Programs for Children
Current Christian Formation Offering
SUMC’s new children’s program includes educational games, crafts, books, and puzzles for all ages. Kidbury is in Hawes Hall both before and after worship each Sunday.
Kidbury has a free-play format, so children (and parents who feel so inclined) are free to come in to Kidbury any time between 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Kidbury pauses each week at 9:45 a.m. so that kids, parents, and leaders have time to get to worship.* We then re-open during Coffee Hour after worship, so the kids can leave their projects in Kidbury while they go to church. This also means children who were not at Kidbury before worship can still join us.
Each week, Kidbury UMC will have a crafts center, puzzle table, outreach station, and library (and yes, children can borrow books to bring home on Sunday mornings)
*During worship, we offer Children’s Church for kids age 4 through 2nd grade beginning right after the children’s moment in worship. There are also activity bags available for children who want to stay in the main worship service.
Email Zack Moser, Director of Youth and Children Ministries, to receive news and info about our Children’s ministry.
Free-Play Faith Formation for Flexible Learning
Before and After Worship
Our free-play format accommodates different learning styles and families’ tight schedules. It utilizes a variety of puzzles, games, crafts, coloring books, etc. for both older and younger elementary students.
Children can arrive at Hawes Hall any time between 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. (prior to start of worship).
Teachers will welcome them and help them find an engaging activity based on the morning’s scripture passage.
Parents are welcome to participate in the Upper Room Devotional Group in the O’Reilly Room while children are at Kidbury. We will also have short-term Adult Formation classes in Davison Chapel. More information about the chapel classes are highlighted in the newsletters, The Chronicle, which can be found under the Connect tab.
Children who don’t complete their activity before worship may return to Hawes Hall after worship to work on it during Coffee Hour, or they may finish it at home.
Children may also begin an activity during Coffee Hour.
Older elementary children remain in the Sanctuary
Educational activity bags with bible-themed games, toys and puzzles are available for their use.
Children in third grade or higher may serve as acolytes during worship after completing acolyte training.
