Children's Ministry at First Christian Church

At First Christian Church our kids (birth through 5th grade) experience safe, age-appropriate environments as they learn about Jesus in a creative and relevant way. Our kids connect with a small group so they can develop friendships to encourage their faith. Their small group is a place where they review the Bible story and truths and talk about how they can apply it to their own lives.

Safety is very important to our children's ministry. We follow a check-in policy for all kids and all children's ministry volunteers are screened. Background screening is conducted by Accufax (www.accufax-us.com).

Your first visit

Here's what to expect when visiting the children's ministry for the first time:

First, stop by our Children's Welcome Center. There we will meet your family, check your child into our system, and then one of our volunteers will lead your child to their age-appropriate room.

Upon checking in for the first time, we will ask for the following personal information (NOTE: We value your privacy and will not share this information with anyone):

Parent/guardian name(s)
Child's name
Child's birthdate
Home address
Cell phone number
Any special instructions (allergies, special needs) for your children

How check-in works

Before Service: You can check-in your child at any available kiosk. Enter your phone number to find your family in the database and select the group your child will be attending. After choosing the text message recipient (we will text you if your child needs you), you and your child will be given label tags that are exclusive to your family and your visit. Your child will need to wear the name tag portion while you hold on to the matching family tag.

After Service: After the service is complete, you will return to your child’s room and show your family tag in order for your child to be released back to you.

During Service: In the event that we need to contact you during the service, we will send a text message to whoever you chose as the text recipient(s). We ask that you report to the children's ministry area immediately and head to your child’s room.

Mom's Room

You'll find our Mom's Room right next to the Children's Welcome Center. This room is reserved exclusively for mothers with young children. You can sit in one of the gliders with your child for a more private and quiet environment. A changing table is also located in the Mom's Room.

Trick Or Treat Party

Join us on Saturday October 26 from 3-6 PM for tons of fun with inflatables, carnival games, food, and prizes. Admission is free and every child gets a bag of candy. The concession stand will be cash only. Inflatables will be outside unless it is rainy or windy.

Vacation Bible School

It was quite the adventure to dive into friendship with God at Scuba VBS!! Join us again for VBS next summer. 2025 VBS dates will be posted later this fall.

Summer Blast Camp

We had an amazing week of Summer Blast Camp at Dickson Valley Camp in Newark, IL!! Make sure to check our children's ministry Facebook page to see some pictures and videos. 2025 dates for Summer Blast Camp will be posted later this fall.

Meet our Kids Director

Tim Henson joined the FCC Morris leadership team in 1999 as the children's minister. He is married to Teresa and has three kids. Tim loves soccer, Star Wars, and ice cream, particularly mint Oreo.

thenson@fccmorris.org

"In children's ministry, the most important thing we can do is to partner with parents and families to help children grow spiritually." - Tim Henson, Children's Minister

Got questions?

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Children's Ministry