Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto me and do not hinder them, because the kingdom of God belongs to them.”  These words are a reminder Jesus valued children and saw them as a special part of the Kingdom of God. Following Jesus’ example, we value children here at First United Methodist Church and believe they are an important part of the church.  Their faith adds to the faith of the congregation.  Because of their value, we offer a variety of programs for the children of our church. Take a few minutes to check out what’s happening in our Children’s ministry.

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Journey Kids Sunday School

Journey Kids Sunday School begins at 8:45 am on the Second Floor of the Education Building. We are studying "The Story" this year. Preschool-Third Grade are meeting in Room 205. Club 456 (Grades 4, 5, and 6) are meeting in the first room over the Family Life Center. We are excited to be meeting face to face.  If you are uncomfortable coming to Sunday School in person please contact Stephanie Dunn at the Church Office to get you Sunday School lessons at home.

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Prayground

Meet us in the Prayground.  New addition to our Sanctuary is our Prayground.  The Prayground is an area for our Preschool-Third Graders to come and sit and engage in Sermon based acitivites during worship.  Parents are welcome to join their children in the Prayground. We offer books and other activites that are based on the sermon. We encourage our children to use our Prayground.

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Children's Library

Our Children's Library is available to any of our children and parents who attend our Church.  If you would like to check out a book you can anytime the Church Office is opened or anytime we have a Children's Event.  There are library cards in the books.  You write your name on the card and place in the "check-out" box.  When you return the book please place in the "check-in box."  These books are for you to enjoy.  Please take care of them.  

Stories About Jesus

Title of Book
If You'd Been There in Bible Times
The World Jesus Knew
My Jesus Book
The Story of Jesus
Jesus The Man Who Changed the World
The Parables of Jesus
The Bible Explorers Guide 1,000 Amazing Facts
The Bible Explorers Guide People & Places
Finding the Fruits of Peace Cain & Abel
7 Days of Awesome
The Lion Book of Stories of Jesus #1
The Lion Book of Stories of Jesus #2
Wiggly Giggly Bible Stories
The Greatest Adventure-Noah's Ark
Let the Children Come to Me
Good News for Little People
A Treasury of Bible Stories
Children of the Old Testament
The Story of Jesus #1
The Story of Jesus #2

Author
​Stephanie Jeffs
Marc Olsen
Wanda Hayes
Norman Bull
Meryl Doney
Tommy Depada
Zonderkids
Zonderkids
Sandy Sasso
Sean Byous
Timothy Smith
Timothy Smith
Group
Hannah Barbaras
Good and Plenty Books
Kenneth Taylor
Golden Books
Arch Book Anthology
Maxine Nodel
Maxine Nodel

Bible stories

Title of Book
The Promised Land
I May Be Little 
A Good and Perfect Gift
Elijah Brave Prophet
The Ark that Noah Built
Abraham Man of Faith #1
Abraham Man of Faith #2
Jesus God's Son, Savior Lord
John the Baptist
Favorite Bible Stories and Amazing Facts
In the Beginning
A Child's Book of Parables
A Miracle for Sarah
Why, Oh Why, Oh Me, Oh My!
The Twenty-third Psalm
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes
Song of Creation
Bible Stories for Kids
Moses Baby in the Bulrushes
Moses
Don't Cry Lion
David & Goliath
Gideon, God's Warrior
Jonah and the Big Fish
The Prodigal Son
The Lost Sheep
King David
Ruth's New Family
God Speaks to Samuel
The Story of Ruth and Naomi
The Story of Easter
The Story of the Loaves and Fish
The Story of Paul
The Story of Joshua
The Story of Isaac and Rebecca
The Story of the Prodigal Son #1
The Story of the Prodigal Son #2
The Story of Jonah #1
The Story of Jonah #2
The Story of Daniel and the Lions
The Story of Esther
The Story of Exodus
The Story of Psalms and Proverbs
The Story of the Good Samaritan
The Story of Jesus and His Disciples
Noah and the Ark #1
Noah and the Ark #2
Rebecca and the Well 
The Story of Abraham
David & Goliath
In the Beginning
An Ark and a Rainbow
Adam Raccoon and the Kings Big Dinner
The No Go King
This Land is Ours
The Great Escape
Grandfather's Story #1
Grandfather's Story #2
The Big Sisters Secret
Job
The Walls Came Crumbling Down
The Lame Man Who Walked Again
Noah and God's Promises
Jesus Heals a Blind Man #1
Jesus Heals a Blind Man #2
The Good Samaritan
The Man Who Slept Through a Sermon
Moses' Dry Feet
Anna and the Christ Child #1
Anna and the Christ Child #2
Daniel and the Lion's Den #1
Daniel and the Lion's Den #2
Daniel and the Lion's Den #3
Hide the Baby
Jesus Makes Me Happy
Stories of Jesus
Nehemiah Builds a City
The Boy Jesus
Jesus and the Disciples
Jonah
A Jonah Day
Paul, Speak for God
Jesus Story of the Lost Sheep
How God Made the World

