Children's Ministries
Giving children a fun and safe place to grow spiritually is important to us! We want our kids to be as fulfilled with their church experience as you are, which is why we offer a wide variety of programs designed to engage your children as they learn about what it means to follow Jesus.
Qustions about children's ministries?
Contact Joy Hayag, Director of Children's and Family Ministries, at jhayag@christumc.cc.
Sunday School
Sunday School is offered year-round during the 10:00 worship service. Typically, kids start worship with their parents in the Sanctuary before heading to Sunday School with a leader after the Children's Message.
Our curriculum, Big Faith, guides children through engaging activities, spiritual lessons, and opportunities for reflection, giving them a safe space to ask questions and helping them claim their identity as children of God.
Nursery Care
The nursery at Christ UMC exists to provide care of babies and toddlers during worship services. Nursery care is currently available at the 10:00 worship service. Kids can be dropped off in the nursery before the service. To register your child for nursery care, email Joy at jhayag@christumc.cc.
Junior Worship
In place of Sunday school, children are invited to Junior Worship time on the last Sunday of every month (September-May). Kids can be dropped off for Junior Worship in the Chapel (down the hall from the nursery) before the 10:00 service begins. Here, kids help lead elements of their own worship service, including the prayers, Bible readings, and songs.
Sundays
Joyful Noise Choir
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Kids (K-5th grade) are invited to the choir room (downstairs through the Great Hall) where Jody Warren, Director of Worship Arts, leads the Joyful Noise Children’s Choir in learning and singing songs about Jesus. This group performs during the 10:00 worship service on the second Sunday of each month.
Ministry Meal
5:30 - 6:00 PM
The Ministry Meal welcomes children, youth, families, and others attending Wednesday programming to the Great Hall for food and fellowship. Free-will offerings are appreciated from those who attend.
J.A.M. (Jesus and Me)
6:00 - 7:00 PM
At JAM (Jesus And Me), our Wednesday program for kids (K-5th grade), we learn how to be more like Jesus. Through stories, discussions, crafts, and games, we give examples of how we can apply God's teachings to our lives and interact with others like Jesus would.
Wednesdays
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Safe Sanctuaries
"Safe sanctuaries is an overt expression in making congregations safe places where children, youth, and elders may experience the abiding love of God and fellowship within the community of faith."
-UMC Discipleship Ministries (click the Safe Sanctuaries logo to learn more)
In establishing this Safe Sanctuaries Policy and Guidelines, we, as a Christian community of faith and a United Methodist congregation, demonstrate our commitment to conduct the ministry of the gospel in ways that assure the safety and spiritual growth of all vulnerable people, as well as those who work with them.