Nursery

Child Care

Clean and safe child care is always provided during services and Sunday school. Our nursery is equipped with cribs and changing tables as well as many toys and activities to keep the children happy and of course a wonderful and caring nursery staff.

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Sunday School

Sunday School (Preschool - High school)

We offer Sunday school for all ages. Classes are available from preschool
to high school students. All classes meet at 9:45 A.M. Our curriculum is always based with an emphasis on Scripture. We have an enthusiastic teaching staff, dedicated to your children throughout the year.

• Preschool (ages 3 & 4), Nursery
• Kindergarten - 2nd Grades, Upstairs Room D
• 3rd - 4th Grades, Upstairs Room B
• 5th & 6th Grades, Upstairs Room C
• Junior High, Upstairs Room A
• High School, Upstairs Library
  
  
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Children’s Church

Children's Church

Children’s Church meets each Sunday at 8:50 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., during our 8:30 a.m. service. Each week the children are dismissed after the children’s sermon and attend an activity for the remainder of the worship service. These activities include:

Junior Church meets on the 1st and 5th Sundays of each month and is for grades Kindergarten – 5th. This is a time of learning more about Jesus. The kids participate in fun activities, lessons and games.

Kids Helping Kids workdays meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month. During this time the children work on service projects for Silver Rose Manor, Homestead and Highland Manor retirement centers. Each month the children make a small craft project or gift that we take to the residents.

Learning Our Scriptures meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month. During this time the children work on memorizing Scripture through games, crafts and music. Currently they are working on The Lord's Prayer, The 10 Commandments, John 3:16, and learning the names of the first five books of the Old Testament and the first four books of the New Testament.

Zebra Chimes meets on the 4th Sundays of each month. The children use choir chimes to learn favorite hymns that coincide with their lessons from Junior Church. They often will perform what they have learned at the end of the worship service.

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Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

Epworth Church joins up each summer with St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church for Vacation Bible School. It is a week long adventure full of fun, games, great snacks, dramas and music, all with an emphasis on learning about God. Our VBS is held Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until noon and includes breakfast. The churches takes turns hosting VBS each year. In 2009 VBS will be held in June 15th - 19th at St. John's Lutheran Church. . Children from 4 - 12 years old are welcome to attend. Our Junior High and High School youth help by participating in dramas, helping with children, working in the kitchen and assisting throughout the VBS site.

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Kids Helping Kids

Kids Helping Kids (…Helping One Child at a Time)

Meet 8:50 am – 9:30 am on the 2nd Sunday of each month. This ministry of our church focuses on children and their families in our community. It started with a small idea and a Sunday school class who decided to make wrapping paper to sell so they could buy one gift for a child at Christmas. From there it has blossomed into a force that is available to children in need in our community. Coats, shoes, school supplies and many other items are provided to children who cannot afford them. We have established a food and clothes closet for those in need throughout the year. We help at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter with meals and gifts.

Another expression of love by our kids is the making of little gifts and cards for the elderly.

The benefit is always two-fold. The children learn to give and provide help to our community. At the same time, we are able to provide much needed assistance to children and families. This gives those families first hand evidence there is a God who is alive and working through the children of our church.

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Youth Group

Youth Group

Our youth group meets each Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00p.m downstairs in Wilson Hall. Lots of fun events and activities are in the works - all of which are centered on God. Each year our youth take weekend trips to Acquire the Fire, United Methodist Youth Conference Events, and a week long mission trip to work at a Sierra Service Project. The youth group is open to all Junior High and High School Youth.

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