Author
​Sekiya Miyoshi
Marilyn Lashbrook
Drew Bacigalupa
Angeline Entz
Melady Carlson
Elsi Rives
Elsi Rives
Eugene Chamberland
Johnnie Hughman
American Bible Society
Stephanie Jeffs
Lori Froeb
Reneat Potter
Phil Snouse
Mary Alice Jones
Patricia Smith
Kathleen Balsam
Good and Plenty Stories
Dalmation
Maxine Nadel
Dandy Mackel
Dalmation
Pat Holt
Tess Fries
Heather Dyer
Nick Butterworth
Penny Frank
Penny Frank
Penny Frank
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Alice Davidson
Maxine Nadel
Maxine Nadel
Maxine Nadel
Maxine Nadel
Maxine Nadel
Maxine Nadel
Sybil Hancock
Glen King
Mary Simon
Carol Greene
Mary Warren
Marvin Marquardt
Marvin Marquardt
Carine Makenzie
Donna Rathert
Dave Hill
Mary Warren
Gloria Truet
Augsburg Publishing
Augsburg Publishing
Augsburg Publishing
Evelyn Marxhausen
Joan Curen
Robert Batten
Robert Batten
Jane R Latourette
Jane R Latourette
Jane R Latourette
May Simon
Wanda Hayes
Sarah Toast
Winston Windows
Robert Kingston
Robert Kingston
Dieter Kohl
Phil Snouse
Thomas Publishers
Treasure Chest
Ella Lindball

Prayers and devotionals

Title of Books
365 Children's Prayers
Making Time for God
Jesus Today 
Jesus Calling
365 Meditations for Mothers for Young Children
Life of Jesus
The Action Bible
Jesus Calling for Little Ones
Teens Pray
First Steps
Dear God Another Door
Poems and Prayers for the Very Young
When I Pray For You 
Discovery Bible Devotions
God's Little Instruction Book
Prayers for Meal Time
Prayers for Bedtime
Children's Psalms
Bible Promise Book for Kids #1
Bible Promise Book for Kids #2

Author
​Carol Wattson
Susan Garrett
Sarah Young
Sarah Young
Patricia Brown
Anna Sargent
Jeremy Jones
Sarah Young
Grube
Loft Publishing
Flying Frog Publishig
Martha Alexander
Matthew Turner
Chariot
Honer Books
Merrigold Press
Merrigold Press
David Hass
Barbour Publishing
Barbour Publishing

Chapter books

Title of Book
​Lottie Moon
The Trials of Samson Bloodlines

Author
​Janet & Geoff Benge
Conner

Fun Books

Title of Book
​Word Searches for Kids
The Fun Bible Search Book
A Plague of Unicorns
Lucy's "perfect" Summer
The Rescue
Twice Freed

Author
​Miller
Barbour Publishing
Jane Yolen
Nancy Rue
Nancy Rue
Patricia St.John

