Children's Programs
Children are important at FCC!
Our children are becoming heady, handy, and hearty followers of Christ! Come join us as we fill our heads with Bible knowledge, live out our faith with our hands of service, and love God and each other with our hearts! Jesus said it best: Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39).
Our Christian Education program is intentional in design. Our toddler nursery is a fun place to play and to begin learning about God. Monthly themes help children learn simple concepts about God, like "God created everything." Our program for younger children, "Children and Worship," not only familiarizes children with worship, but also teaches children basic Bible stories. Equipped with the basic stories of our faith, our older elementary students learn how to read the Bible for themselves. An active and game-oriented curriculum gets them excited about God's Word. In middle and high school the youth learn to apply the biblical concepts they've been learning to their lives. As a child progresses through our program, they will be equipped with the basic stories of the Christian faith, how to read the Bible for themselves, and how to apply the Bible to their everyday lives. We are excited to share our programming and learning with you! Join us!
Sunday Morning Programs
Infants and Toddlers –
Our Nursery and Toddler Rooms are staffed year-round.
September through May: 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. (Worship begins at 10:25)
June, July, August: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. (Worship begins at 9:55)
Children’s Message –
Every Sunday our worship service is punctuated by a special time designed for children. Following this “up front” time, the pre-Kindergarteners through 5th graders are dismissed for their classes.
Children’s Music –
Every Sunday at 9:30am our children pre-K through 5th grade gather for music games and singing. The children share their musical gifts about once a month during worship (usually Family Sunday).
Middle and high schoolers are invited to "sneak" down to the music room after the sermon for our Youth Music class.
Pre-K->2nd Grade – Children and Worship
Children and Worship is a unique, multi-sensory storytelling curriculum designed with children in mind. FCC kids have a meaningful and biblical worship experience every Sunday. See the website under the Info Center/Links tab for more about Children and Worship.
3rd - 5th Grade – DIVE into the Bible!
FCC’s 3rd through 5th graders get to know their way around their Bibles. They play games, laugh, and learn basic Bible skills that will equip them for a life of discipleship.
Family Worship –
The last Sunday of every month, children in 3rd grade and up are invited to stay with their parents in the sanctuary worship service. Children in preschool to 2nd grade are still invited downstairs for Children and Worship. Family worship services are more participatory and kid-friendly, these worship opportunities knit families together and allow parents to model Christian worship. Families are invited to borrow colored pencils and activity pages from the bench near the entrance to the sanctuary and faith-related picture books from our library to engage children during worship.
Other Programs for Kids
- DIVE Events! – Come and DIVE into the fun! 3rd through 5th graders get together monthly to build Christ-centered friendships! Check out this month’s Newsletter to see what is happening!
- Confirmation – Please see Youth
- Children’s Choir – 9:30 Sunday mornings! Join us!
- Vacation Bible School – Learning, growing, laughing, playing, all with good friends and great leaders.
- Trunk or Treat at Halloween – Church members gather their cars in the parking lot in a circle with wildly decorated trunks facing inward as children move from trunk to trunk seeking treats in a safe, friendly environment. Saves gas, too!
- The Children’s Christmas Program – All children are invited to participate during a December worship service to help retell in song and narrative the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.