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Children

Welcome!

FUMC Children's Ministries works to provide a safe and loving environment in which to nurture spiritual growth for children from infancy through 6th grade.

Our staff, parents, and volunteers work together to bring their own gifts, especially of creativity and commitment, to our children, and children of the community. Their continued support enriches and enlivens our environment as we work to strengthen intergenerational ties and create a place where all are welcome.

There are many opportunities at FUMC for children to practice skills for faithful Christian living based on a foundation of Bible knowledge, worship, fellowship and mission. We invite you to join us!

Sunday Mornings

9:00am
  • Nursery care: Infants through 2-1/2 years
    Loving play environment
  • Pre-school: 2-1/2 -5 years.
    "Exploring Faith"
    Age appropriate, fun, Bible based learning
  • Elementary: K-4th grade
    "Power Express"
    Rotation stations integrating art, music, cooking, storytelling, and science into the Bible based themes
  • Tweens: 5th and 6th graders
    "Live it! Tools for Christian Living"
    Interactive group time exploring issues relevant to today's pre-teens.
    Mission projects.
10:30
  • Nursery/child care
Special Events
  • Advent craft and decorating projects for the whole family
  • Christmas pageant
  • Easter egg hunt
  • End of the school year picnic and pool party
  • Vacation Bible School
Mission and Outreach Projects
  • Food drive benefiting local agencies
  • New book donation project for one local school
  • Collection of items for health kits to be used in worldwide relief efforts
  • Gifts of chicks, ducks, geese, bees, lambs, rabbits, and fish distributed through Heifer International.
  • Cards of caring
Worship experiences
  • Moments with Young Christians-monthly children's sermon
  • Monthly communion with their families
  • Lenten/Palm Sunday participation in services
  • Advent/Christmas participation in services
  • Tree of Thanks project
  • Readers of liturgy
  • Acolytes