Youth... Pre-School to Teen Groups

We welcome and embrace children in our community.  We are energized when they dance to the beat of the closing song in worship.  We provide them with loving and caring Sunday school teachers and Youth Group leaders.  They are given the opportunity play a role in our worship, to participate in outreach, to develop their own personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

 
 
The nurturing of children and families is important at Faith Church.
 
       



 

YOUTH GROUP

Youth in grades 7 through 12 are invited to join in for food, fun, fellowship, and worship supported and led by a team of adult leaders.  At Sunday evening meetings the kids eat dinner together, then divide into groups for age-appropriate lessons using the Bible, workbooks, and activities.  Meetings close with a youth-led worship service with our youth band leading music. Our service and outreach projects include:

  • Christmas Gift Buying Outreach

  • Senior Work Day Project

  • Sierra Service Project Mission Trip

  • FISH (Friends In Seeking Him) Retreat

  • Super Bowl food ingathering


FISH (Friends In Seeking Him) Retreat

FISH is a three-day retreat held once a year in the fall for high school age youth. It is an opportunity to look at yourself, your relationships with your peers, and your relationship with God.  FISH is a time for Christian fellowship. The weekend is designed to help each participant with his or her Christian walk.  FISH is meant to promote active involvement in Christian living. Are you seeking some answers about your relationship with Christ?  FISH is open to youth from all denominations.   If you are in the 9th - 12th grade, FISH may be for you.


NURSERY/JUNIOR PRESCHOOL

On Sunday mornings, children from newborn up through age 3 are cared for by trained childcare providers, supervised by an adult staff member.  There is a call system to alert parents during the worship service if their child needs them. Children in the nursery may stay until the end of the service.  Nursery and preschool care is also offered for special events as announced.


NURSING MOTHERS

Women looking for a quiet place to nurse their infants during the service are invited to use the middle room of the church office.  The room has comfortable chairs and has been wired for sound so that the mothers can still listen in on the service while they attend to their child.


PRE-K/K

In this class, children age 4 through kindergarten learn about the God of the Bible and explore their relationship to God through various guided activities including stories, arts and crafts, music, prayer and free play.  Our teachers are supported by an assistant. Class begins when the church service begins; children are picked up by their parent for Communion.


CHILDREN’S CHAPEL

Children in grades 1-5 are excused from the worship service before the reading of the lessons, and return at the time of Communion.

First and Second Grade Class

Bible lessons are presented in a fun and interactive way using stories, drama, games and crafts.  Each Sunday there is an easy-to-remember point of the day about Jesus, and families are encouraged to later re-read together the corresponding Bible story.  This class is led by a team of two teachers.

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Class

Children in this class learn the structure of the Bible and how to locate the book, chapter and verse of the day’s lesson.  Discussion time, puppet skits, games, and projects are all a part of their experience.  The children learn, through a familiarity with God’s actions in Scripture, to understand God’s nature and to develop their individual relationships with God.


JUNIOR HIGH (grades 6-8)

Students in this age group focus on applying the lessons of the Bible to their daily lives. There is an emphasis on respect for self and for others, mutual support and creating a place to ask the questions that are a part of spiritual growth.  The ultimate goal is that youth will become more fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ.


AFTER CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Cookies and juice are provided after morning services.  Children up through Kindergarten age are invited to enjoy the playhouse and climbing toys in our enclosed play yard.  Toys for lawn play are provided for the older children.  There is basketball playing area to the side of the church.


CHILDREN’S SPECIAL EVENTS

The purpose of these are to provide times of fellowship for our children; most activities are designed for those in grades K-5.  Each event is made possible by a team of adult and teen volunteers.  Past events include:

  • Operation Christmas Child

  • Trunk or Treat

  • Advent Wreath Making

  • Gingerbread House Party

  • Christmas Pageant

  • Seasonal children’s choirs

  • Easter Egg Hunt


CHILD SAFETY

The safety of children during their church experience is very important to us.  All teachers are required to have been actively attending Faith Church for at least six months, provide personal references, have a criminal background check, and attend a training class on the awareness and prevention of child abuse.  Our church building has been designed with child safety and parent comfort in mind;  all our rooms have glass panels to the hallway. Parents are encouraged to drop in and observe class at any time.


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

For a week in early summer, Faith Church is transformed - past themes include the Serengeti, a fiesta, and a southern bayou!  Our kids and their friends are off on an adventure of discovery of Jesus’ love.  The program is open to kids from age 4 through 5th grade, with opportunities for leadership for older kids and adults in these areas:  drama, music, games, arts and crafts, bible stories and snacks.

If you are interested in helping with one of these programs please consider a First Serve opportunity, a way to try out your interests and gifts for ministry without a long-term commitment. Contact the church at (530) 676-5348 or send an email to firstserve@faithec.org.


If you would like more information on any of these programs, please contact Adriana Findlay, Director of Children’s Ministries.