children's ministry
Welcome to Children's Ministries at First United Methodist Church! There are many ways for your child to worship, serve and grow as disciples! We cherish the relationships with you and your family. Together, we are here to help strengthen and support you in your journey with God.
BIBLE ZONE 2025
BEGINS SEPT. 8
KINDERGARTEN - 3RD GRADE
MONDAYS, 3:50 - 5:30 PM
BIBLE ZONE REGISTRATION FORM 2025
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
VEHICLE WAIVER
If your child is riding the FUMC bus for Bible Zone, please fill out the vehicle waiver.
We CANNOT pick them up without this form!
Email waiver to allie@fumcgraham.org or drop off at 700 Third Street.
"Blessed are those who come in the name of the Lord"
Ways you can volunteer!
SUNDAY SCHOOL - Preschool & Elementary Sunday School teachers are always welcome to assist or lead a Sunday School class on Sunday mornings from 9:15 am - 10:15 am.
BIBLE ZONE - Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Bible Zone meets directly after school on Mondays until 5:30 p.m. We are always in need of Greeters, Group Leaders, Snack, Recreation, and Craft Leaders.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - VBS is always the 1st full week of June and we meet from 9 a.m. till 12 noon, Monday thru Thursday. We have several opportunities to serve. Options include: Group Leader, Storytelling, Snack, Music, Craft, Science, and Recreation.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL - Volunteers to help facilitate and plan for a community Halloween Carnival in McCree Hall.
CHILDREN'S CHURCH - Volunteers needed to help Children's Church leaders during the late worship service. This could be serving a snack, helping with crafts, cleaning up afterwards.
bible zone
Bible Zone is for children Kindergarten to 3rd grade. The children meet on Monday afternoons
during the school year from 3:50 - 5:30 p.m. We offer transportation from public schools to Bible Zone. At the church we provide a snack, along with singing, arts and crafts, recreation and storytelling.
worship
WORSHIP SERVICES
All children are welcome to our worship services. We have activity bags, weighted blankets and cuddly toys located in the foyer going into the Sanctuary. The activity bags have activities for all preschool and elementary age children. After worship, please put the activity bag, weighted blankets and cuddly toys back in its place. You are welcome to take home any of the activities pages we provide in the bags.
NURSERY
We have nursery care for infants and toddlers available to you during Sunday mornings. The nursery and toddler rooms are located in the purple and yellow rooms in the preschool building. We have a nursing room for moms and their babies to have some privacy while nursing.
CHILDREN'S CHURCH
Children’s Church is provided for children ages 3 - kindergarten during the 10:30 a.m. service. Adults escort the children from the Sanctuary after the children’s message in worship to the preschool building. Children’s Church is a great transitional service for your little ones as they are growing and learning to stay in the full worship services. They follow the same message that we have in the Sanctuary, adapted for their ages.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Classes are available for children beginning at the age of 2. Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m.
and concludes at 10:15 a.m. The focus for all our classes is age-appropriate spiritual learning that engages the children in their growing relationship with God. These are the location of the classes held in the preschool building:
Kindergartners up to 5th grade meet upstairs in the education building.
vacation bible school
VBS is always the first full week of June for incoming 1st - 5th graders, Monday - Thursday, 9am-Noon. We have stations of snack, craft, recreation, science, and storytelling. Our 5th Grade Mission Team goes out into the community everyday to do acts of service, such as, Garments of Grace, Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, and Random Acts of Kindness.
