Children's Ministry
Children are an important part of our church family.
Sunday School
Children ages 3 - 5th grade go to Sunday School during the 10:00 a.m. worship hour immediately following the Children's Message.
3 Year Olds - Kindergarten
Children meet in a contained classroom, learning the stories of the Bible through Exploring the Way, a United Methodist Curriculum. This class sings each week in Sunday School and sings in church as our Cherub Choir about 3 times a year.
1st Grade - 5th Grade
Children in this age group presently meet and participate in "One Room" Sunday School program learning about their faith through Bible Stories, cooking, art, games and music.
Bible Verses
Memorizing Bible verses is an important part of the children's learning. A list of Bible verses connected to the Bible Stories learned each week are given to the children to learn each month.
Celebration Sundays
Celebration Sundays are held every 6 to 8 weeks as a way to celebrate and affirm our children's faithfulness to Christin learning. Food, games and prizes are part of our "Celebration Sundays." Each week children are given tickets for attendance, learning Bible verses, bringing their Bibles and participating in various learning experiences. On "Celebration Sundays," the children have the opportunity to redeem those tickets for prizes.
Special Events
Rally Day - Second Sunday of September children enjoy games and a time of getting to know each other followed by an all-church ice cream social immediately following worship.
Holy Ghost Night - An evening of crafts and games and learning about the Holy Spirit for children of all ages held the end of October.
Turkey Bags - During the month of November, children decorate "Turkey Bags" and take them home and fill them for those in need. They are returned to the church the week before Thanksgiving.
Advent Festival - The first or second Sunday of December, immediately following worship, all-church Christmas dinner followed by the making of Christmas crafts.
Mitten Tree - Second Sunday in December, children bring scarves, mittens and warm caps and place them on the "Mitten Tree" in the sanctuary during "Children's Time." They are given to a local agency to be handed out to those in need.
Easter Party - Saturday before Easter children gather at the church for Easter Egg Hunt, games, food, crafts and prizes.
Field Day - End of May, first of June, children enjoy games and prizes on the church lawn during the regular Sunday School hour.
