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.

Upcoming Events
Join Us on Facebook

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.

Get Connected

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!

Learn More
Learn More
Coming Up Next

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.

Click Here

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 – 6:00-8:00 PM in FLC 834
  • – Elementary Activities –6:00-8:00 PM in FLC 837

What are the Children Learning?

Elementary

October continues our year-long (August-May) journey through the Bible as we look at God’s Big Story. This month we will discover that we may not know the answer to every question or problem, but God does. When we look at God’s Big Story, we can see that we can turn to Him for wisdom whenever we need help.
  • Week One: Samuel Anoints David (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
    • Bottom Line: God helps you make the wise choice.
  • Week Two: David and the Psalms (Psalm 1:1-4, Supporting: Psalm 23:1-2; 8:1; 18:2)
    • Bottom Line: If you want to be wise, focus on God.
  • Week Three: Solomon Chooses Wisdom (1 Kings 3:4-15, Supporting: Proverbs 15:1; 3:5-6; 17:17)
    • Bottom Line: You can ask God for wisdom.
  • Week Four: The Kings (1 & 2 Kings )
    • Bottom Line: Be wise because your choices matter.
Memory Verse: It is much better to get wisdom than gold. It is much better to choose understanding than silver. Proverbs 16:16, NIrV
 

Preschool

Deep down, everybody wants to be a super kid, and nothing defines super kid better than the word ‘brave.’ Being brave is a lot easier to say than do—for preschoolers and grownups. What we do to be brave—and Who can help us be brave—is what this month is all about. We can pray, like Esther, and be brave. We can remember that God is with us, like David, and be brave. We can trust what God says, like Gideon, and be brave. And when we pray, remember, and trust, God can help us be brave so we can help others, like Abigail.
We want our preschoolers to grow up knowing that when they are afraid, God can help them be brave, and that is what makes them a super kid. Join us as we pray for our preschoolers and their families, as well as those of us who lead them. Pray that we will look to God and God alone when we are afraid and have to do hard things, because God can help us be brave.
  • Week One: Esther (Esther 2:2–8:17)
    • Story Focus: I can pray and be brave.
  • Week Two: David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-50)
    • Story Focus: I can be brave because God is with me.
  • Week Three: Gideon (Judges 6-7)
    • Story Focus: God helps me be brave when I’m afraid.
  • Week Four: Abigail (1 Samuel 25:1-35)
    • Story Focus: God helps me be brave so I can help others.
Memory Verse: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid … for the LORD your God goes with you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
 
 

Subscribe for Children's Ministry Updates