Staff Contacts:
Director of Childrens Ministry - Downtown: 
Jan Arnold
jarnold@fmhouston.com or 832-668-1862

Administrative Asst: Brenda Kenney
bkenney@fmhouston.com or 832-668-1879

Nursery Supervisor: Teresa Guy
tguy@fmhouston.com or 832-668-1871
 

 

It is important to register your child for our Sunday Morning Ministries. You can view and download the Sunday Morning Registration Form for 2009 - 2010.

Promise Land is First Methodist’s Downtown Sunday School Program for children birth through pre-kindergarten. Rooms are located on the first floor, Travis Street side.

Nursery Care
Excellent loving care is provided throughout Sunday morning for infants (8 weeks) through pre-k. 

Preschool Promise Land
Hands-on Bible lessons are provided for two’s through pre-k during the Sunday School hour (9:50 – 10:45 a.m.). Experiences help children begin to learn they are part of God’s family.

Kid Connection is First Methodist’s Downtown Sunday School Program (9:50 – 10:45 a.m.) for children through 5th grade. Rooms are located on the second floor, Education Building.

Kindergarten through Fifth Grade 
Each class includes fun entry activities, a large group creative presentation of the Bible story, and small age level groups designed to apply biblical teaching and build community.

Praise Connection    9 – 9:45 a.m.
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are encouraged to join Praise Connection. The Choir meets September through May. The children assume leadership roles in worship. 

Children ages 2-5 participate in Music Time as part of their Sunday School curriculum. Music and movement is an integral part of the young child’s spiritual experience, helping children to grow in faith.

Kid's Church – 11 a.m. Service
Children’s Worship is for children K-3 Grade. Parents sign children into Room 205 during the second hymn (about 11:25 a.m.). This time prepares children for worship with the Church Family and offers an age-appropriate, interactive worship experience.  

Praise Connections meet on Sunday mornings throughout the school year. Led by staff members and professional volunteers, these choirs participate in a variety of Christian music experiences. They include frequent musical presentations, a Fine Arts Summer Camp, special participation in worship services and seasonal events and community choral festivals. Hymn and scripture memory programs, rhythm and movement activities, instruments, arts and crafts and special celebrations encourage each child to praise God with his/her entire being.

School-age children in Kindergarten through Grade 5 meet from 9-9:50 a.m. in Room 203.

New singers are always welcome!

For more information, please contact Megan Arnold at: megan.arnold@cfisd.net or 281-213-1076; or Debbie Mathews at: dmathews@fmhouston.com or 823-668-1818.

A Baptism Class is offered on the third Sunday of the month at our Downtown Campus. If you are ready to consider baptism for yourself or your child, come participate in this helpful class that meets at 10 a.m. in the Cry Room.

This class will help you sort out and answer questions about this blessed event, from helping you to explore the meaning of the sacrament of baptism to learning about the practical details.

The Newborn Ministry Team would like to celebrate your family. Are you expecting? Are you planning to adopt? Do you know someone who is expecting? Would you like to be added to our prayer list of parents trying to conceive?

We would like to know your due date so that we can pray for you during your pregnancy. When your baby is born, we will place a Dutch cradle cross on the altar to share the good news with the First Methodist family. Please fill out the Registration Form below and turn it in to Brenda Kenney.  If you have any questions, you can contact Brenda at: bkenney@fmhouston.com or 832-668-1879.

For centuries the Dutch placed cradle crosses over the beds of their infant children that this symbol of the Christian faith might early become a part of the child’s consciousness. We affirm this wonderful tradition! A member of the Nursery Ministry Team will help to connect the cross with your family.

Transitioning into a new Sunday morning routine following the birth of a new little one can be complicated. The desire of our Newborn Team is to help growing families ease into this new routine. By assigning a volunteer to your family, we hope to answer questions, address special needs, highlight important information, and most importantly to pray for your family during this exciting time.

Additional Info:
Expecting or Adoption Registration Form

Kid's come first here!  At First Methodist Houston, we encourage children to grow in their relationships with God and His Word. We want families - all shapes and sizes - to grow in faith. Young or old, big or small, we all have something in common. We want to be like Jesus. Our desire is that as children, teachers and families journey together, God's hand is upon us and we will never be the same.

