“Did you know that I come here everyday and God does too?” said one 4-year old. Children learn that God loves and cares for them on a daily basis at Beresford Zion UMC.

Kids are coming, learning, and experiencing the kingdom every day at Beresford Zion UMC at Kids Crossing. Kids Crossing is a state-certified daycare for infants through school-age children and a preschool program. 

It all started with prayer. A small group was studying “Unbinding the Gospel” and using Mark Batterson’s “40 Days of Prayer.”  The Holy Spirit started moving and soon the entire church was saying a prayer to reach out to the entire community, especially young people and families.

The idea to start a preschool and daycare at the church got a nudge from God when several small daycare providers in the community and a major preschool/daycare at another church decided to close. In April 2015, Christina Quartier, a member of Beresford UMC and preschool teacher, asked the trustees and others at the church,  “What about the church offering a preschool and daycare?”

Four months later, in September, more than 20 kids were coming to the church for Kids Crossing. By November, the church had worked diligently to install fire alarms and smoke detectors, upgrade the kitchen, and much more to open a state-certified daycare.  Today, more than 40 kids come through the doors.

Kids are the Kingdom at Kids Crossing from Dakotas UMC on Vimeo.