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Children and Family Ministries

Children and Family Ministries

  • Children’s Ministry encompasses ages birth to 5th grade.
  • Family Ministry focuses on those events and activities that are great for the whole family together.

Children's Ministry

Children’s ministry is diverse and active! Listed below are the many ways your child can be involved in the life of the SPUMC community:

Church School is available Sunday mornings from 9:45am-10:30am. Young people of all ages will learn lessons that coordinate with the passages found in worship. Pre-registration is not needed, but the family information form helps us communicate with you and plan.

Family Information Form

Children’s Church is held on Sunday mornings during our 8:30 a.m. worship services September through May. In Children’s Church, kids aged 3 years to 2nd grade meet in our nursery following the children’s sermon. We read a story, do a craft, play games and learn about God’s love.

Please note: We do not offer children’s church the first Sunday of the month. This weekend is set aside for families to worship together and to participate in the sacrament of Holy Communion as a family.

Thanks to everyone who made VBS 2023 a “Stellar” experience. Watch for information about VBS 2024 in the spring. 

Summer Children’s Church

Summer Children’s Church is offered during both summer weekend worship services for children age 3 to 1st grade. We DO NOT have children’s church the first weekend of the month so that families can worship together and have communion.

5th Grade Summer Mission Experience

Students who are completing 5th grade will be invited to participate in a day long mission experience each summer. The experience is designed to lay a basic foundation for mission including theology, faith formation, service and fundraising.

Each year the children of our church family share a Christmas story in a fun memorable way. Please watch for more information in later fall about ways children can participate in this opportunity. 
Club 3,4,5 is a special program designed for our 3rd,4th and 5th grade friends to begin to experience a little bit of what youth group is like. 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will play games, try activities and eat snack as we explore the church and our faith in a new way. Pre-registration is not needed, but the family information form helps us communicate with you and plan.
Ages: Kindergarten-5th Grade
 
Wednesday’s in sessions 5:00-7:30pm
 
Get plugged into your connection with each other and God with Circuit! (Formerly LOGOS). Circuit is a Methodist word describing a connection of churches. Early Methodist Preachers were circuit riders. Now we get to learn how to be circuit kids! Join us on Wednesday night to play games, make crafts, eat dinner, learn about God and become electrified by our faith. It’s sure to be a fun ride! Circuit requires pre-registration for each session.

Nursery

Sometimes adults need to worship without their littlest ones. We understand.

Our nursery is open 10 minutes before each of our  worship services, with care offered for children from birth to 2nd grade. Families sign children in and leave their cell phone number (we contact parents and family members if we need them to return). Our nursery staff is CPR, First Aid and Safe Sanctuaries trained. 

Family Ministry

Family Ministries work throughout the year to provide meaningful times for fellowship and faith for families of all ages. Most of our ministry events can be found on the events page.

Family Ministries has and does include the following:

  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • New Baby Welcoming
  • Baptism
  • Parenting Support and Resources at Different Stages
  • Purposeful Family Centered Fellowship Times
  • Family Mission Experiences
  • Milestone Educational Experiences
  • Liturgical Based Experiences and Resources for Families
  • Summer Camp Connections and Resources
  • End of Life Planning and Support

 

Safe Sanctuaries

Safe Sanctuaries is our guideline to keep all vulnerable people safe. Learn more!