FUMC Children

Just a reminder, there will be one worship service tomorrow at 11:00 am with Sunday School at 10:00 am.Just a reminder, there will be one worship service tomorrow at 11:00 am with Sunday School at 10:00 am.

https://www.focusonthefamily.com//responsible-kids-dont-/ An interesting article on children and responsibility. I had a similar experience in my family with the laundry. Early on my children and husband started doing their own laundry. My daughter-in-laws now thank me!

This week we begin our study of The Lord's Prayer! We are so excited to begin exploring the depth of this prayer with your children on Wednesday nights. As always, there will be fun, fellowship, dinner, games, and praise and worship.

This past Friday we hosted our January Tweens event! These 5th graders sure know how to ice skate! We love getting to spend time with this crew. Be on the lookout for our upcoming Tweens events!

Yes it's true, this Wednesday we will be having a snow day. The weather forecast is for sun but inside the children's building we will have snow. Join us from 5:30-7 p.m. for the fun.

We can't wait to be back together again on Wednesday nights. See you on January 12th.

4th and 5th grade parents, our January Tweens Event is here! You don't want to miss pizza and ice skating! RSVP to Elissa Lamoree ([email protected]) by Thursday, January 7.

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called... Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Merry Christmas from the children at LaGrange First United Methodist Church.

We are excited to have such a great group of kids in our Nativity this year. We have one rehearsal on December 23 at 10:00 a.m. This will be a dress rehearsal so please bring your costume. Rehearsal should last only about one hour. Parents please stay, if possible. If you have any questions email [email protected]

We had the best time with our Tweens this morning at our Pajama and Waffle Christmas party! We decorated gingerbread men, created crazy waffle combinations, drank hot chocolate, and had some really competitive games of spoons! We love this crew and love celebrating the birth of Christ together!

Snowball throwing, candy cane balancing, cupcake eating, friends, laughter, good food, prizes, and a rousing chorus of Joy to the World makes for a great Christmas party. The best part was being together to celebrate the greatest gift of all, Jesus!

Yes, this week is our Christmas party! There will be food, games, prizes, laughter and fun. Be sure to join us on Wednesday night from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.

We love superheros and this week we will test our superhero ability during a game called Kryptonite Crash. We'll also be learning why Jesus is the true superhero! See you this week at Wednesday Night Kids.

Human Hungry, Hungry Hippo last week was a blast and then we learned that Jesus frees us from sin. Join us this Wednesday for another great lesson, time with friends, dinner, and crazy games.

We're spending a few months finding out the answer to this question: Who does God say I am? Today you'll discover that you're very specially created; you're God's masterpiece! https://spark.adobe.com/page/qrgyJ1iqoRqR3/

Are you looking for a safe, fun environment for your children this summer? We'd love for your kids to join us at LaGrange First Methodist's Summer Day Camp from June 1 to August 6. Our Children's Ministry leaders have had had a wonderful time creating themes for each week, including: Splish, Splash, It's Summer Pirates and Mermaids Animal Planet... Mad Scientist Week Every Day is a Holiday Up in the Sky Dinosaurs and Dragons FUMC Olympics The Wild, Wild West Lights, Camera, Action Designed with strict COVID protocols and extended hours for working parents, camp is $140 a week. You can choose for your children to attend one five-week session or a 10-week experience. If you register for all 10 weeks, you also can take a week off for vacation without having to pay tuition! For a camp application and more information, visit bit.ly/FUMC_summercamp But hurry ... camp fills up fast! We also are currently hiring dynamic camp counselors (18 or older). It's a perfect job for a college student! Visit the link above for an employment application.

Jumping for joy because it’s WEDNESDAY We can’t wait to see you all tonight!

Here is your weekly Wednesday Morning Wake Up! WMWU - Episode 35 https://youtu.be/cc9Jal1QxXM

This week our lesson from the book of Acts teaches us that Jesus frees us from sin. All children in preK4 through 5th graded are invited to join us for dinner, fellowship, worship, and a messy but important lesson.

We’ve been spending a few months finding out the answer to this question: Who is God? Today we’ll learn that God is forever. https://spark.adobe.com/page/csX42GRa37DMM/

God is perfect, holy, and amazing, so why does God want to be our friend? That's what we are going to find out in our lesson this week. https://spark.adobe.com/page/6ZKZR17hi9Ner/

Here is your weekly Wednesday Morning Wake Up! WMWU - Episode 34 https://youtu.be/d2qXA-yb61o

Hope to see you all Wednesday!

In response to the needs of our families, we are excited to have a new time for Wednesday Night Kids. We will meet from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings beginning February 24th. Each evening we will have a light dinner for kids followed by a fun evening of fellowship, faith building activities, and interactive worship.

Easter is an exciting day because Jesus is alive! He died on a cross, but three days later, He came back to life! Happy Easter! https://spark.adobe.com/page/8c2PTszkYCiTG/

We had a great time last week at our Valentine's Day Party! We do not have any children's activities tonight, but we will see you for our Ash Wednesday Service instead!

Check out this fun, quick video Jeanne Jones, our Children's Minister, created to show our children how to make an Easter Wheel so they could make their own las...t week during Wednesday evening activities. They also had an Easter Egg Hunt on the playground and enjoyed grilled cheese sandwiches made by Mr. Rick! See more

Here is your weekly Wednesday Morning Wake-Up! WMWU - Episode 27 https://youtu.be/zftG9_yF7_c

Hope to see you tomorrow at one of our Ash Wednesday Services! Both services are for families, the morning service is designed specifically for families with school aged children. Our drive-thru service is from 6:45-7:45 a.m. and the in-person worship service is at 6:30 p.m.

Our lesson this week comes from 2 Kings 6:8-23. We are learning God is ALWAYS with us! https://spark.adobe.com/page/bZYQz5qtrqDdL/

Here is your weekly Wednesday Morning Wake Up! WMWU - Episode 33 https://youtu.be/pWTZG5BkfR0

Ms. Elissa and Ms. Jeanne will miss seeing all of you this Wednesday. We are praying that you are all having a fabulous week and staying safe.