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Director: Becki Stewart
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Sunday Mornings
  • Children’s Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. Children are invited to stay with their parents for either Sunday morning services.

  • Children's Chapel during the 11:00 a.m. service except the first Sunday of each month. Children (4-year old through 3rd grade) experience the lesson for the day and deepen their understanding of aspects of the worship service in child friendly ways.

  • Children's Music: Choirs, ages 2 years through 5th grade, meet Sunday mornings. 
Cherub Choir - Preschool age - During Sunday School
Celebration Singers - K-5th Grade - Sundays,  9:15-9:55 a.m. (New Time!)

Child care is provided for infants and toddlers from 8:15 a.m. through the 11:00 service in room 207.  Preschool through Kindergarten age children are welcome in the nursery (room 206) during worship services.

Sunday School 
Classes are 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. each Sunday morning. Sunday School is open to all children age 2 years through 5th grade. There is no charge. Teachers are trained volunteers who love children and are committed to the spiritual nurture of children. Children are placed in classes based on their school grade as of September 30.

Pre-K Sunday School Classes
Age appropriate and child friendly lessons and activities are centered on God’s love and care as expressed through creation, family and others.
  • 2 & 3-year old class is in Room 208.
  • 4-year old class is on the 3rd floor.
 
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K – 5th Grade  
A method of Christian formation and spiritual direction for children. The goal is to teach children the art of using religious language – parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action – to help them become more fully aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives. Bible stories are told with objects and encourage children to enter into the stories and relate them to their personal experience. The class also has an art response, prayer, feast (snack) and gathering time.  

Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Children begin with the basic stories, learn how to be together as a community of children and learn beginning skills for work (art) response.  

2nd – 3rd Grade
Children continue to gain fluency with the core Bible stories and expand their knowledge with enrichment lessons and extensions of the basic stories. Work response materials are expanded as skills increase.  

4th Grade
Children work with the more advanced lessons while expanding their ability for theological reflection and conversation.  Response time includes the use of more sophisticated work materials.  

5th Grade Godly Play
God’s People in This Place  
Godly Play stories, such as The Great Family, will serve to anchor each exploration of God’s people’s experience of God in their own place and time. Additional Bible stories along with thoughtful conversation and engaging activities, help children explore their  relationship to God,  others, and the world.  Expressing their individual  responses to the lessons is part of this creative  and meaningful series as is outreach and service to others.

Upcoming Events & Activities

Promotion and Blessing of the Children
September 12, 9:45 a.m., Wright Hall

Parents and children (infant-5th grade) gather in Wright Hall for promotion of classes.
  • Welcome and blessing - Clarence Brown
  • Promotion of each class 2-3 years through 5th grade
  • Parent orientation follows promotion. Activities for children in Sunday School rooms following promotion.
  • Parent mixer – enjoy coffee,  some breakfast treats, and a chance to visit with other parents.
Children ages 2 years-5th Grade receive a special  gift at promotion.

First Day of Sunday School
September 19
Cherub and Celebration Choirs resume
Chapel (4 years-3rd grade) at 11:00 service resumes

PRO- Preschoolers Reaching Out
Meet monthly – Wednesdays 12:15-1:00. Next meeting TBA.

SOS – Serving others Sunday
At AUMC we recognize that children are also the hands and feet of Christ and they are called to love neighbor and serve the world as an intragal  part of our faith community. Children’s Ministry is actively involved in mission and service projects that support the on-going for our church as a whole. The specific activity is chosen for the age of the children participating so they can understand how their actions reflect God’s love and makes a difference in our community, state, country and the world.

Children participate in many mission projects throughout the year. Mission projects this year included: collection and stocking the shelves for the ACCA food pantry, collecting baby items for families in transitional housing, planting flowers at a local shelter, singing at Evergreen House, delivering food to families in need, creating cards for our homebound members,  making lunches for the Bailey Crossroads Shelter and more.

AUMC Playgroup for Families with Young Children
Fridays 10:30 a.m. - noon. Room 206
We start a new year of playgroup for families with children under the age of 5.

Join this informal group for an opportunity to meet other families from this community and get a chance to exchange ideas while your children play.