Children's Ministry 

Serving infants through 6th graders & their families

Through Sunday school and enrichment programs, we provide children with opportunities to experience God’s love and grace, and to begin to identify ways that they may live as faithful disciples in their homes, communities and world.

• News & Events 
• Schedule
  

  Sunday Mornings
  	8:45-9:35	9:45-10:45	11:00-12:00
  0-23 mos.	Nursery	Nursery	Nursery
  2 yrs.-Kinder	Sunday School	Sunday School	Sunday School
  1st-6th Grades		Sunday School	Sunday School  (1st grade only)
  6th Grade		Confirmation (Sep-Apr)
  Special Needs	GEMS available at 8:45, 9:45 and 11:00 by prior arrangement. Call 972 996 0120 by Friday noon.
  Sunday Afternoons
  	4:00-5:00	5:00-5:45	5:00-6:00
  Infants- Pre-K			access Childcare
  Kinder-1st Grade	Joyful Noise Choir		access for Kids *
  2nd-3rd Grades	Hosannah Choir	Genesis Handbells	access for Kids  *
  4th-6th Grades	Rejoice Choir	Festival Handbells	access for Kids * (4th & 5th Grades)
  * All children are welcome in the ACCESS contemporary worship services. Child care and 'ACCESS for Kids' (Kindergarten-5th Grade) are other options. 'ACCESS for kids' is a learning time that happens about 15 minutes into the service, children are invited to leave and go to room 113 for an energetic and casual Christian learning time.

• Resources
  

  Our Purpose The goal of Children’s Ministries at First United Methodist Church of Richardson is to provide children with opportunities to experience God’s love and grace, and begin to identify ways that they may live as faithful disciples in the world. Organization In Children’s Ministries planning and programming, decisions are made under the leadership of the Children’s Council, along with the director and assistant director of Children’s Ministries. Programs are designed to communicate fundamental Christian beliefs, pass on the Christian tradition and share the good news of God’s love in a manner that is meaningful to children from birth through sixth grade. Read About Children in Worship [Test] Making Worship a Positive Experience for Children Children and Communion Explaining Christmas Talking About Death and Resurrection A Prayer for Children Talking To Children Following the Boston Marathon Bombing… And Listening! Information & Forms Childcare for Church Events Emergency Medical Authorization Form - Minor - Word Doc Emergency Medical Authorization Form - Minor - PDF

• Staff
  
  

  	Weekday Kids at First, Inc.
  Allyson George Director of Children's Ministry 972.996.0121	Marsha Tackett Director, Child Development Center Early Childhood Program 972.996.0122
  Connie Presley Asst. Director of Children's Ministry 972.996.0116	Venus Greer Assistant Director, Child Development Center Early Childhood Program 972.996.0128
  Liz Angstadt Administrative Assitstant 972.996.0120	Marcia Lucido Director, Preschool, Kindergarten, MDO 972.996.0125
  	Allison Blalock Assistant Director, Preschool, Kindergarten, MDO 972.996.0149