Children’s Ministry at First Methodist Houston’s Westchase Campus includes: 

Other related ministries that you may also be interested in:

Mother’s Day Out • Family Ministry 
Special Needs
Sports & Recreation Ministry • Private School

Loving care is now provided for children ages eight weeks through five years old (Kindergarten) throughout Sunday morning. Ministries for elementary children are at 10:00 a.m., with an opportunity to participate in Kids Praise at 11:15 a.m. each week. When checking in, please leave a cell phone number of a phone you have with you. If your child needs you during the morning, we will send you a text message. As part of our commitment to keeping children safe, only staff and volunteers with badges will be allowed in the nursery and pre-school areas. Parents who want to see the rooms and meet the teachers will be allowed back with a staff person.

So that we may have all the information we need about your child – including food allergies, please fill out a Registration Form.

The nursery area for children eight weeks through 2 years old (35 months) is located in the Wesley Education Building next to the Worship Center, behind the glass doors. Please check in your child at the Information Desk located in the Wesley Lobby.

Our Nursery Staff and volunteers share God’s love in a real way through the security of loving arms in a bright, safe and clean environment. The morning activities include: play centers, Bible story and verses, sing-a-long, and snack. In Noah’s Nursery, children begin to learn Bible stories and experience faith play, learning about cooperation, trust and God’s amazing love.

Please fill out a Registration Form. 

For more information, contact Jennifer Adams at jadams@fmhouston.com or 713-458-4780.

Growing to be Willing, Involved, Loving Disciples!

First through Fifth Grade students are upstairs in the Wesley Education Building, next to the Worship Center. Go through the glass doors to the right of the Information Desk and then up the stairs (or elevator). Please check in your student in the classroom.

On Sunday mornings, students will have the opportunity to play friendly games, create artistic masterpieces, and grab a snack! Most importantly, we teach lessons from the Bible that are relevant to what they are living today. With energetic and interactive worship, children will have a blast! Kids will break off into “huddles” (small groups) to discuss the Bible lesson (digging deeper) and how to apply it into their daily lives.

Room 211 – 1st and 2nd Grades Small Groups
Room 200 – 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades Small Groups
Room 236 – The W.I.L.D. Spot Worship


 

Our music ministry for children ages three years old (36 months) through 5th Grade is now on Sunday mornings. Through singing, movement, drama and playing instruments, children prepare music and participate in worship services as well as Christmas and spring musicals. Both our new Pre-school group and Elementary group will meet on Sunday mornings, 11:15 a.m. -12 p.m. 

1st – 5th Grades, Wesley Academy Room 236
Three years - Kindergarten, Wesley Academy Room 140

All children are welcome to be a part of Kids Praise. Please fill out a Registration Form.

For more information, contact Ange Grout at billnange@sbcglobal.net.

A Baptism Class is offered on the first Sunday of the month at our Westchase Campus. If you are ready to consider baptism for yourself or your child, click here and navigate down to Special Topic Classes for more information.

We want to celebrate with your family. Are you expecting? Are you planning to adopt? Do you know someone who is expecting? Would you like to be added to our prayer list of parents trying to conceive?

We would like to know your due date so that we can pray for you during your pregnancy. When your baby is born, we will place a Cradle Cross on the altar to share the good news with the First Methodist family. For centuries the Dutch placed cradle crosses over the beds of their infant children that this symbol of the Christian faith might early become a part of the child’s consciousness. We affirm this wonderful tradition!

Getting into a new Sunday morning routine following the birth of a new little one can be complicated. Our desire is to help growing families ease into this new routine. By connecting a volunteer to your family, we hope to answer questions, address special needs, highlight important information, and most importantly to pray for your family during this exciting time. 

Please fill out a Registration Form and turn it in to Sabitha. 

If you have any questions, contact Sabitha at: spanthagani@fmhouston.com or 713-458-4715.

The sheer size of the problem of abused and neglected children is too large for any one person, family or ministry to overcome. Thankfully, God knows this. We believe this is in part why God inspired James to command the church to look after orphans. (James 1:27) No other organization has the people and the power to reach every child in need like the church. We celebrate families walking this path. For more information contact Colleen Dillahunty at cdillahunty@fmhouston.com or 713-458-4711.

The Fostering Faith support group is open to anyone touched by foster care, including those who are fostering, fostering-to-adopt or are considering foster care or foster care adoption. The group meets the second Sunday of the month at the Westchase Campus and childcare is available upon request.