Welcome:
Welcome to the Children’s Ministry at Faith Community Church. We are thankful and blessed your family is part of our church family. Faith is a special church where kids are a top priority and it shows! Please reach out to us if we can answer questions.
Our Mission – We partner with families to help children love Jesus for the rest of their lives.
Sunday School:
We LOVE Sunday School! We think it’s one of the best hours of the entire week! Our dedicated team of teachers invest in helping children understand the treasure of God’s Word and how it applies to our lives. We use excellent Bible curriculum. We use Discipleland for Preschool and each child has their own Bible story book to go along with the lesson each week. Our 1st – 4th graders will have Answers in Genesis & we love it! Our 5th & 6th graders will be learning what we believe and why, as they walk through New City Catechism.
Sunday School meets every Sunday, September 8th, 2024 through May 18th, 2025
Kids Church:
Every Sunday, our Toddlers through 6th graders have the opportunity to be in the worship service with their families and then, if parents choose, participate in our age-graded Kids Church ministry designed especially for the kids. We really do have the best of both! Family time together & relevant Bible application for the kids. Kids are dismissed about 30 minutes into the worship service and then are picked up by grown-ups after the service.
We offer four separate groups:
Toddler Kids Church – TKC is for our 2.5 to 3 year olds
Preschool Kids Church – PKC is 3 to 4.5 year olds
Kindergarten Kids Church – KKC for our preschoolers and Kindergarten kids
Elementary Kids Church for 1st – through 6th grades with 5th & 6th having an option to serve on Kids Crew as helper once a month & attend the other weeks.
We use GO! Bible curriculum and we LOVE it! Every lesson invites kids to become a part of the Biblical storytelling in wonderfully imaginative ways! It’s the secret sauce!
GO! Bible Curriculum is…
CHRONOLOGICAL
It takes your kids through the Bible chronologically every year and helps kids see how they too can be a part of God’s story.
GOSPEL CENTERED
GO! regularly presents the Good News of Jesus and gives kids an opportunity to respond by becoming faith-filled followers of Christ.
GOD FOCUSED
Kids see how God is at the center of every story in Scripture and they better understand the character and nature of God.
FAITH FORMING
GO! curriculum teaches Biblical truth with real world application.
FILLED WITH FUN
GO! is tons of fun! We love to see the kids eager (sometimes running!) to get to Kids Church!
Faith Club:
Faith Club is for children, preschool through 6th grades. Each night includes excellent Bible teaching, age graded small groups, praise & worship, and Bible memorization support. The kids love Faith Club because it’s fun! Families love it because it’s a special Family Night with dinner provided. The Bible teaching and support for learning Bible verses is important. We want every child to discover the joy and awe of getting to know Jesus!
- Every child will receive a Faith Club Handbook and drawstring bag to keep their belongings in.
- We use Bibles every week and encourage kids to bring their own Bible. Our small group leaders will help them learn how to use them! Classroom Bibles are provided when needed.
- Parents & grandparents are needed to help the kids in Bible memorization and can even earn a few extra points for the kids when you do! Those points turn into ‘bucks’ to be used at the Faith Club store.
- Registration is helpful so we can plan for your child.
Faith Club meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month, September through April.
Faith Club begins at 6:30 and ends at 8:00. A free meal is available for all families, 5:45 – 6:30 pm.
NEW THIS YEAR
We are writing our own curriculum and are SO excited! Each week kids will learn about a different person in the Bible and discover how that person’s story teaches us more about our true Hero – God!
Nursery
Our caring team of trained adults welcome babies and toddlers each Sunday and Wednesday. Our Nursery is clean, safe, and inviting. Children are required to be checked-in and receive a numbered name tag for baby, baby’s diaper bag, and matching tag to be used when parents/grandparents come to pick up baby. We consider it an honor to care for your precious little ones and begin helping them know church is a place where they are loved and belong.
Register Your Children
We ask our families to update registration records annually.
We have four main ministries – Nursery, Sunday School, Kids Church, and Faith Club.
Sunday School is for preschool through 6th grade, 8:45 – 9:45am weekly.
Kids Church is for toddlers through 6th grade, during the Sunday service, weekly.
Faith Club is for preschool through 6th grade, 6:30 – 8:00pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.
Please use the link below. This is also where you will update phone numbers, addresses, food allergies, etc. Thank you!
If you would like more information or have questions, we would be happy to call you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do we know what we need to know?
A: Great question! Thanks for asking! Our PRIMARY communication is e-mail. We provide a weekly “what you need to know” for all families. This is available in the Week at a Glance emails, Pastor Russ’s weekly emails, or on our church website.
Other places we communicate: the worship service bulletin, Children’s Ministry Welcome Desk, and our private Facebook book. To join our FB group, let us know you want to! Text a request to: 515.556.7392 or email: children@faithccpalmer.org
Q: Can I stay with my child?
A: We welcome parents who want to stay and observe. Check in at the Children’s Ministry Station and they will be happy to assist you. Because we value your child’s safety, we monitor who is in the Faith Kids! area during kids ministry times. Parents who have not completed a background check will remain with an approved leader at all times.
Q: How do I become a volunteer?
A: Thanks for asking! We currently have over 80 individuals, on our Children’s Ministry Team!
While we love adding to our team, we follow some basic guidelines to help us get to know each volunteer and help to find the best spot to serve for each person.
- Two-person rule – ‘Rule of Two” We have two adults present in every children’s ministry class, event, etc.
- Background checks – All volunteers will give written consent for background screening checks.
- All volunteers will fill out, annually, a volunteer information form so we continue to know you and can support you in your role on our team.
- Six Months: Individuals wanting to join the Children’s Ministry Team will need to be actively attending and involved for at least six months.