Menu of Children's Programs on this Page
Sunday Morning Children's Ministry: Nursery, S.S., Promise Land
Other Ongoing Children's Ministries: HUGS, Hearts & Hands, Kids Club
Midweek Children's Ministries: Amer. Heritage Girls, Pioneer Club, Acts of Love
Seasonal Children's Ministries: Vacation Bible School, Church Camp
- Children receiving gift Bibles from the church during Sunday worship
SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
On Sunday morning all parents check-in their children in the gym and must pick up their children in the designated classrooms after church. No child will be released until a parent arrives.
Nursery/Childcare: Available for ages 0-2 at all services. The nursery is on the 1st floor near the library and kitchen.
A new pre-school class for children up through age 4 is available at the 9:30 am worship hour. This is a non-rotation class that meets in the first room of the nursery by the library.
Sunday Fun Stations: Ages 3 to 5th grade. We meet every Sunday during 9:30 & 10:45 am service. On Sunday morning all parents must escort their children to Sunday Fun Stations after check-in in the gym and must pick up their children in the designated classrooms after church. No child will be released until a parent arrives.
Promise Land Children’s Church: Ages 3 to 5th grade. We meet every Sunday during 9:30 am service. Parents are to register your children in the gym each Sunday before the service begins. Children attending Promise Land begin the 9:30 hour in the Contremporary Service in the sanctuary, and then are dismissed from 9:30 worship right before the sermon to go upstairs to Promise Land.
How do I decide? Should our children attend Fun Stations or Promise-Land, or both?
One hour attendees: Families attending only the 9:30 hour may choose either the 9:30 a.m. Promise Land option, or the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Fun Stations (Sunday School) for their children.
Two hour attendees: Families attending 9:30 worship, and 10:45 Sunday School should choose the Promise Land Option for their children during the 9:30 hour, and Sunday Fun Stations during the 10:45 hour.
6th Grade Sunday School – Meets in the sanctuary at 9:30 am and then moves to Room 206 after worship.
OTHER ONGOING CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
HUGS for preschoolers – Open to adults & their preschoolers. We will be meeting in the nursery room at the church on Tuesday’s at 10 am for story and activity hour. New families are always welcome. Call Dona Fultz at 553-4949 for details.
Kid’s Club: for Grades 4, 5 & 6. Meets one Sunday a month from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
MIDWEEK CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
American Heritage Girls: A Christ-centered Scouting Program for Girls. American Heritage Girls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. The organization offers merit badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities and outdoor experiences to its members. Ages Kindergarten through the twelfth grade will meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday’s after school at the church, as well as on 5th Tuesdays in those months that have them. (Click here for the national web site of the AHG, and click here for the local AHG website for Troop OH0522, sponsored by the Bethel United Methodist Church) You may also contact Troop Coodinator, Cassie Anderson by email for further information.
Pioneer Club: The Pioneer Club meets during the school year from October through early April on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. There will be groups for children ages 2 years old through 7th grade.
SEASONAL CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
Vacation Bible School - VBS programming at Bethel UMC is a key part of our children's programming. A vigorous program of Bible drama, Bible stories, singing, crafts, refreshments and recreation is offered for the children of the church and the community. Children of the church and community have enrolled in record number in our Vacation Bible School. In 2010, on 3 of the five days, children's attendance topped slightly over 300 children.
Summer Children's Church Camp - The Children's Ministry of Bethel U.M. Church organizes an annual multi-day Children's Church Camp during the summer break from school. We've been blessed to locate the camp in the facilities of the nearby Woodland Lakes Camp between Bethel and Amelia. A wonderful action-oriented camp with Christian lessons, singing, recreation, and activities blesses attending children with great memories to last their whole life. The camp includes well-maintained facilities for lodging, meeting, eating and recreation, both indoors and outdoors.
