Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center is based in Wichita, Kan. The center is a nonprofit ministry of Ascension Lutheran Church, providing developmental care for children up to 6-years. It also provides before and after school care for elementary school children. The center offers a variety of interactive programs, including dramatic play, reading and writing, arts and music, mathematics, and science. It also offers various activities, such as blocks games, physical play, sensory development activities, stories and discussions, finger plays, and singing songs. Ascension Lutheran Church has various other ministries for evangelism, music, Bible study, skills and talent, logos, small groups, and youth. It promotes its mission through worship and prayer, Bible study, sharing and community services.