First Congregational Church of Hamilton: Families and Children

Families and Children

Where Children Thrive!
Serving Families with children up through Grade 6
Children’s Ministries Coordinator: Contact Christine Hendrickson

Serving children and families is our privilege and responsibility.
Our Mission: to cultivate in young children and early adolescents a desire
to obey Jesus, and to model Christ-like attitudes and actions.
We teach ♥ we demonstrate ♥ we love!

NURSERY (Birth-3 years)
Nursery is provided for all Sunday services. Volunteers staff the Crawler (newborn-2 years) and Toddler Rooms (2&3 years) during 8:30 and 11:00 worship services. During Sunday School hour (9:45-10:45am, Sept-June), children through age two are cared for in the Crawler Room, while older children attend Sunday School classes. Our volunteers will be happy to explain the security system to parents using the nursery for the first time, and to provide registration forms. Summer worship schedule, June 15-September 7, 2008: Nursery provided for summer services at 8:30 and 10:00am.

LITTLE PEOPLE’S CHURCH (Age 4-K)
Parents may check in their children following the children’s sermon in the 8:30am Sunday worship service. LPC fosters active play and hands-on engagement as a means to teaching truths from God’s Word. In session 52 weeks/year.

GOD’S HOUSE (Grades 1-3)
Parents may check in their children following the children’s sermon in the 8:30am Sunday worship service. GH presents a child’s worship environment with singing and praise, prayer requests, offering, Bible lesson and interactive question and answer. In session Sept-June.

SUNDAY SCHOOL (Nursery-Grade 6)
Classes meet Sundays from 9:45-10:45am. Dedicated, friendly volunteers create an atmosphere of discovery to teach from God’s Word using curriculum resources and thematic activities. In session September 9, 2007-June 8, 2008.

KIDZ KLUB (Wednesdays for kids K-Grade 6)
AWANA and Pioneer Club resources highlight this mid-week program for boys and girls. Character development activities and acts of Christian service are encouraged and rewarded with the earning of badges. Various projects provide fun and a sense of accomplishment. In session October – April, 4:30-5:45pm.