Our Children's Ministry Director at FUMC is Jamie Moore. Jamie has been a member of our church for 12 years. She has been on staff as Children’s Director since 2007.

     Jamie believes that the key to children's ministry is family ministry and loves getting to know the kids, parents, and volunteers! Jamie and her husband Willard have three children. Kathy 11, Becky 10 and Andrew 8.

     Please feel free to contact Jamie if you have any questions about our ministry or to share great ideas to reach more kids for God.  She can usually be found at the church on weekdays until 2:30, Sunday mornings and evenings, and Wednesday evenings.  Call the church at 318-377-1483 or reach her by e-mail at Jamie@mindenmethodist.org

 

 

 

   Bring the kids to Sunday School! We offer classes for all ages starting at 6 months old through the 6^th Grade. Please know that your child will be loved and cared for by their teachers. Join us on Sunday and see what a difference just one hour of Christian fellowship can mean to your child!

 

Infants and toddlers are lovingly cared for by our Nursery Staff. There is always a First Aid/CPR trained worker in the Nursery. We offer Nursery/child care for children up to age 1 years during worship and up to age 5months during Sunday School. Our children's Sunday school classes start at age 6 months!

 

Sunday school for your baby? The ECA Program is offered to those between the ages of six months and twenty-four months.  It is a special ministry filled with singing, laughing, learning, caring, and sharing.  Children are introduced to the wonder of God's world and all that's in it.  They hear their first stories of the families of faith and are surrounded by the assurance of God's love.

 

 

 

 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock." (Matthew 7:24–25)

 

At each age level on every Sunday the children will be invited to a faith experience. It is during this time that they can come to a better understanding of God and what God calls them to do and be. They come to know Jesus as the Son of God and take his messages to heart. Activities, crafts, stories, and games will contribute to this faith experience. At the end of the time together, the children will have had a chance to meet God and to open themselves for a life-changing transformation.

 

Teacher: Olivia Greer

 

Teachers: Melissa Brown and Kelly Woodard

 

Teachers: Becky Marvin and Sara Sims

 

Teacher: Rebecca Walker

 

 

 

 

 

a ministry for 4th through 6th grades

Sunday Nights - 5:30-7:00

 

 

 

a Wednesday evening ministry for children

6:15-7:00 

 

JAM stands for "Jesus and Me."  In this weekly event, children learn about Jesus and about living the Christian life.  They have fun, play games, learn about the Bible, and make things.  The program starts after children's choirs are finished.  All children are invited to participate.  JAM is for kids in the 2nd - 6th grades, and JAM, Jr., is for children from pre-K to 1st grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The word "acolyte" comes from the Greek akoleuthos which means "to follow." An acolyte is a follower of Jesus Christ who assists in public worship. Our acolytes light candles and perform other services as requested by the pastors. Acolyes are in grades 3 through 6. Acolytes serve at the 10:30 sanctuary service.  Becky Mourad or Suzannah Butler are our adult volunteers.

 

 

 

It is our tradition that our 6th graders join together as a Confirmation Class during each school year. The class meets Wednesday evening from 9:00 – 10:15 am in the Cross and Flame Sunday School Room. This important time of faith development is led by Matthew and Karen Wise. May our future youth group members grow and develop firm roots in the Scriptures with a renewed love for Jesus and a solid understanding of our Methodist heritage.