Children's Ministry
Nursery + Preschool
Elementary School
(Kindergarten-5th Grade) Your children will build friendships, have fun and learn about Jesus’ love for them through creative lessons, games, and songs. Your child’s safety is ensured through dependable, background-checked leaders. Our goal is that your child will leave every week knowing Jesus loves them, we believe in them, and that church can be fun.
Get Connected
Sundays
We believe that children are a vital part of our community and we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for them to learn and grow in their faith. We invite you to join us for a fun-filled and meaningful Sunday morning experience.
Wednesday Nights
We understand that weekdays can be busy and we want to provide a space where children can take a break and focus on their faith. We invite you to join us for a midweek experience that will leave your child feeling energized and excited about their faith journey.
Exciting Events
We offer a variety of exciting events throughout the year that are designed to bring children together in fellowship and help them deepen their relationship with God. From hang out days, volunteer Parent’s Night Out, camps, and seasonal events, there’s always something going on!
First Time Visitors
Sundays
We believe that children are a vital part of our community and we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for them to learn and grow in their faith. We invite you to join us for a fun-filled and meaningful Sunday morning experience.
Babies - Preschool
Childcare and Preschool Sunday School lessons offered during all service/class times, in the Childcare Rooms (FLC 834 at MUMC).
Afternoon
Bible Story and Activity Time is offered during all worship services, children start/end worship with you.
Sunday School Class is offered from 9:55-10:55 AM at Mandarin in FLC 837. This hour allows us to dig deeper into their lesson.
Do you want a parent’s night out? Serve once a month or equivalent and receive a night out in January and August. Click here to volunteer Mandarin
Wednesday Nights
Join us from August to May for Wednesday Nights! We understand that weekdays can be busy and we want to provide a space where children can take a break and focus on their faith. We invite you to join us for a midweek experience that will leave your child feeling energized and excited about their faith journey with elementary group activities and choir practice for 3 yr old and up. Childcare is also available for Birth-PreK children whose parents are attending a class.
- Childcare Room – 6:20-8:00 PM in FLC 834
- Elementary Activities –6:30-8:00 PM in FLC 837
Junior Youth
Our 4th and 5th grade students enjoy lunch, fellowship, and games most Sundays from 12:00-2:30 PM on the Mandarin campus.
Acolytes
Please sign your acolyte up to serve! If your child (3rd grade and older) is interested and missed acolyte training, contact Angie.
What are the Children Learning?
Elementary
In May, the elementary-aged children will learn that God took the initiative to send Jesus because of our sin. Jesus came so that we could be brought back into a relationship with God, making things right again. When we see a need and choose to do something about it, people can see the reality of God’s love for them.
- Week One: God So Loved the World (John 3:16-17)
- Bottom Line: God took care of our greatest need.
- Bottom Line: God took care of our greatest need.
- Week Two: Miriam Takes Initiative (Exodus 2:1-10)
- Bottom Line: Look for ways to help the people you love.
- Bottom Line: Look for ways to help the people you love.
- Week Three: Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
- Bottom Line: Look for ways to use what you’ve been given.
- Bottom Line: Look for ways to use what you’ve been given.
- Week Four: John’s Disciples Follow Jesus (John 1:35-42)
Bottom Line: Look for ways to tell others about Jesus.
Virtue: Initiative – Seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Memory Verse: None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others. (Philippians 2:4, NIrV)
Preschool
In May, our preschool group will learn that God is going to give them big things to do. God is also going to give them little things to do. And whether it’s a big thing or a little thing, we want our preschoolers to know that they have the Lord our God to help them.
- Week One: Noah’s Ark* (Genesis 6:8–9:17)
- Week Two: Aaron and Hur Help Moses (Exodus 17:8-13)
- Week Three: Deborah (Judges 4:1-10, 14; 5:1-31)
- Week Four: Nehemiah Asks for Help (Nehemiah 1-4, 6:1, 15)
Bottom Line: God helps me do big things.
Memory Verse: “I know that God helps me.” Psalm 54:4, NIrV