Feelings/Things we can relate to

Title of Book
​One Big House
365 Bible Answers For Curious Kids
Peace is an Offering
Thoughtful
Beatrice's Goat
What does Peace Feel Like?
Designed by God So I Must be Special
I'd Chose You!
Do You Really See Everything?
Thanks for Thinking of Love #1
Thanks for Thinking of Love #2
Whoever You Are
The Little People's Guide To the Big World
God's Graffiti
How High is Hope?
Tell Me The Story
The Oak Inside the Acorn
I Know Who Jesus Is
My Little Golden Book About God
Jesus Loves Me All the Time
God Made Me
Tiny Angels Helping
Grandad's Prayers of the Earth
Hermie
The Prince of Egypt
Tiny Angels Playing
God is Good #1
God is Good #2
God's Paintbrush
One Big Heart
I Wanted To Know All About God

Author
​Compassion International
Kathryn Slattery
Annette Lebox
Dorena Wiliamson
McBrier/Lohstoeter
Radunsky
Character Builders for Kids
John Trent
Annie Fitzgerald
Annie Fitzgerald
Annie Fitzgerald
Reading Rainbow Book
 
Romal Tune
Amy Parker
Max Lucado
Max Lucado
Helen Caswell
Little Golden Book
E. Elaine Watson
Linda L Boyer
Larry Carney
Douglas Wood
Max Lucado
Dreamworks
Larry Carney
Good & Plenty Books
Good & Plenty Books
Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Linsey Davis
Virginia L Kroll

pentecost, The lord's prayer, and the trinity

Title of Book
The Day God Made Church
I Can Pray with Jesus
My Whole Self Before You
Three In One: A Book About God
What Happens When I Talk to God
The Circle Maker for Kids

Author
​Rebekah McLeod Hutto
Debbie Trafton O'Neal
Susan Case Bonner
Lynne M. Lepley
Stormie O'Martian
Mark Batterson

easter

Title of Book
​He's Risen! He's Risen!
The Greatest Story On Earth
Benjamin's Box
Parable of the Leaven
The Symbols Speak  #1
The Symbols Speak  #2
The Symbols Speak  #3
The Symbols Speak  #4
The Symbols Speak  #5
The Toddler's Bible Easter Book
The Very First Lord's Supper #1
The Very First Lord's Supper #2
The Week That Led To Easter #1
The Week That Led To Easter #2
The Week That Led To Easter #3
Three Days Without Light
The Legend of the Donkey's of Cross
Easter Around the Deep Blue World
Take Time For Easter
The Donkey Who Served The King
From a Deep Blue Night to a Bright Morning Light 
Badger's Easter Surprise
One Morning in Joseph's Garden
The Easter Story 
In the Garden
An Easter Gift for Me 
Jesus Lives in Me 
The Tale of the Three Trees

Author
​​Joanne E. Bader
Good and Plenty Books
Melody Carlson
Helen Caswell
Lisa Flinn
Lisa Flinn
Lisa Flinn
Lisa Flinn
Lisa Flinn
V. Gilbert Beers
Swanne Ballman
Swanne Ballman
Joanne larrson
Joanne larrson
Joanne larrson
Timothy Robinson
Judy Buck-Glenn
Daphna Flegal
Peg Augustine
Joyce Coe
Daphna Flegal
Alan & Linda Parry
Barbara Younger And Lisa Flinn
parragon
Caralyn Buehner
Crystal Bowman
CTA
Angela Elwell Hunt

fall

Title of Book
​Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
The Pumpkin Patch Parable

Author
​​Eric Metaxas
Liz Curtis Higgs

christmas

Title of Book
The Crippled Lamb #1
The Crippled Lamb #2
The Search for the Smell of Christmas
The First Christmas
My Very Own Christmas Carol Storybook
The Manger Where Jesus Lay
The Story of Christmas
Waiting For Christmas
Bible Storybook Christmas
We Sing for Christmas
Mickey's Christmas Carol
When Jesus Was Born #1
When Jesus Was Born #2
When Jesus Was Born #3
Twas the Night Before Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas 
Following a Star
Good News! Jesus is Born!
On the Way To Bethlehem
Starry Starry Night
Thank You , God, for Baby Jesus
Jesus is Born
Stories of The Christ Child
God Sent a Baby King
Silent Night
The Way Christmas Came 
The First Christmas
The Christmas Ark
The Christmas Path
His Name is Jesus #1
His Name is Jesus  #2
Little Lost Donkey
Silent Night
The Birth of Jesus
Love Came Down at Christmas
My First Story of Christmas
The Christmas Story
The Nutcracker
A Christmas Carol

