09/23/2026
See You At The Pole 2026!
If you want to join from home:
Heavenly Father,
Today we gather and lift up our children, our families, and everyone who has the privilege of caring for them.
Lord, place Your hand over every child who walks through our doors. Protect their little hearts, their minds, their bodies, and their futures. Help them feel safe, loved, valued, and cared for each day.
Bless our teachers and childcare staff with patience, wisdom, compassion, and strength. Give us the eyes to see when a child needs a little extra love, the patience to meet them where they are, and the courage to always put their safety and well-being first.
Bless the families who trust us with their most precious gifts. Give parents peace as they go to work, knowing their children are surrounded by people who genuinely care for them.
Bless our community members and organizations that pour into us, and stand by our children. Give them the reassurance that their kindness is multiplied throughout our teachers and children.
Lord, help our childcare centers be places of kindness, encouragement, growth, and joy. Let our words build one another up. Let our leadership be blessed with discernment in order to evaluate policies, practices, and procedures. Let their leadership be filled with grace, firmness, and fairness.
Help us serve our children, serve one another, and serve our community with humble hearts.
Protect our classrooms, our playgrounds, our staff, and every child who enters our doors. Guide our decisions and give us wisdom in every situation.
Most importantly, help us be the kind of adults our children need—patient, loving, dependable, and full of grace.
We place our children, our families, and our childcare community in Your hands.
Amen.