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Children's Ministry
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Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as
these.'" Matthew 19:14 First United Methodist Church offers a variety of ways to help children learn about God. Parents know that their children are well cared for, safe, and being touched by God's love. Below are examples of how we strive to grow our little ones into to strong disciples through worship, learning, loving and serving.  Worship Service Children of all ages are welcomed and encouraged to be full participants in worship, and to receive Communion when it is served. Worship involves the senses as well as intellect. We offer a children's moment during the service which is based on the lectionary reading. Baptism "...We vow to surround our children with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life." -- First Church Baptismal Covenant Sunday School 10am each Sunday; age-appropriate Bible lessons for God's children ages 2 to adult. Nursery Sunday School Infants: Room 114 (Babies and crawlers) Toddlers: Room 118 (2-3 year olds) Nursery Hours: Sundays, 8:00 a.m. - Noon; Nursery for other church meetings and events require advanced scheduling. Youth Chorus A ministry of song, word and witness through traditional and contemporary music. The Chorus is open to all school age children: Kindergarten (attentive) - Senior High. Practice is at 4:15-5:15 p.m. every Wednesday in the Choir room. The Children's Chorus sings at worship services, community and district events and attends events and concerts.  Vacation Bible School Ages 4 years through 6th grad e Morning, typically in early July, Monday through Friday VBS is always an incredible week in the lives of our children and in the life of our church! We have a wonderful time learning about god and His amazing love for us--through Bible study, music, drama, missions, games, and crafts. We also eat yummy snacks, spend time with friends, make new friends, and learn from great youth and adult role models! 
 
 The Safety and Security of Our Children We follow a strict registration, child identification, and sign-out system in all of our nursery rooms. This system will be explained to you when you register your child for our nursery. For the sake of all of the children, we ask that you follow these procedures each time hour child is entrusted to us. Background Checks So that we may continue to provide quality programs in a safe environment we ask that all volunteers undergo initial background checks and training. We also provide periodic, ministry specific volunteer training. Illness Policy Please do not leave your child in our care if he/she has had any of the following in the past 24 hours: Fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Runny nose that is not clear, Unidentified or contagious rash. |
