Providing your child a place to grow spiritually in a safe environment is very important to us. We want them to be as fulfilled with their church experience as you are, which is why we offer a wide variety of programs designed specifically for kids.
children
Providing your child a place to grow spiritually in a safe environment is very important to us. We want them to be as fulfilled with their church experience as you are, which is why we offer a wide variety of programs designed specifically for kids.
caroling day 2019
Saturday, Dec. 7, 1:00 pm
Join us for our annual Christmas caroling through our neighboring nursing homes here in Rockford. Let us share the joy and spirit of Christmas to all. We will carpool and head down to Wesley Willows first in the list. A light dinner treat will be served at the Alpine Coffee House.
For more details please email Joy Hayag at at jhayag@christumc.cc or call the office 815-399-5910.
CHRISTMAS EVE 2019
DECEMBER 24 (Thursday) @ 4:00 P.M.
CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24 @ 4:00 P.M.
A Family Friendly Service
Both adults and children will enjoy.
The Christmas Story presented by the children & youth
dressed as biblical characters.
We Need: angels, shepherds & lambs for this 4:00 pm service.
General practice is on Wed. Dec. 18 at 5: 00 pm in the Alpine Campus sanctuary.
Sign up your child today!
Call Joy Hayag at 815-399-5910
or email her at jhayag@christumc.cc
Sunday school
Classes are held year-round with a special summer session for 3-years-old to kids in the 5th grade at both our Alpine and Our Master's Centers.
Register now! CLICK
Nursery is available every Sunday during church services for infants and toddlers. It's staffed with qualified workers who've been through a background check.
Alpine Center:
Sunday School is available during our 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services for preschool aged kids through 5th graders. They meet in the Lower Level classrooms. There are no Sunday School classes on holidays.
During our 9:30 a.m. service, all children go to the Sanctuary first and are dismissed for Sunday School after the Children's Message. That's different for the first Sunday of every month. On those Sundays, kids will begin downstairs in Sunday School and come back to Sanctuary together to take communion and then go back to class.
During our 11:00 a.m. service, all children begin in the Sanctuary and are dismissed after the Children's Message. Communion is served every Sunday at this worship service, so the kids will come back and take communion.
Our Master's Center:
The Nursery Room is staffed during the 9:30 a.m. worship hour for parents to bring their infants and toddlers.
Sunday School is for preschoolers through 5th grade. Children begin in the Sanctuary with their parents and are dismissed after the Children's Message to the downstairs classrooms. There are no Sunday School classes on holidays.
junior worship
Junior Worship is our once a month Kids Own Worship program for children 4- years old through 5th grade. We meet from 9:30 a.m. services and 11:00 a.m. services at our Alpine Center’s Great Hall. The parents will bring their children as they come to worship during the Junior Worship Sunday. For more details you can call Joy Hayag at 815-399-5910 or email her at jhayag@christumc.cc
VOLUNTEER works
(sunday school, jesus and me, event)
Friends of CUMC church members are always invited to attend. If any CUMC friends begin attending regularly, please introduce them to one of the adult leaders or church staff members. We can then register them and make record of their emergency contact information.
Our Children's Ministries are NOT just for kids. It's also a great place for high school youth and adults to serve by teaching Sunday School, helping with special events and becoming a nursery volunteer.
Want to help? If interested, please contact Joy Hayag, Director of Children's and Family Ministries at jhayag@christumc.cc or by calling (815) 399-5910 (ext.11).
Please fill up these forms now
SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER TEACHERS
I have questions that wasn't answered. Please CLICK HERE.
What volunteer position are available?
How long are the volunteer teachers?
I would like to be a substitute teacher.
Is there a lot of paper work that must do before teaching each Sunday?
I want to volunteer; but I know nothing about teaching.
I would like to teach, but what do I do with my infant/toddler.
J.a.m.- jesus and me
J.A.M. is our Wednesday night program for children 4-years-old through 5th grade. We meet from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at our Alpine Center's Great Hall.
We engage children through stories, discussions, service projects and group play time. We focus on how to interact with others in a loving and caring way. We aim to have fun and pray that your child has learned something valuable to apply in their own lives. J.A.M. meets from September-April. Register now! Click
Our first J.A.M. evening program for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year will be Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
PaRENTING christian kids MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
AND MONTHLY CALENDAR
This monthly publication is jam-packed with powerful articles, useful parenting tips, educational apps along with Christ UMC calendar items and photos!
