Children's Ministry

To transform the world by teaching children, through unconditional love, to become life-long disciples of Jesus Christ in a prayerful scripture based environment.

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Nursery + Preschool

(Birth-Pre-K) Our nursery provides a safe, clean, and loving environment for your baby during our services. We are ready to help your little one grow and learn!

Elementary School

(Kindergarten-5th Grade) Your children will build friendships, have fun and learn about Jesus’ love for them through creative lessons, games, and songs. Your child’s safety is ensured through dependable, background-checked leaders. Our goal is that your child will leave every week knowing Jesus loves them, we believe in them, and that church can be fun.

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Sunday Mornings

We believe that children are a vital part of our community and we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for them to learn and grow in their faith. We invite you to join us for a fun-filled and meaningful Sunday morning experience.

Wednesday Nights

We understand that weekdays can be busy and we want to provide a space where children can take a break and focus on their faith. We invite you to join us for a midweek experience that will leave your child feeling energized and excited about their faith journey.

Exciting Events

We offer a variety of exciting events throughout the year that are designed to bring children together in fellowship and help them deepen their relationship with God. From hang out days, camps, and seasonal events, there’s always something going on!

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First Time Visitors

Visiting us for the first time? When you arrive, you will be able to meet someone from the Children’s Ministry team who will be able to show you where our children’s activities are held. For safety, all participating children must have a completed registration sheet. Click below to fill out a registration sheet ahead of time and email it to angie@mumc.net. Or you can complete a registration form upon arrival.

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Sunday Mornings

We believe that children are a vital part of our community, and we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for them to learn and grow in their faith. We invite you to join us for a fun-filled and meaningful Sunday morning experience.

  • • Childcare with lesson available during service for birth-PreK.
  • • Bible Story and Activity Time offered to elementary-aged children during service. Children start and end with you in service. We will call them to join us prior to the sermon.
  • • Junior Youth (4th and 5th grade) meets most Sundays, 12:00-2:30 PM, on the Mandarin campus.

Wednesday Nights

Join us from August to May for Wednesday Nights at the Mandarin campus! We understand that weekdays can be busy, and we want to provide a space where children can take a break and focus on their faith. We invite you to join us for a midweek experience that will leave your child feeling energized and excited about their faith journey with elementary group activities and choir practice for 3 yr old and up. Childcare is also available for Birth-PreK children whose parents are attending a class.

  • – Childcare Room – 6:20-8:00 PM in FLC 834
  • – Elementary Activities –6:30-8:00 PM in FLC 837

What are the Children Learning?

Elementary

In April, the elementary children will learn how we can’t always understand why some things happen. But we can believe in a God who keeps promises. We can have hope—even in the toughest times—because we know God can make something good out of something bad.

  • Week One: Keep Looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-3)
    • Bottom Line: Whatever happens, keep looking to Jesus.
  • Week Two: Palm Sunday (John 12:12-16)
    • Bottom Line: Whatever happens, remember God is still working.
  • Week Three: Crucifixion and Resurrection (John 18–20:1-18)
    • Bottom Line: Whatever happens, remember Jesus is alive.
  • Week Four: Jesus Appears to Thomas (John 20:19-29)
    • Bottom Line: Whatever happens, remember God is bigger than your questions.

Virtue: Hope – Believing that something good can come out of something bad

Memory Verse: “In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.” (John 16:33b, NIrV)

Preschool

In April, we’re talking with preschoolers about days that are happy because Jesus is alive. Easter is the happiest of happy days, and every day can be a happy day because Jesus is alive. What an awesome privilege we have to share the good news with preschoolers that Jesus is alive!

  • Week One: Mary Pours Perfume on Jesus (John 12:1-8)
  • Week Two: Palm Sunday (Matthew 21:1-11)
  • Week Three: Easter* (Matthew 26:36, 47-50; 27:1–28:8)
  • Week Four: Breakfast on the Beach (John 21:1-14)

Bottom Line: Jesus is alive!

Memory Verse: “I am alive forever and ever!” Revelation 1:18, NIV

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