Children's Ministries, PTF, Nursery, and Christian Preschool

Vacation Bible School (VBS), summer camp, Sunday School, talent shows, and much, much more keep the children of First UMC of Gilbert active, entertained, and most importantly, develops their relationship with God.

Sunday School

New Students:  Please fill out a  registration form. This will ease the SIGNING IN & OUT procedure by adding the kids to the attendance roster. These can be returned to the Children's Ministry Office (Room 103) or to your child's teacher.

The children should be in the grade that they are in at their weekly school program.elementarycoordinator@gilbertumc.org

PTF - Pre-Teen Fellowship

Nursery/Childcare

Childcare is offered in the nursery to children under 3 years of age.

Did you know that the Nursery, along with the Children's Ministry program, offers a very special service to children with special needs? We provide one-on-one staff for these children in the Sunday School classes to enable them and their families to more fully participate in the life of the church.

Nursery Hours
The nursery is available for your use during the following times:

Sunday mornings: The 8:15 and 9:45 service times are for infants and toddlers, 0 months – 3 years of age. Children 6 years and younger are welcome during the 11:15 service. Choir members: Staff members arrive by 7:45 if you need care for your children.
Sunday afternoons: 1:00 – 3:00 for Divorce Care. There is no age restriction. Any committees or other groups that would like to use our services on Sundays are welcome to with a minimum of a 2 week notice.
Tuesday mornings: year-round, 9:00 – 11:00, for the Women’s Bible Study Group. Preschool volunteers are welcome to bring younger children for care during that time as well. There is no age restriction.
Wednesday nights: For Bell Choir and Chancel Choir rehearsals, September-May and for the Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs, the second Wednesday of each month, year-round. There is no age restriction. Any committees or other groups that would like to use our services on Wednesdays are welcome to with a minimum of a 2 week notice.
Thursday nights: year-round, 7:30 – 9:00, for Lifesong rehearsal. There is no age restriction. Any committees or other groups that would like to use our services on Thursdays are welcome to with a minimum of a 2 week notice.
We also provide care during the Administrative Council meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, as well as any special worship services (for example, during Holy Week). As noted above, if any group in the church needs child care for any reason, please give us at least a 2 week notice.

Christian Preschool

Our Christian preschool will encourage your child to develop spiritually, emotionally, socially, mentally, and physically.

Mission Statement

We are committed to providing a loving Christian learning enrichment program for preschool aged children. Our preschool will give them encouragement and confidence to transition successfully into kindergarten programs and will teach them how they can develop a life-long relationship with Jesus Christ.

God has created each child with unique abilities, special talents and individual needs. We believe that each child should be provided an opportunity to develop each of these areas in a Christian environment.

"You shall teach these words to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house; when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up." Deuteronomy 11:19

Would you like to BEE involved in our church preschool?  Could you teach the children about
water safety? Gardening? Being a scholar/athlete? Do you have another hobby that you‘d like to
share with us?  Please contact Preschool Directors, Lora Norris or Lara Fink at 892-9166 or
preschool@gilbertumc.org.