Mission Arts Center (MAC)

This summer, check out the wide variety of classes for children and adults at the Mission Arts Center located one block south of the church on Nevada.

Click here for more information... Mission Arts Center
Fall Rotation Programming


9:30 Sunday School

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23: Visions of Daniel, Ezekiel and Revelation.

Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13: God’s Promises and Covenants

November 20: Christ the King Sunday

Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and 11: Songs of Advent

Dec. 18: Journey to Christmas

Sunday, December 25th: The church will offer one worship service at 10 am on Christmas day. Your children may worship with you, or come to Kingdom City.

Sunday, January 1st:    The church will again offer one worship service at 10 am. During this hour, children will come to Kingdom City for a Epiphany Theophany “God is with Us” Celebration. Blessing water with a cross and then blessing the church building… this is a very ancient celebration of the eastern Christian traditions.

11:00 Children's Worship

We will focus on the twenty-five Bible stories every child should know from Creation to Resurrection. We will also spend time each week participating in Wesleyan Covenant Groups. This small group time brings children together in a community of sacred trust to deepen their relationship to God and to each other. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, originally developed covenant groups to help the people in his parishes grow spiritually. We have updated our discussion questions and will spend time each week having the children explore and celebrate the presence of God in their lives.

   

Play with Baby


A new group for parents of infants!

Thursdays Y 11 am—12:30 pm

First United Methodist Church of Colorado Springs

Kingdom City (2nd Floor)

Parents with babies 12 months and younger are invited to participate in a new Play with Baby program held each Thursday morning at First United Methodist Church. Childcare provided for children 13 months and up.

Rhymes Y Music Y Interactive Playtime

Socialize with other Parents

Bring a blanket and stuffed toy for your child’s playtime!

Tamarisk Gillespie, Group Coordinator: tamarisk.cardwell@gmail.com

FUMC Children’s Ministries Office: 719-884-2473

    




 Events for Hurting Children

The Children's Ministries of FUMC and First Steps Spirituality Center (Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley's non-profit that provides spiritual support to hurting children and tees at no cost) offer special holiday events for the hurting children of our congregation and this community.  These special events are planned for hurting children to help them get ready for and cope with the holidays. As the holidays near, please revisit this web page for the most current event information. If you know of a child who could benefit from being invited to one of these events, please call the First Steps office at (719) 520-9024 or the FUMC Children's Ministries Office at (719) 471-8522 x 246.  For more information about First Steps, see below.

 Hope for the Holidays...

For Children with a Deployed Parent
Thursday, December 15, 5:30—7:00 pm

Led by Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley, this will be a special time when children will be able to enjoy dinner, meet other children with a deployed parent, create a special holiday gift for their deployed parent, and make an ornament to be hung on the Christmas Tree to honor their deployed parent. Plus we will have a very special “camouflage” dessert to end the evening in a “sweet” way!

For Grieving Children & Teens
Friday, December 9, 6—8:00 pm

This will be a special time when children will be able to enjoy dinner, meet other children with a deployed parent, create a special holiday gift for their deployed parent, and make an ornament to be hung on the Christmas Tree to honor their deployed parent. Plus we will have a very special “camouflage” dessert to end the evening in a “sweet” way!

First Steps Spirituality Center

In addition to being Associate Minister to Children and their Families, Rev Dr. Leanne Ciampa Hadley is the founder and president of First Steps Spirituality Center.  The center is dedicated to providing spiritual support to hurting children and teens at no cost.  She is available to meet with your child during times of hurt and crisis through her center.  To make an appointment, please contact Leanne at (719) 520-9024 or visit her website at www.1ststeps.net






Treasures & Celebrations... 

 
Christmas Treasures Event, Saturday, Dec. 3, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Christmas Treasures gives children the opportunity to learn the real meaning of Christmas giving by creating gifts for loved ones. Parents are invited to take this time to go out and do their own Christmas shopping! This year’s event will include a very special opportunity for our children to make gift card sets to be given to military children with a parent deployed. Each set will contain cards for the upcoming holidays that the children can send during the coming year to their parent serving overseas.

Christmas Eve Celebration, Saturday, Dec. 24, 10-11 am
This year our celebration will tell the true story of the first nativity set and include a beautiful presentation of Nativities from the around the world. We will end with a VERY special surprise for our children! You will not want to miss this celebration!!!!

 Hope for the Holidays...

For Children with a Deployed Parent
Thursday, December 15, 5:30—7:00 pm

Led by Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley, this will be a special time when children will be able to enjoy dinner, meet other children with a deployed parent, create a special holiday gift for their deployed parent, and make an ornament to be hung on the Christmas Tree to honor their deployed parent. Plus we will have a very special “camouflage” dessert to end the evening in a “sweet” way!

For Grieving Children & Teens
Friday, December 9, 6—8:00 pm

Also led by Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley, this will be a special night when children and teens who have lost a loved one will gather for pizza, have a special “Holiday Hunt” for the keys to finding peace during the holidays, and make a special ornament designed to help them honor their loved one. Plus, they will have time to meet other kids who have also lost loved ones.


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