Be sure to check it out each month!
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If there is something you would like to submit to the monthly newsletter, please email jhayag@christumc.cc.
Ministry meal
The Ministry Meal is available to all church families every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Alpine Center's Great Hall. This meal also coincides with various Wednesday night children, youth and adult activities. The dinners are catered and brought in weekly by volunteers who help serve the food.
For additional information or if you would like to volunteer with food pick-up, please contact Joy Hayag at jhayag@christumc.cc.
The menu will be posted on the Christ UMC Children's and Family Ministries Facebook page every Monday prior to Wednesday evening Ministry Meal.
praise kids choir
Praise Kids Choir is for 4-years-old to 1st graders. We meet every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at our Alpine Center in the Great Hall from September-April.
Register now! Click
Joyful noise choir
Joyful Noise Choir is for 2nd graders up to 6th grade who feel inspired to sing at various worship services throughout the year. We meet every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at our Alpine Center in the Choir Room
from September-April. Register now! Click
If interested in participating in our wonderful Joyful Noise Choir, please contact Jody Warren at jwarren@christumc.cc.
MARIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM
Nursery
Nursery Care is available during all services at both CUMC centers. The CUMC Nursery exists to provide childcare during Sunday morning worship services, church meetings and events throughout the week.
*All nursery workers have been screened
and are background checked.
CLICK HERE for the Nursery Information Form- Parents Form.
facebook for children's ministries
Need additional information? Want to see all of our super fun photos?! Please visit our Christ UMC Children's and Family Ministries Facebook page.
Children and Youth Safety
Christ United Methodist Church is a safe for you and your children. We follow the Safe Sanctuaries policies and train every volunteer, nursery worker and staff member to provide the best care for all of our children.
We also background check all members who work and volunteer with our children at Christ United Methodist Church. CLICK HERE for the Authorization for Background Check form.
School year 2019 available forms
Praise Kids choir
Sunday School
Jesus and Me (JAM)
Volunteer Application Form CLICK HERE
Volunteer Covenant Form CLICK HERE
Background Check Form CLICK HERE
Incident/Accident Report CLICK HERE
For more information pls. contact Joy Hayag
at 815-399-5910
fall bash 2019
Fall Bash, October 4, 2020
Fun for families of all ages. There will be a bounce house, pumpkin decorating, snacks, games, and a bubble tent. Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship as we celebrate fall together.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS 2020
August 23 at Alpine
Center and OMC
We welcome students and teachers o f ALL AGES to bring their backpacks or Book bags to church
with them.
JAM FAMILY FALL CRAFT NIGHT 2020
Easter Egg hunt
Saturday, April 4,2020
10:30 - 11:30 am
Christ UMC at Our Master's Center
5973 Darlene Drive
(Near the intersection of Harrison and Mulford)
* Bring your Easter baskets
* If weather permits, we will hunt outdoors
others wise, we will hunt indoors
* There will be treats and Easter crafts for all participants
Vacation Bible School
June 15-19, 2020
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Vacation Bible School is a week long summer program that offers games, snacks
crafts and lessons centered around a biblical theme.
VBS is open to 4-year-olds up to 6th graders. We end each VBS week with a Closing Assembly and a Family Picnic Day! Come and experience the ride of a lifetime with God! This is a Free registration!
Contact Joy Hayag at jhayag@christumc.cc or call 815-399-5910
bikes, trikes & blessings
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
6:00-7:30 pm
Alpine Center
Preschool Courtyard
All families will meet in the preschool courtyard for a bike or trike blessing.
Children age 5 and under will go to the preschool drop off parking lot for their bicycle fun!
Children age 6 and older will head over to the south parking lot of the church where there
will be bicycle races and games to be played.
Dinner will be served to participating families in the courtyard.
Questions? Please call us at 815-399-5910
advent family craft night 2019
DEcember 4
Families are encouraged to bring their children and enjoy this event together. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with Advent crafts immediately following. Please RSVP to Joy Hayag,
Director of Children’s and Family Ministries,
at jhayag@christumc.cc