Children’s Ministries
Children’s Ministry is a key part of our church life! We offer many different programs and events throughout the year that the children of the church and community are invited to participate in.
Sundays
Children’s Message
⛪ Each Sunday, we invite children to attend Worship with their families. They can choose to either sit with their family or join Ms. Teresa and the rest of the children on the right side of the Worship space, towards the front.✨
📖💡During the first half of Worship, the children are invited to come to the front of the Sanctuary for the Children’s Message. It’s a special time when they hear a fun, kid-friendly version of the sermon.
🏫At the end of the Children’s Message, Ms. Teresa dismisses the children to Sunday School, and they all walk together to the classroom for more fun and learning!🎨
💛 Children can be picked up from the Nursery hallway following worship.
Sunday School
👶❤️ Nursery Care is available for children ages 1-5 years old from 10:00 am until worship is over!
📍Our Nursery is located on the first floor of the church in room 119. Dropoff begins at 9:45 am.
Ages 1-5 may remain in the nursery from the Sunday School hour (10:00 am) through the duration of the worship service. During the worship hour, children will hear a Bible lesson
📖 Childcare Hour for Kinder-5th grade: 10:00-11:00 am.
📍For the 10:00 hour, our elementary students hang out in the nursery in room 119. Dropoff begins at 9:45 am.
Children’s Sunday School for Kinder-5th grade: 11:15 am- noon.
Children will attend the first portion of the worship service until the Children’s Message. Once the Children’s Message is over, children will head out with our Children’s Ministry Staff for their programming.🙌
School Year
Kids on the Court
🎉 Kids on the Court is our afterschool program for Kindergarten through 4th grade, run by Mr. A, Ms. Jahaira, and Coach Jones!🏆
🎯 At Kids on the Court, children have the opportunity to enjoy open gym time, a yummy snack, and a chance to relax after a long school day! After snack, Coach Jones and Mr. A lead the group in exciting, organized games.
🕒 KOTC is from 3-5 PM, with each age group having its own designated day to meet once a week.
K-2nd Graders will be on Tuesdays. K-2nd grade for the spring 2025 semester is now FULL.
3rd-4th graders will be on Thursdays. You can register your child by clicking here.
Crossover
Crossover is a program designed for our 5th graders to help build their faith through fun activities, games, and devotionals!
🎯 There will be interactive and impactful lessons designed to bridge the gap between elementary and middle school.
🕒Crossover meets in the High Court on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm and includes refreshments.
Registration opens on December 17, 2025 at 9:00 am. To register, click here.
Summertime
Summer Camp
Each summer, children who have completed K-5th grade are invited to join us for Summer Camp! ☀️🎉 This program is led by Mr. A with the help of Ms. Jahaira and spans six weeks over the course of the summer.
🤩Each week, children will have the opportunity to participate in fun group games, field trips, swimming pool visits, splash days, and more! Each week of camp is jam-packed with crazy fun that your child is sure to love!
Summer Camp is $375 per week and runs from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.
Session 1: June 8-12
Session 2: June 15-19
Session 3: June 22-26
NO CAMP June 29-July 3
NO CAMP, camp closed for VBS JULY 6-July 10
Session 4: July 13-17
Session 5: July 20-24
Session 6: July 27-31
Summer Camp registration will open to the public on February 23 at 9:00 am.
If you have questions about Summer Camp, please email Ms. Jahaira at recreations@westumethodist.org
Celebrating VBS 2025: Camp Firelight!
This year, we had 50 children join us for Camp Firelight Vacation Bible School! It was a fun-filled summer camp-themed adventure where students learned about how we can trust in God.
Each day was filled with wonder, praise, creativity, and FUN! Thank you to all of our amazing Volunteers who made Campfirelight happen and to all of our campers who came and filled our week with joy!
If you have any questions about our Children’s Ministry, please email Teresa Jones at tjones@westumethodist.org