Childrens Ministry | Hartwell First 2025

Children's Ministry

Here at Hartwell Methodist Church, it is our privilege to help each child discover God's unconditional love. While in our care, the safety and nurture of each child is our top priority. We value the opportunity to partner with parents as we travel together through each child's journey of faith. We hope that families will enjoy opportunities to worship, study and serve as part of the Body of Christ.

WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Nursery: Our nursery (infants - 5 year olds) is open Sundays from 9am-12pm. It provides a safe place under the care of trained staff and volunteers. As a first step to help children explore God's love through Bible understanding.

Sunday School: A fun Bible-centered learning hour (10-11am) for ages 3 years - 5th grade. Children are divided by grade levels, where they dive into lessons based on scripture. They engage in activities that broaden their understanding of the weeks teaching, where they are equipped to apply those lessons to everyday life.

Launch Program: This program helps children learn how to worship corporately. Children will participate in half the worship service and then be invited downstairs to receive the Bible Story and dive into discussion to help them gain a deeper understanding of the text, while also learning to be reverent to the Word.

Wednesday Night Wild (WNW): 5:45-7:15pm (follows Hart County school schedule). Children from ages 3 to grade 5 are welcome to Wednesday evenings as we seek to discover a deeper understanding of God through fun and engaging programs.

Children's Choir: An opportunity allowing children to find another way of worship, as they grow in self confidence and stage presence. Children ages 3-10 will perform in several opportunities throughout the year to showcase their abilities and gifts.

Milestones are significant markers along a child's journey of faith. While not every child will follow the exact same steps, we seek to celebrate each milestone with your family. At Hartwell First Methodist Church, we welcome and receive each child with a promise to participate with them in their journey of faith. At each milestone, parents and children are involved in an enriching family experience.

Infant Baptism: We recognize that God's grace and love come before us; therefore we offer this sacrament and express our commitment to help nurture children in the faith.

Step-up-Sunday: After completion of the Children's Program, children are recognized in front of the congregation. At this time, they are promoted to our Youth Program, Echo Student Ministry. Here they are given the opportunity to continue to grow in their relationship with Christ.

Interested in serving with the Children's Ministry? Please contact our Children's director, JoAnn Stone. Information on how to below.