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Children's Ministry

"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6



Becky Murray
Children's Ministry Director
303-688-3047
becky.murray@fumccr.org
Vacation Bible School
July 21 - 25
5:30 - 7:30 PM

VBS Registration Form

What programs are available to your children? Float for Douglas County Parade 2006
Sunday School
Ages:Preschool-6th grade
Classes begin at 9:30am and are dismissed at 10:30am each Sunday morning.  Preschool age children meet in the Noah's Pet Shop classroom.  Elementary age classes meet with their teachers in the Youth Lounge with their small groups for large group activities.  After music and a lesson in the form of a skit, experiment or game the kids then go their individual classes with their teachers to do more with the lesson they are learning that day.

Children's Choir
Ages: Kindergarten-6th grade
Children practice from 10:30 - 11:00am each Sunday in the Youth Lounge.  The Children do several performances throughout the year during the worship services and other times.
Children's Choir Director
Jean Whisman
jean.whisman@fumccr.org

Preschool Choir
Ages: 3 and 4 years old
Children practice from 10:30 - 11:00am each Sunday in the Noah's Pet Shop classroom.  The children do several performances throughout the year during worship services and other times.
Preschool Choir Director
Cheryl Goldwire
cheryl.goldwire@fumccr.org
                                   
Mission Kids
Ages:K - 6th grade
The first Sunday of each month the Mission Kids participate in the 11:00am service doing everything from ushering to liturgist.  They meet the last Sunday of each month to plan and co-ordinate their events for the next month.  Community service projects include Christmas shopping for the kids at Women's Crisis Center, Valentines pins to the residents at Brookside and Easter baskets to residents at Valley House.  Annual pie sales in November each year raises money for the projects throughout the year.
Mission Kids Coordinator
Sheri Kangas
303-814-1293
Children's Puppet Ministry
Ages:4th - 6th grade
These kids share the good news through performing with puppets.  Practice is the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 11:00 - 11:30am in the Heavenly Delights Ice Cream Shop classroom.  The puppeteers perform during worship services and also during Sunday school.
Puppet Ministry Coordinator
Linda Burks
303-795-9786

Vacation Bible School
Ages: Preschool - 6th grade
This is the special fun summer event for the children to participate in.  There are large group activities as well as individual class activities each day of the program.
Acolytes
Ages: 3rd - 6th grades
Acolytes light the candles for the beginning of the 8:00 and 11:00am services and return at the end of those two services to carry the light out to the world.  The children need to attend a short class to learn the meaning of Acolyting as well at safe practices.
Acholyte Coordinator
Sheri Kangas
303-814-1293
5th and 6th Grade Fellowship
Special outings and gatherings are planned for this age group throughout the year.  The 6th graders are invited to help with the younger classes as well as taking an active role in helping lead Sunday School.

Special Events
Throughout the year there are lots of activites for the children at FUMC to participate in.
  • Special Sunday School Parties
  • Special Field Trips
  • Special Visitors to Sunday School
  • Third Grade Bible Presentation
  • Children's Sabbath
  • Children's Christmas Program
  • Wednesday Evening Programs