"You are a Blessing and a Child of God!"

Children are an important part of our worship community, and our congregation takes seriously our baptismal vows to help our children to grow in their faith as disciples of Jesus the Christ. 

While we are sheltering in place, if you would like to be included on our email list for children and families, please click here to let Linda Nevitt, our Children's Director, know. Linda is regularly sending out information with creative ways for families to practice their faith at home.

You are also invited to click here to view Miss Addie's Sacred Circle Time talks for our youngest members.

Our children's ministry seeks to nurture the faith lives of our children through:

• Sunday School (9:40 on Sunday mornings; come to the Children's Choir Room, which is located in the middle of the hallway on the second floor on in the west building. Take the stairs that are near the west entrance.) 
  
• Children's and Jr. Choirs (K-6) 
  
• Vacation Bible School
  
• Fellowship and Discipleship Ministries

The programs and ministries for children at AHUMC are designed and provided for the purpose of helping our children grow in their faith as disciples of Jesus the Christ, build community, and provide a firm foundation of faith that will support them throughout their lives. 

Our youngest children receive excellent care from our loving caregivers during Sunday mornings and selected church events. Our Nursery Coordinator is Ms. Lora Garnett.

The church nursery is located one floor below the Sanctuary. Outside the Sanctuary doors, take the stairs down to the "blue floor," and the nursery is on your left.

New to the nursery? You will be asked to register your child so we will be aware of their needs. Please be sure to label all of their belongings.

Parents will want to know that nursery toys and surfaces are regularly cleaned and sanitized, and only paid caregivers handle diaper changes. 

It is sometimes hard for little ones to say good-bye to their parents! To minimize anxiety, we prefer for adults to say good-bye at the door. We will be sure to contact you if your child seems unhappy for an extended period of time.

Each Sunday, our youngest children receive affirmation that they are "blessed to be a blessing!" You can view some of these lessons here.

Sacred Circle Time is a model of learning about and experiencing God that is designed especially for young children by Dr. Leanne Hadley. It includes ritual, wonder, story, prayer and blessing.

Each Sunday, preschool children whose parents attend the 10:50 or 11:03 service are invited to attend worship until the Children's Time, then go to the preschool floor for Sacred Circle Time with Miss Addie. Here, they will participate in spiritual rituals to help them grow closer to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit long before they can understand the complexities of faith.

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord!

Under the direction of Tani Simons, our Children's Choir (K-3rd) and Jr. Choir (4th-6th) members practice on Sunday evenings during the school year. They help lead worship by singing at the 10:50 and Third Space services and also perform musicals in December and in May. 

All children are welcome - invite a friend!

Rehearsal Schedule (Sept - Nov; Jan-Apr):

Children's Choir (K-3rd) - Sundays: 4-5 p.m. 

Jr. Choir (4th-6th) - Sundays: 5 p.m. (snack supper; $3); 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Please contact Tani Simons (tanisimons@sbcglobal.net) for more information.