In Children & Family Ministry, we recognize that God calls us into ministry together. We want to walk alongside parents of all children. Our goal is to create and engage children and families through interactive games, age-appropriate activities, and fun! We want the Bible to come to life for each student. We believe that through the Holy Spirit we can equip families, create followers of Jesus, and learn to serve others. Come and walk with us.
Located on the first floor of the Christian Life Center (CLC), our nursery is available to parents on Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (when our Adult, Youth, Children’s, and Music Ministries meet for Bible study, small groups, and rehearsals). The nursery is also available for many events and activities throughout the year.
We invite you to worship as a family. We believe worship is more often caught and not taught, so we provide an engaging Worship Activity Binder intentionally designed to help your child learn to sit and worship as a family! We love to have children and families participate in worship, especially during services like Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Hanging of the Greens, the Live Nativity, Advent Wreath Lighting, scripture reading, and more.
Acolytes
Children can be involved in serving in worship through our acolyte ministry. They will bring the light of Christ at the beginning of our Traditional Worship services. They also assist with offering, communion and baptisms. Training for acolytes are held twice a year, typically in August and January. One-on-one trainings are also available if your child wants to become an acolyte during other months.
In the United Methodist Baptismal Covenant we are challenged to nurture our kids in the life of the Church and the Christian Faith. It takes five adults to help nurture kids into a lasting relationship with Jesus Christ and we invite you to join us as we help pass down faith to the next generation.