CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
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CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays 9:50-10:40 A.M. Nursery – West Wing (Fern Fincher) 3-4yo – West Wing 2nd Floor (Margo Stevens & Lisa Tolin) 2nd-4th Grade – West Wing 3rd Floor (Kathy Johnston & Brenda Wright) 5th-6th Grade – West Wing 3rd Floor (Isabel Bacon & Diantha Beer) |
CHILDREN’S CHOIR & HANDBELLS Wednesdays 3:00-4:50 P.M. NURSERY CHOIR 4:50 P.M. Kathy Borchardt, Children’s Choir Director Jennifer Fryer, Children’s Handbell Choir Director Open to children age 3 through 6th grade on Wednesday afternoons. The school children are transported after school by church van/bus. The children enjoy an after school snack, play time, choir & handbells. Our Preschool Choir (ages 3 – 5) begins at 4:50 p.m. Each year the choir presents a musical. The choirs sing on a monthly basis during worship. |
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FUMC PRE-SCHOOL Tuesday-Thursday 8:00-11:00 A.M. Shelly Mullins, Director Paula Atwell, Teacher Our kindergarten preparedness and Christian values program is for ages 3 & 4 Monday thru Friday 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The classes follow the public school schedule. For more information and to enroll your child, please call Director, Shelly Mullins at 870-308-0857. Mrs. Shelly is assisted by teacher, Paula Atwell. |
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Each summer approximately 125 children and volunteers enjoy the experience of VBS from 9 a.m. to noon. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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ACOLYTES Children in the 3rd – 6th grade serve each Sunday as an Acolyte. The children light and extinguish the candles on the altar table and assist with the Sunday offering. The Acolytes bring God’s light into our service and carry it out to remind us God is with us as we leave each Sunday service. See below for the monthly schedule.
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CONFIRMATION CLASSES Each spring, grades 6th and above are invited to participate in a multi-week Confirmation course led by Bro. Hammett. |
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES IN OCTOBER
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Join the children for Sunday School class! They are learning:
The Ten Commandments
The Twelve Disciples
The Lord’s Prayer
Books of The Old & The New Testaments
Memory Verses
ACOLYTES
October 7 Danner Loyd & Lillie Green
October 14 Jason Lee & Ryker Harvey
October 21 James Sims & Alex Martinez
October 28 Mallory Fallon & Thomas Holland
We welcome our newest Acolytes: Eli Coburn, Lillie Green, Pierson Harper, Abby Huskey, Ryne Gosdin & Macy Tolin.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
The Children’s Choirs will sing and the Celebration Ringers will ring in early service on October 14.
Infant Baptism
Camden Matthew Whiting, son of Matt & Johanna Whiting will be baptized in the 9:00 AM service on Sunday, October 21st. We wish God’s richest blessings upon his life and look forward to his baptism. Camden is the grandson of Bill & Mary Whiting!
FALL FESTIVAL!!!
Wednesday, October 24th 5:00 to 6:30 PM
We invite all the young and young at heart to join us for a FREE Fellowship meal of hotdogs and festival foods, games, prizes and much more! There will be a costume contest so get decorated and join the fun!
Thanks to Margo Stevens, Katherine Schell & Lisa Tolin for organizing the FUN!!!
Candy donations are appreciated!
FUMC Pre-school
The preschool has some exciting events planned for October. They will be traveling to the Pumpkin Patch at the Old Milo Tree Farm, learning about Daniel in the Lion’s Den, and using pumpkins in a variety of ways to learn about fall.