​Author
Max Lucado
Max Lucado
Richard Upton &Sharon Fair
Peg Augustine
Creative Communcations
Martha Larchar
Robbin Currie
Carol Greene
Abingdon
pamella conn beall
Disney
Maryann J Dotts
Maryann J Dotts
Maryann J Dotts
John Joven
Usborne
Bendon
Pat Floyd
Daphna Flegal
Tim Weseman
George Donigian
LeeDell Stickler
Mary Alice Jones
Heather Henning & Alison Atkins
Ideals Interactive
Masahiro kasuya
Tomie De Pada
Robert d San Souci
Sue Wright
Gail Marsh
Gail Marsh
Dandi Daley Mackall
Joseph Mohr
Robert Kingston
Tim weseman
Tim Dowley
Jane Werner
Susanna Davidson
Lesley Sims

board books

Title of Book
Inside Noah's Ark
Moving Picture Bible Story
Brave Queen Esther
Miriam and the Baby Moses
God Keeps Them Safe
Just in Case You Ever Wander
Just in Case You Ever Wander 2
The Runaway Bunnny
Let's Celebrate Jesus on Easter
Flo the Lying Fly
Hermie the Common Catepillar
The Lord's Prayer
Noah's Ark #1
Noah's Ark #2
Jesus Loves Me
Buzby and the Crumble Bees
The Good Shepherd
Noah's Ark
Daniel and the Lions Den
The Baby Jesus #1
The Baby Jesus #2
Baptism Promises
Secrets of the Vine
Good Good Father
Book of Prayers
Baby Moses
Jonah and The Whale
Noah Bible Popup
Long Ago in Bethlehem
Moses
The Story of Jonah
God Made You Special
If Jesus Lived Inside My Heart
The Story of Joseph
God Made You Nose to Toes
Inside Noah's Ark for Kids

Author
​Charles Reasoner
 
The Beginner Bible
My Bible Friends
Marilyn Mcauley
Max Lucado
Max Lucado
Margaret Brown
Amy Beverage
Max Lucado
Max Lucado
 
Alan Parry
Alan Parry
My First Treasury
Max Lucado
Lyn Martin
Ala Babi Book
Ala Babi Book
Touch and Feel
Touch and Feel
Carol Wehrherim
Bruce Wilkenson
Chris Tomlin
Berstein Bears
The Beginner Bible
The Beginner Bible
Play more
 
The Bible Popup
Nadin Wickadin
Zonder Kids
Jill Roman Lord
Cuddly Duck
Zonder Kids
Becki Dudley

storybook bibles

​Story Bible
Story Bible 2
Beginner's Bible for Toddlers
God Loves Me Baby Bible
Jesus Calling Bible Story Book
Super Heroes Story Bible
The Bible in Pictures
The Baby Bible Storybook
Adventure Bible Storybook
The Children's Illustrated Storybible
My Favorite Bible Storybook
Big Bible Guide
The Picture Bible
Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids
Children of God Storybook Bible
Children's Illustrated Bible
How the Bible Came to Us
Great Bible Stories for Children

bibles

​Holy Bible KJV
NRSV
Holy Bible NIV
Adventure Bible #1
Adventure Bible #2
Adventure Bible #3
Adventure Bible #4
God Love's Me Bible #1
God Love's Me Bible #2
My First Study Bible
Bible in Pop Culture
100 Bible Heroes
Bible for Today's Family
Holy Bibly Children's Ministry
The Children's Bible
Encylopedia of Bible Facts
Children's Stories of the Bible
Young Readers Bible