KIDS MINISTRY
FOR BIRTH – 5TH GRADE
Alisa began her role as Director of Ministry to Children on April 15, 2025.
Alisa and her family began attending BBC in 2021 when they moved to Minnesota from Iowa. She and her husband, Marcus, have been married for 15 years and have three school-aged children. Alisa has a heart for children and is passionate about raising up the next generation of believers. Her goal, through children’s ministry, is to help kids develop a strong foundation of truth on which they can build their faith as they grow. Alisa is also a familiar face in the Becker schools, serving as a substitute teacher as her schedule allows.
Scroll down for more information on what’s happening in Children’s Ministry. If you have any questions, please contact Alisa:
Alisa Rusch
Call Alisa at 763-261-4202
alisa.rusch@beckerbaptist.org
Alisa Rusch
Director of Ministry to Children
Leading kids into a meaningful and active relationship with God!
QUICK LINKS
Programming & Teaching on Sundays
Nursery | AWANA/Sunday School (during the school year) | Kids Church
Nursery (Infants & Toddlers)
Runs throughout the year during Sunday morning service at 10:30AM
In our nursery, caregivers lead children ages birth–3 years in age-appropriate activities, including play time, God-centered stories, songs, and verses. Each session in the nursery includes prayer for each child by name, and a simple snack is provided for children over 12 months..
Nursery care is available during:
- Sunday Morning AWANA (register for AWANA “Puggles”)
- Sunday Worship Service
- Some special events
We also take safety, security, and wellness to heart to give you the confidence that your little one is in good hands. Parents check in at a kiosk upon arrival to print a security and nametag for each child.
Children’s Church
Age 4 through 2nd grade
Children’s Church meets Sunday mornings throughout the year at 10:30am during the worship service in room #127 (except on Family Sunday, the 1st Sunday of each month). We are using the Go! Curriculum which addresses age variation and differing learning styles (Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, Kinesthetic). It allows kids to connect the weekly video directly to the Bible as God’s Word.
Go! Curriculum - Current Series:
We all know that kids are filled with the wiggles. But instead of fighting it, we’re inviting it! During “3, 2, 1…Freeze!” the kids will put the true Bible story into motion before freezing in place. Each time the wiggle worms come to a halt, they’ll discover another piece of the story. It’s an action-packed way for them to learn about the early church and to discover they can be an active part of a community of believers.
Vacation Bible School
July 14-17, 9AM – Noon || Registration is open now!
“PROCLAIM THE LORD’S GREATNESS WITH ME: LET US EXALT HIS NAME TOGETHER.” -Psalm 34:3
Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God made us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us, and is faithful to keep all His promises to us. We can praise God together! We were made to magnify God!
Awana Clubs
(for babies through 5th grade!)
Our Awana clubs run during our Sunday School hour at 9:15AM throughout the school year. It covers children from nursery through 5th grade.
Puggles is geared to toddlers ages 2-3. The Puggles curriculum focuses on 4 main concepts throughout the year:
Unit 1 – God Made Everything
Unit 2 – God Saw That It Was Good
Unit 3 – God Is Love
Unit 4 – Give Thanks
Cubbies is for pre-schoolers ages 3 to 5. The Cubbies program celebrates the spiritual potential of preschoolers by helping them develop respect for God, His Son, and His Word. Lessons (called Bear Hugs) include memory verses, Bible lessons, and activities that teach basic core truths about God, Jesus, and salvation.
Sparks focuses on kids in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. This program ignites the curiosity of kids to learn about the people and events of the Bible, building a foundation of wisdom for knowing Christ. Lessons include stories, Bible memory verses, and simple discipleship activities.
T&T (also known as Truth and Training) is geared for 3rd- to 5th-graders. The T&T curriculum teaches the kids the TRUTH of who God is and TRAINS them to share this truth as they follow Him.
At the end of AWANA each week, children (through grade 2) are brought to the BBC Kids room for Children’s Church.
IMAGO KIDS After-School
Wednesdays, 3-5pm
Becker Baptist Church (BBC) invites children in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade to join us on Wednesday afternoons during the school year. Each week we will begin with snack time and end with Bible Story time. In between, the kids have a choice of activities, including art, board games, active games, drama, and a quiet room for reading.
Registration for next year will re-open in late summer. Once open for the school year, registration closes Tues & re-opens Thurs to allow time for the school to process pick-up authorization for those registered.
Parent Resources
Volunteer
We know that if we want to be effective, we need to be really serious about investing in and empowering the volunteers we lead. When we do that, we multiply our influence, increase the capacity of our ministry, and give kids a better shot at building a lifelong faith. Research shows that young people need not just one pastor, but a community of adults who are all investing in them and in their faith. So, we know it’s important to invest in your first so that you can better invest in kids.
Physical Address:
11951 Hancock Street
Becker, MN 55308
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7
Becker, MN 55308