
Your children are priceless to God and to us! Our loving, dedicated Children's Ministry Staff is committed to helping children build a relationship with Jesus Christ. Your child will be welcomed into a community where they can experience warm, caring relationships in a fun and safe environment.
Our Children's Ministry exists to develop faithful followers of Christ by helping children build a life-long friendship with Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him.
Our values are built around the following five purposes in the Christian life: Worship, Fellowship, Evangelism, Service, and Discipleship.
Know God through worship (Worship)
Impact others with acts of service (Service)
Develop their relationship with Jesus and share His love with others (Discipleship & Evangelism)
Zone in on one another and build each other up (Fellowship)
Infant and toddler nurseries are offered during the 8:45 and 11:00 AM services for children birth to age three.
Location: Upper Level - Room 203
Sunday School classes are available for children ages three through 5th grade at 9:50 AM. Using music, drama, and hands-on activities, kids will experience interesting and exciting stories from the Bible.
Location: 3 years - K, Lower Level - Room 126; 1st - 5th grades, Lower Level - Barnyard Room 104
Music, drama, crafts and puppets help bring the stories and characters of the Bible to life in this fun, interactive and hands-on program for kids ages three through kindergarten. Offered at 11:00 AM.
Location: 3 & 4 year olds, Upper Level - Room 202; 5's - kindergarten, Lower Level - Room 126
High energy, interactive multimedia combined with relationship-building small groups help 1st - 5th grade kids connect with God and with each other. Children worship with their families upstairs and are dismissed to the Kidz Connection after prayer time. Offered at 11:00 AM.
Location: Lower Level rooms off the gym area.
This program is designed for children who have professed their faith in Jesus Christ and want to grow in that relationship. Small groups meet weekly from September through May. King's Kidz is offered for 2nd through 5th graders.
We ask that you register your child before leaving them in the care of our Children's Ministry Staff. If you child will be cared for in our Infant or Toddler Nurseries, please check them in at the entrance to Room 203. If you child is age three - 5th grade, please check them in at the KidZone Welcome Center located in the lobby next to the gym. For your child's safety, we will have you complete a registration card and your child will receive a nametag. Parents of nursery age children will also receive a pager. Children's Ministry Staff members are available at the KidZone Welcome Center to answer questions and help you locate classrooms.
For additional information about our children's programs please contact:
Preschool Director - Michele Rutgers, Extension 207
Elementary Director - Linda Parker, Extension 206
Portage Free Methodist Church
1715 West Centre Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
269.327.5312 info@portagefreemethodist.com