Elementary

Pre-school

Sunday morning child care

Nursery care is available from 8:20 to 12:00 each Sunday for children up to two years old. Parents with children in the nursery take turns working in this ministry.

Sunday School

LIVE B.I.G. curriculum will lead children to experience God through:

          -Coming to know Jesus and the Bible,

          -Relationships with others,

          -Praise and worship, and

          -Learning about God's creation

Children will:

          -Learn how much God loves them and lear to love Jesus.

          -Develop lifelong faith as they experience the Bible               stories through all their senses.

          -Experience a place where they can be spiritually                            transformed.

          -Emulate the roll models they see every week on the DVD.

          -Become so excited and energized by their experience               that they will be eager to come to Sunday school each               week and will want to bring their friends.

Children's Church

This ministry is for children three years old through kindergarten at the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. service. They begin church service with their parents but leave after the Children's Message to go to Children's Church. They study about worship and the Bible each week. They return to their parents in the sanctuary prior to the last hymn. Parents are encouraged to help with the leadership of this class.

Creative Play

This ministry is offered four mornings a week, M-T-W-Th from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.  Each family comes one morning a week to enjoy free play and creative "craft" activities, a Bible story told during snack time, a time of songs and active learning through simple skits or games that reinforce the message of the day, and we close with a quiet song and prayer.  We sometimes are able to have a short adult discussion of the day's scripture just before snack.  Weekly handouts include the words to the finger plays and songs and ideas for how the scripture passage can support Christian parenting.

If you have any questions about the Nursery, Preschool area see or contact Rev. Johncie Palmer, Director of Children and S.E.N.I.O.R.S. Ministries.

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Elementary

Sunday School (Kindergarten-6th grades)

LIVE B.I.G. curriculum will lead children to experience God through:

          -Coming to know Jesus and the Bible,

          -Relationships with others,

          -Praise and worship, and

          -Learning about God's creations

Children will:

          -Learn how much God loves them and lear to love Jesus.

          -Develop lifelong faith as they experience the Bible               stories through all their senses.

          -Experience a place where they can be spiritually                            transformed.

          -Emulate the roll models they see every week on the DVD.

          -Become so excited and energized by their experience               that they will be eager to come to Sunday school each               week and will want to bring their friends.

If you have any questions about the Elementary area see or contact Rev. Johncie Palmer, Director of Children and S.E.N.I.O.R.S. Ministries.

Workshop Rotation Specials

Each year, a 4-5 week program replaces the traditional Sunday School classes to offer experiential learning of a Bible theme through music, art, video, games, drama and computers.

Acolyte

Children third grade and up serve each Sunday by lighting and extinguishing the sanctuary candles as part of the worship service. Training is available each fall for those who are interested.

Vacation Bible School

VBS offers an exciting week where children from preschool through 5th grade come to learn Bible stories through songs, crafts, games and drama.  Click here for details about this years VBS.  For registration information call the church office at 475-8119.

Camping Ministry

Through United Methodist Camp Ministry, many opportunities for growth and service are available. You can go to umccamps.org or call 800-334-0544.  Various fund-raising events are held throughout the year to provide financial contributions for each camper who attends.

     

 

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Contact: Rev. Johncie Palmer, Director of Children & S.E.N.I.O.R.S.

 

First United Methodist Church of Chelsea
128 Park St., Chelsea, MI/ Phone: 734.475.8119
Fax: 734.475.3873 / email info@chelseaumc.org /copyright: cfumc, 2003