Church Weekday Education

Church Weekday Education (CWE) helps churches minister to and meet the needs of parents and children by providing quality preschool and child care in a Christian environment.

Church weekday ministries help churches provide a safe and nurturing place for children. Ministries include Parent’s Morning Out, half-day or full-day preschool, and before and after school care for school-aged children.

The North Carolina Baptist Church Weekday Education Association (NCBCWEA) provides opportunities for networking and staff development. Association members are eligible to receive registration discounts to annual CWE training events approved by the N.C. Division of Child Development. Members may also list their center on this page with a link to the church/center’s website or email.

Apply here for NCBCWEA membership

Serving Parents
CWE seeks to provide education and growth that emphasizes cognitive, emotional and spiritual growth in young children in the local church. We offer resources and coaching related to providing safe and loving environments that introduce spiritual concepts at appropriate levels to empower disciple-making in the home.

Serving Churches
CWE’s mission is to provide exceptional childcare, while serving as an extension of the local church. We desire to reach entire families by aligning church weekday education with the existing ministries of the church.

For more information contact [email protected].

Cheryl Markland serves as the children and family ministries strategist with the Ministry Strategies group. She has been on staff at the Baptist state convention since October 2012.

Previously, Cheryl served as a children’s minister for a total of 17 years at Eastern Hills Baptist in Charlotte and First Baptist Church in Matthews. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1978, and a master’s degree in Christian education in 1998 from Pfeiffer University.

Cheryl’s favorite part of ministry is seeing a child’s eyes light up as they discover a new truth about the greatness of God. She enjoys watching children’s leaders more fully understand the importance of their role as a disciple-maker in the life of a child.

She has been married to Curtis since 1981. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. Curt and Cheryl are members of First Baptist Church Garner.