Sunday School is offered at 9:45 a.m. September–May for children ages two through fifth grade. REGISTER HERE

Only fourth and fifth graders may leave their Sunday School classroom without waiting for a parent to pick them up. This is allowed only after parents sign a self-release form at the beginning of the Sunday School year and designate a spot where their child must meet them after class.

Yes! Children of all ages are welcome to attend any of our worship services with their families. Worship care is available at all four services (8:30, 8:45, 9:45 and 11 a.m.) for  children not yet in kindergarten.

In the spring, our Pre-Kindergarten Sunday School classes participate in a five-week Worship Readiness curriculum. In this series of lessons, children learn what it means to worship as a community with one’s church family and who participates in worship – from clergy to lay persons.  They learn how to participate in worship, what tools are used during worship (Bible, hymnal, offering envelope, etc.), and how to prepare one’s heart and mind for worship.

Anyone who engages with children in our ministry area must go through a background check as well as our church’s Safe Sanctuaries policy.

We are excited to celebrate new additions to families! When you welcome a child to your family, please contact Jeanne Poole, Membership Secretary, at 704-295-2121 so she can update our records and share your good news with the congregation.

If you are considering baptism for your child, contact Peg Broughton at 704-295-4812. Attending our Baptism Class is an important first step in learning more about making this step for the life of your child.

To get more involved or to volunteer, contact Amy Jo Alspaugh, Director of Children’s Ministries, at 704-295-4814. Opportunities abound and we look forward to partnering with you in ministry.

The United Methodist promise of “Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.” means that our spaces, communications, and ministry offerings are accessible to all.

We provide sensory bags for children at all of our worship services. They are filled with fidget toys, a dry-erase board, and worship cards to help parents show children what is coming up next in the worship service.  We also have noise-cancelling headphones available.  In addition to these offerings, we have an ASL interpreter at our 9:45 worship service.

We began a “buddy” program in the fall of 2024 to provide buddies for children who need it during the Sunday school hour.

For more information about our Neurodiversity ministry, contact Amy Jo Alspaugh.

For the protection of all children and workers, please DO NOT bring your child if he/she is ill. The following criteria, suggested by the Health Department, will be used to determine when staff or children do not need to be in the nursery.

ANY of these symptoms in the past 24 hours:

• Fever of 100F
• Diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
• Undiagnosed rashes or boils
• Ongoing cough
• Signs of common childhood illness (e.g., German measles, Chicken Pox, Mumps, etc)
• Runny eyes
• Runny nose

Thank you for keeping our nursery safe and healthy for everyone. If your child becomes ill or unhappy during the morning, the staff will notify parents via text message.

Sundays run from mid/late May – the Sunday after Labor Day

We encourage our K-5th graders and parents to worship together with the entire church family on summer Sundays.