Welcome to Children's Ministries
Make First Church of Christ in Wethersfield your family's faith home!
Guided by our Core Values, we support children through:
- Wholehearted Worship: Loving God deeply, rooted in His profound love for us.
- Intergenerational Community: Creating a space where kids love to spend time and connect with all generations.
- Compassionate Mission: Looking outward to serve, support and include those around us.
- Healthy Discipleship: Learning how to live and walk like Jesus.
Our prayer is that students build a strong faith, make lifelong friends, and step boldly into the future knowing they belong to Christ.
This year's Vacation Bible Camp will run every morning from July 20th to July 24th. The theme this year is Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God! With the focus on the book of Psalms & the Tropical Rainforest, we aim to grow in faith and enjoy some Tropical-style adventures. This wonderful summer event includes daily non-stop fun, with children moving from station to station, guided by loving leaders, visiting the Imagination Station, Wild Games, Sticky Scripture, and Rooted Bible Adventures & Treetop Treats. The kids will also have a mission project to participate in during the week. Invite your neighbors, friends, and family for a week of fun! VBC is for children who have COMPLETED PK3-5th grade. Register below!! For questions, please email children@firstchurch.org.
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During the Summer, childcare is offered during the 10:30 AM Service ONLY
June 28th-August 2nd | PK3-5th Grade in M101
June 28th-August 30th | Infant-Toddler Room in M201
August 9th-30th is Family Worship!
Activity Sheets & Bags are available outside the Meetinghouse or in Keith Jones Hall. The Infant-Toddler Room will be available in M-201 for ages Birth-4 yrs old.
Playground Meet-ups
Every Wednesday through July 29th from 4:30-5:30 PM. Come play with new friends and old on the First Church Playground! Lisa or Megan will be on hand to chat and might have a special activity from time to time. Rain and extreme heat will cancel. Please look at social media and the front page of the website for updates. We hope to see you there!
Feel free to stay for the BBQ that follows from 5:30-6:30 on the Morgan House Lawn. $5/person or $15/family.
Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
-Matthew 19:14
Children's Church on First Sundays
On first Sundays we begin in church with our families and then leave for our class time together. On these Sundays, the Infant-Toddler Room is still open during the entire service.
All Other Sundays
Infants & Toddlers
Ages Birth-36 Months
9:00 AM & 10:30 AM
Room M201
Preschool & Kindergarten
PK3-K
9:00 AM
Room M101
10:30 AM
Room M106
Elementary
9:00 AM:
PK3-5th Room M101
10:30 AM:
Grades 1-3 Room M104
Grades 4-5 Room M101
WHO'S INVOLVED?
Every Sunday morning our faithful volunteers provide a fun, Bible based class experience for kids from birth through fifth grade where they can learn about Jesus and connect with each other.
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our ministry. Every volunteer who serves in the Children's Ministry has completed a background check and is committed to helping the kids grow in their Christian Faith.
Is God placing Children's Ministry on your heart?
There are so many ways to be involved in making this wonderful Faith Building Community come to life. There are opportunities to be in the classroom, provide support for the teachers, help with events, organize and tidy, or greet families and help them find their way to the Sunday School Rooms. We would love for you to join us!! For questions, email Megan at children@firstchurch.org or fill out the Interest Form below.
Vacation Bible Camp
Crafternoons in M-107!
BYOS (Bring Your Own Sandwich) and come help create VBC: Rainforest Falls Decor with Natalie! Round out your lunch with the provided snacks and drinks as you learn how you can make VBC come alive for the kids. Projects will be available to learn and then take home, or you can just come and help while you're here. Adults and crafty kids with a parent are welcome! We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Megan at children@firstchurch.org
Running through July 15th:
Mondays 6:00-7:30 PM & Wednesdays 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
(We will NOT MEET the week of June 29th)
Sunday Decorating Pushes: July 12th & July 19th (12:00-4:00 PM) (Note: These may not take the entire time)
Megan Ettlinger
Director of Children's Ministries | Email