We strive to offer fun, impactful, and engaging environments where children of all ages can gather to experience God and connect with one another. All of the First Kids Ministry events and programming directly relate to our vision of living our faith, nurturing families, and serving our communities. We would love to invite you to join us at Anderson First Kids!
First Kids
Children's Ministry at Anderson First United Methodist
Curriculum
We use the Hyfi curriculum which offers biblically sound, relationally based, and high-energy material. Children ages birth-5th grade learn a weekly Bible story that goes along with our series based on 12 simple truths. Our upcoming lessons are:
- I am Made for Community-Jesus Invited Good Friends
- I am Made for Community- Anyone Can Be God’s Friend
- I am Made for Community- God Connects Us to One Another
- I am Made for Community- God Wants Us to Work Together
- I am Secure- God Controls My Circumstance
- I am Secure- God Controls My Story
- I am Secure- God Controls the World
- I am Secure- God Controls the Future
- I am Loved- God’s Love Never Gives Up
- I am Loved- God’s Love is for Everyone
- I am Loved- God’s Love is Powerful
- Palm Sunday/ I am Loved- God’s Love Gives Hope
- Easter/ I am Loved- Jesus is Alive
- I am Meant to Know God- God Shows Us Himself Through His World
- I am Meant to Know God- God Shows Us Himself Through His Book
- I am Meant to Know God- God Shows Us Himself Through His Son
- I am Meant to Know God- God Shows Us Himself Through His People
First Kids on Sunday Mornings
What To Expect
We offer worship and kids programming at 10:00 every Sunday morning. Children participate in age-appropriate discussions, games, and crafts every week. Classes are offered for all children under the age of 3 for the entire duration of the worship service. Children ages 3-5th Grade begin their Sunday morning worship experience at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary with their families. Following the children's moment in the service, the children are invited to leave the sanctuary with adult leaders to go to their small groups. Small groups are separated by age and grade. The small groups and classes are located below-
- Nursery- Staff hallway
- Toddlers- Staff hallway
- Younger Kids (3 Years-old-Kindergarten)- Lower-level classroom
- Older Kids (1st Grade-5th Grade)- Lower-level Fireplace room
First Kids on Wednesday Evenings
What To Expect
All kids ages 3-5th Grade are also welcome to attend First Kids on Wednesday nights! We continue our lessons from Sundays through games, crafts, and discussion. We also host movie and game nights throughout the school year. First Kids Choir rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:20. The First Kids Choir performs several times throughout the year, plays musical games, and has lots of fun getting to worship God together. We can't wait to connect with you on Wednesdays from 6-8pm!