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Faith Community Infant Care provides a structured, caring environment for children ages 6 weeks to 36 months. Our programs are designed to care for your child\u2019s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical needs the same way you would at home. Our staff will work hard to build a bond of trust, confidence, and communication with you and provide nurturing and age-appropriate structure for your child.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a writer for Faith Community Ministries, I decided to spend some time at the Infant Care (IC) to get to know one of our ministries on a more personal level. After interviewing the girls who worked here, every single employee told me their favorite part of working at IC was getting to know the kids better.<\/p>\n

During the children\u2019s lunchtime, I observed the IC workers interacting with one-year-olds in high chairs. As the teachers fed the kids, they taught them sign language.<\/p>\n

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Little girl eating lunch, learning sign language.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One little girl shouted to get the teacher\u2019s attention. The teacher lovingly smiled back, motioned her hands together in American Sign Language for more<\/em>. \u201cDo you want more?\u201d she asked with a smile. The baby motioned back \u201cmore,\u201d and received a big gulp of food.<\/p>\n

Lucy Doyle, one of the teachers in this class, commented on how smart and teachable the kids are at such a young age. She said that sometimes, some kids don\u2019t learn quickly. \u201cAnd that\u2019s ok too,\u201d said Lucy. All kids are welcome here.<\/p>\n

But as teachable as some of these kids are, Lucy says one of her favorite parts of working at IC is learning from them<\/em>. Amongst many things, such as how to take care of a fussy baby and understanding efficiently what a child who can\u2019t speak wants, she admits that the biggest thing she has learned is patience.<\/p>\n

In the youngest room (6 weeks to 1 year), Kaleigh Lewis and Chelsea Cahill took care of six babies.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone here is really nice and we\u2019ve become good friends,\u201d she said in regards to her coworkers. The girls said that their coworkers are like a family. Kaleigh told me that she originally applied at IC because she wanted to work in a positive environment. Chelsea and Kaleigh fed babies as they told me different stories about working at IC.<\/p>\n

At one point, a baby that Kaleigh was burping spit up all over her shirt, even getting on her pants and in her hair. I watched her smile, instead of getting upset, and gently set the baby down to clean him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spend a lot of time laughing at things like that,\u201d said Chelsea, referring to Kaleigh\u2019s need of a change of clothes. \u201cSometimes, on the more crazy, stressful days, we look for the fun parts about it and make memories together.\u201d It was encouraging to see how the employees chose to view a \u201cmessy\u201d situation as an opportunity to smile instead of complaining.<\/p>\n

Many of the employees commented on their relationships with the other teachers. Lauren Nitzschke said that her favorite part of working at IC is \u201cgetting to know my coworkers. We all come from different backgrounds and life experiences, but we all love kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Charming boy who is known for his easy smile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of the employees especially love the ministry aspect of working at IC. Elise Karis, who has been employed for one year, said that it\u2019s the best aspect of working with the children. According to Elise, working at IC is a \u201creally cool opportunity to love on kids whose families may not know Jesus, who may choose us because it\u2019s a cheaper daycare.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heather Abbott has worked for IC since the opening nine years ago. She said that she used to work 12 hour days at Macy\u2019s, and they were getting ready to downsize. Her only child was in kindergarten at Faith Christian School so she applied for a job to be near him. She has worked with all the age levels at IC, but she mostly stays with the two\u00a0year olds.<\/p>\n

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Child in the two year old class engaging in story time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many might consider the two year olds as the most difficult room to work in at IC, but Heather enjoys it the most.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s the easiest. They can tell you or show you what\u2019s wrong. You can do things with them \u2013 color, read. As long as you keep them busy, it\u2019s easy,\u201d said Heather. \u201cI love working with these kids. They are fun to be around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heather also says that she loves her work schedule, and that management is very flexible with her needs. Since her son is now in Jr. High, she only works while he\u2019s in school.<\/p>\n

Chessa Skillo is the director of IC, and also Discover Care, which is our before- and after-school care program. Both Infant Care and Discover Care are faith-based programs\u00a0offered by Faith Community Center.<\/p>\n

One of the many\u00a0benefits of Discover Care, says\u00a0Chessa, is that it frees up family time for working, busy parents. The staff works hard to create a caring environment to help with homework and other organized activities, so that when the parent picks them up they are ready for quality time with the rest of the family for the remainder of the evening.<\/p>\n

Faith Community Infant Care and Discover Care are currently taking enrollments for the current\u00a0school year. Both ministries are always looking for responsible adults who want to work hard to impact the next generation. If you are interested in applying for a job, please contact Chessa Skillo<\/a>. For pricing, registration, and all other information, please visit our the websites for Infant Care<\/a> and Discover Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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