Children's Ministries

First United Methodist Church of Coppell is a busy place all during the week as well as Sunday mornings! Join us in ministries, programs, fellowship groups, Bible studies, concerts and events for all ages and interests.

At First United Methodist Church of Coppell 

  • We believe in upholding children as sacred gifts from God. 
  • We strive to create a greater presence and awareness of children and their needs. 
  • We advocate for children raising them up in the eyes of the world.  
  • We teach children that Christ calls all of us, no matter how old we are, to serve others in God’s love.
  • We understand that the role of helping children to grow in their spirituality and develop into true disciples of Christ is a blessed call and a vow that the congregation makes at a child’s baptism.
  • We welcome children of all ages to be a part of our worship service and partake in the Lord’s Supper.
  • We believe that children have many gifts to share with the body of Christ.
  • We believe in sharing the love of Christ with all of God’s children!

Please contact Rev. Jennifer Scott/Pastor of Children’s Ministries (jscott@fumccoppell.org) for more information about the following:

Nursery
Loving care is offered in the Church’s Nurseries for infants through young 3 year olds
(children who turned 3 after September 1st of the current academic year). Please check in at the nursery desk in Wesley Hall.

  • Professional childcare personnel as well as parent volunteers provide a safe, welcoming Christian atmosphere for our youngest children.
  • Our nursery is available for all worship service times and for Sunday School.
  • To ensure that parents can fully experience fellowship, study and worship with assurance that their nursery child is safe and well cared for, we provide parents with vibrating beepers when they register their child for nursery care.

Additional nursery hours are available for Bible Study classes and other special church events. Parents may call the childcare reservation line at  972-462-0471 extension #226. Childcare can only be guaranteed if a reservation is made 48 hours in advance.

Wee Worship

A supplementary worship experience offered during the school year for children ages three through first grade. Children join Wee Worship leaders and parent volunteers after "Children's Time" during the worship service except on Communion Sundays (first Sunday of the month) and in the summer. Register for Wee Worship at the desk in Wesley Hall before the service each Sunday so your child will receive a nametag for security purposes. 

Worship Folders
Worship folders are available in the baskets on the tables in the narthex each Sunday.  These folders, for ages 3-6 and 7-11, contain Bible-based worksheets, crayons, and pipe cleaners for the enjoyment of the children during the service.  Please return the folders, crayons, and any un-used items to the baskets under the table after the service.

Sunday School
Sunday morning classes for 3 year olds-5th grade provide a scriptural foundation for children's spiritual growth. Preschool-Kindergarten have music gathering every Sunday. All classes are in the traditional format and stay in the same classrooom each week. We use Rock Solid curriculum from United Methodist publishing. Click here for a floor plan and classroom list.

Kids in Mission (1st-4th grade)

Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm in room 303 in Wesley Hall. This class focuses on  the "Five Rings of Service" - God, family and friends, church family, community and world.  We will participate in fun new mission opportunities this year. 

Jumpin’ Jehoshaphats
A fellowship group for 2nd and 3rd grade children meeting once a month on Sundays in Smartt Hall from 3:30-5:00 pm.  This program includes music, recreation and a mission project.  A light snack is served.

Crazy Christians
Twice a month fellowship group for 4th and 5th grade children that meets Sundays in Smartt Hall from 3:30-5:00 pm.  Activities include once a month "off-site" event, annual retreat, music, recreation and mission projects.  A light snack is served.

Kids of Hope and Kids of Peace
If your child has experienced divorce or the death of a loved one, please plan on enrolling them in our 7-week session beginning in the fall 2008. The sessions will be separate groups, but will both meet on Sunday evenings 5:00-6:30 from September 21-November 9.  We ask that the children commit to the entirety of the sessions. Kids of Peace meets in room 202. Kids of Hope meets in room 206.

Acolytes
5th graders at First United Methodist Church, Coppell assist in worship by bringing in the cross and light of Jesus, and also help with offering and communion.

Children's Carnival
Games, cookie walk, fishing for treats, snacks on Sunday, October 26, 2008 in Wesley Hall from 3:30-5:00 pm.  Wear your costume!

Come to Bethlehem
A First United Methodist Church of Coppell holiday tradition on Sunday, December 7, 2008 in Smartt Hall from 3:30-5:00 pm. Children and parents visit the town of Bethlehem as it was when Christ was born. Hands-on experiences in a bakery, carpenter’s shop, spice shop, stable and more. There will be a wonderful fellowship meal between Come to Bethlehem and Christmas Pops concert.

Created by God/A Human Sexuality Seminar for 5th-6th Graders

This is a really important (and fun!) seminar for our 5th and 6th graders.  Please mark your calendar now for February 19-21, 2009.  All meetings are in the Rotunda.

  • Thursday, February 19: 6:30-8:00 pm there is a mandatory parent meeting
  • Friday, February 20: 6:30-9:00 pm the students meet
  • Saturday, February 21: 9:00 am-2:00 pm the students meet and then joined by their parents from 2:00-3:00 pm   

Children's Sabbath
A national day of advocacy for children in which FUMC participates each year in February. The recipient of our diaper, food and clothing drive is New Hope Learning Center, a CCA-related daycare facility in Lewisville, with whom we have an ongoing missional relationship.

Easter Egg Hunt
Children are invited for a morning of fun on Saturday, April 4, 2009 that includes age-level egg hunts, face painting, bounce house and games. We will meet on the playground and Smartt Hall.

Wonderful Wednesdays
A summer program for parents and their young children filled with stories, music, art, games and free play.          

Vacation Bible School (For entering Kindergarten through entering 6th Grade)                       
One of the best things about summer at First United Methodist Church Coppell is Vacation Bible School! Families from the Coppell and surrounding communities enroll their children in this fun filled week.  VBS 2009 is June 15-19, 9 am-noon, Camp E.D.G.E.: Experience and Discover God Everywhere.

Conference Camps for Kids
The North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church children’s camps are a much anticipated annual event. Camps are led by area pastors and experts in the field of Christian formation for children. For more information and to register on-line: www.ntcumc.org.