Ministry for Family

Sunday School

Ministry for Family
At FCC we believe that children learn about God’s love by being loved unconditionally by God’s People. All of our ministries to and with children and youth reflect God’s great love for them. If there is anything we can do to make your family’s worship or Christian education experiences more meaningful, please contact one of our ministers: Rev. Dr. Jim Warren (jwarren@blmfcc.org) or Rev. Kelley Becker (kbecker@blmfcc.org).

Sunday School

Sundays at 10:15 a.m.

All children and youth ages 3-12th grade are invited to participate in Sunday School. Sunday School classes are taught by teachers whose number one priority is loving your child. In class, children and youth will learn that God loves everyone, no matter what. They will learn that God created each of in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). Through stories, age appropriate activities and games, young people will explore what it means to follow Jesus. Young children learn Bible stories through play while they imagine what it might have been like to be part of the story. As the curriculum progresses, older children and youth learn to think about context, interpretation, and life application. At every age, we want students to understand the Bible’s important place in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) tradition.

Youth Groups

Children and youth in 3rd-12the grades are encouraged to participate in youth groups. Youth groups have a different focus from Sunday School. FCC Youth groups have an intentional focus on friendships, community, and FUN.

The youth groups meet on Sunday evenings, 5-6:30 pm and consist of dinner, experiential lessons, games, and “Awesome and Awful”, a time for students to share what’s happening in their lives.

Each group has two adult leaders who are passionate about sharing God’s love with young people.

JYF (Junior Youth Fellowship-3rd-5th grades) Leaders: Trish Logan and Corin Chapman
Chi Rho (6th-7th grades) Leaders: Gregg Kiesewetter and Kim Cox
CYF (Chrstian Youth Fellowship-8th-12th grades) Leaders: Naomi Kosier and Ted Logan
Children in kindergarten-2nd grade meet the first Sunday of the month (and for special events which often include their parents). We call this group KFC (Kids for Christ).

Nursery:

During both services, childcare is available in the nursery for children who have not started kindergarten yet. All of our nursery staff have been thoroughly background checked and are kind, loving adults. We know there is nothing more important to you than the health, safety, and happiness of your child. Thank you for trusting us with your amazing little one. We promise to treat him/her with compassionate, loving care. We promise to model God’s love every minute we are caring for your child.

The nursery is on the lower level across from the elevator. You can visit any time!

A few items of note:

We provide a private means of contacting you if necessary through a “vibrate only” pager that you can pick up when checking in your child and return upon check-out. If you prefer, you may leave a number of a cell phone you will have set to vibrate during the service.
A nursery staff member will help you with check in, explaining registration procedures. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. We want you to be comfortable.
Please label your child’s belongings.
If your child is sick, please stay home and snuggle. We will see you next week!

Worship and Wonder (ages 4 through 2nd grade):

A Montessori-based program, Children Worship & Wonder is

led by a trained Storyteller and Greeters and provides children

with the tools, the language, and the safe space to deepen their

relationship with God. Children can join Worship and Wonder simply

by exiting the sanctuary, following Time for Children, during first service

worship. A Worship and Wonder Greeter will meet them at the back of the sanctuary and guide them to the Children’s Worship Center. Following first service worship, parents and guardians pick up their children downstairs (room 128) at the Children’s Worship Center.

Each week, children age 4 through 2nd grade hear stories from scripture and learn about God while they are experiencing the presence of God. They are invited to enter into the stories and form responses out of their own rich life experiences. They learn about traditional worship practices by participating in them. A typical worship includes singing, prayer, the reading of scripture, storytelling and sharing, an offering, a feast time, and a benediction. This way of being in worship with children respects the developmental abilities of children.

Children’s Choirs

A fun and worthwhile part of our Sunday school program is music! The children meet regularly with choir directors, according to their age group (pre-school through Kindergarten; 1st through 5th grade). Occasionally the choirs will help lead worship by sharing a gift of music at the 9:00 worship service. Volunteer leaders are Becky White (jobewhite99@aol.com) and Naomi Kosier (kosier_family@yahoo.com).