What to Expect
The Dallas Children's Theater, also known as the Rosewood Center for Family Arts, is located on the northeast corner of Skillman and Northwest Highway. Enter the parking lot from Impala Lane (now called Theater Way) next to Home Depot. As you enter the main lobby of the Theater you will see a Visitor's Information Table to the right. Please stop for a name tag and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Straight ahead you will see a table with a basket full of Bulletins. Pick one up - you will need it for the liturgy in the Worship Service. A bell will ring inside the Theater at 9:30 am signaling the start of the Worship Service. Our Service normally concludes between 10:45 and 11:00 am. Also see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If you will be bringing children with you...
Children of all ages are welcome in the Worship Service, and all children age 6 and older join us in the Theater for the Worship Service at 9:30 am. If your children are age 5 or younger you may wish to sign them in for the appropriate children's classes. After you enter the main lobby of the Theater, turn to your left and pass through the glass doors. There you will find the children's sign-in table.
If your children are:
Age 0-12 months: We provide a fully staffed Nursery classroom. Please sign your child in and follow directions to the Nursery.
Age 1-5 years: We provide four fully staffed Worship Training classrooms which follow this pattern:
Worship Training 1: For all 1 year olds, who will go directly to their classroom after sign-in.
Worship Training 2: For all 2 year olds, who will go directly to their classroom after sign-in.
Worship Training 3: For all 3 year olds, who will go directly to their classroom after sign-in.
Worship Training 4-5: For all 4-5 year olds. After sign-in, parents will take these children into the Theater for the early elements of the Worship Service at 9:30 am. Then they will be dismissed at about 9:50 am to follow leaders to their class.
A word about Worship Training:
Gathering the kids for the Worship Training lesson.
As parents we love our children, but we must admit that children make things difficult. They make it difficult to come to church, sit down, take a deep breath, and focus our attention. We were all made to worship, but we don't know how until someone shows us. With this in mind, we seek to train our children to worship God. Our goal is to prepare them to enter into the "big" Worship Service with their parents, better able to listen and engage with the liturgy as they grow in maturity. In Worship Training, leaders guide the children in singing, prayer, a simple liturgy and a curriculum lesson with age appropriate activities. This is a time of engagement with leaders to help our young ones focus on their purpose which is to worship their Creator, Redeemer and King.
Parents are asked to pick up their children immediately following the service.
Then you are welcome to return to the lobby or the Theater for conversation and fellowship.