Christ as Lord and Savior. This aspect of our children’s ministry takes place on Sunday morning while their parents are engaged in worship in the sanctuary.

Children/Youth Connection Group Bible Study


The purpose of the Children/Youth Connection Group Bible Study is to help children and youth to learn the books of the Bible, to understand basic Christian doctrines, and to help them to see the application of scripture to their present life.



The Believers Service 

The purpose of Believers Service is to help children between the ages of 11-13 years of age to understand the meaning of worship, what worship involves, and how to apply the worship experience to their life now. 

The Impact Service

The purpose of the Impact Service is to help older youth between the ages of 14-18 years of age to understand the meaning of worship, what worship involves, and how to apply the worship experience to their life now.

Wednesday bible study

The purpose of Wednesday Bible Study is to help our children and Youth to gain a fuller understanding of the Word of God so that they would know what it means to be a Christian, and to grow in the knowledge of the principles and values that will shape their character in a spiritual manner.

The dare to dream academy

The purpose of the Dare To Dream Academy is to minister to children and youth (boys and girls) from K to 12th grade in a holistic manner that will enable them to develop into mature and strong young people physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Education, character development, communication skills, self esteem building, living with a vision, relationships, family life, and community respect are the areas of concentration that will constitute the modules of learning.