Concept site Arbor Street Church is a fictional church, designed and built by Patrick Bushe to show what I make for churches. Fictional, by Patrick Bushe

Plan your first Sunday

Tell us which service and who’s coming. We’ll tell you when to arrive, where to park, where the kids go and what time you’ll be out.

Sundays9:00 11:00

Which service?
Who’s coming?
  • Adults
  • Nursery · Ages 0 to 2
  • Preschool · Ages 3 to 5
  • Elementary · Kindergarten to 5th grade
  • Students · 6th to 12th grade
Getting there
Anything we should know? Pick any

Your Sunday

Arrive by
8:45
Service
9:00
Out by
10:05

    Sample Rooms, times and parking are samples for a fictional church.

    Kids check-in.

    Every adult who works with kids has passed a background check and training. There are always two adults in a room.

    AgesGroupWhereWhat to know
    0–2NurseryAges 0 to 2Room 2, off the courtyardCribs, rocking chairs and two adults in the room. If we need you, your number shows on the screen at the front.
    3–5PreschoolAges 3 to 5Room 4, off the courtyardSongs, a Bible story and a snack. Tell us about allergies at check-in.
    K–5ElementaryKindergarten to 5th gradeThe hall behind the courtyardKids start in the service with you, then leave together after the songs.
    6–12Students6th to 12th gradeWith you in the serviceStudents sit with their families on Sundays and meet on their own Fridays at 7.
    1. At the kids desk in the courtyard, give your kid’s name and any allergies.
    2. You get a sticker with a number. Your kid wears the matching one.
    3. To pick up, show your sticker at the door of the room. No sticker, no pickup.

    Want someone to meet you?

    Tell us which Sunday. Someone will wait by the front steps, walk you to the kids desk and save you a seat.

    Empty wooden pews near the front, flowers behind them.

    Questions people ask first.

    What should I wear?

    Whatever you’d wear to a neighbor’s barbecue. Some people dress up at 9:00, most don’t at 11:00.

    Will I be asked to give money?

    No. There’s a box by the doors and a page online for people who call this home. Guests aren’t expected to give.

    Can my kids stay with me?

    Yes. Kids are welcome in the service. There’s a quiet room with a window and speakers at the back if someone gets loud.

    Will anyone single me out?

    No. Nobody asks guests to stand up or wear a name tag. If you’d like someone to meet you, ask below.

    Something else? Call the office at (562) 555-0137, Tuesday to Friday, 9 to 3.