Children's Ministry

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Eras Medium ITC" ><B> First United Methodist Church of Farmersville, Texas</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" First United Methodist Church of Farmer"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id421.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff">Our Staff</A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A>   |   <A HREF="150_year_celebration.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 150th Year Celebration"> 150th Year Celebration</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History">History</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship ">Worship </A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday Schools">Sunday Schools</A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="UMYF">UMYF</A>   |   <B>Children's Ministry</B>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship">Fellowship</A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events">Special Events</A>   |   <A HREF="church_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id421.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff">Our Staff</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> <div> <A HREF="150_year_celebration.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 150th Year Celebration"> 150th Year Celebration</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History">History</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship ">Worship </A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday Schools">Sunday Schools</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="UMYF">UMYF</A></div> <div> <B>Children's Ministry</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship">Fellowship</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events">Special Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="church_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> First United Methodist Church</div> <div> 206 N. Main Street</div> <div> Farmersville, TX  75442</div> <div> 972.782.7025</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Charles Aaron</div> <div> Pastor</div> <bR> <div> James Guvvala</div> <div> Youth Programs Director</div> <bR> <div> Ann Bridges</div> <div> Secretary</div> <bR> <div> Barbara Henry</div> <div> Treasurer</div> <bR> <div> Nancy Wiser</div> <div> Music Director</div> <bR> <div> Glenda Hart</div> <div> Organist</div> <bR> <div> Gwen Highsmith</div> <div> Soloist/Pianist</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Mission and Vision of our Children's Ministry</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We are called by God to provide a safe place where children can learn about His </FONT><B>love</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >for them, learn to follow Jesus and grow in Christ's likeness.  We believe that parents have a primary responsibility for raising their children in their spirituality, and the church exists to help parents with this task.  Our children's ministry aims to develop nurturing relationships with mature Christians beyond their own families.  We pray that these relationships will be instrumental in guiding children into lives of faith and fruitfulness.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Our Children's Minister is James Guvvala.  <A HREF="mailto:youth@rmbb.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:youth@rmbb.net">E-mail James here...</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="our_dreams.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Dreams">Our Dreams</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nursery">Nursery</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday SchoolPreschool to Grade 5">Sunday School - Preschool to Grade</A><A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday SchoolPreschool to Grade 5"> </A><A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday SchoolPreschool to Grade 5">5</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KUC">Kids Under Construction</A></div> <div> <A HREF="childrens_choir.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Choir">Children's Choir</A></div> <div>    </div> <div>  </div> <div> Our church has an Acolyte Program for our children.  Acolytes assist in the worship service. Normally the acolyte, after going through a training program, serves by lighting and extinguishing the candles on the communion or altar table.  The acolytes may also assist in other portions of the worship service. It is customary for acolytes to be young persons, giving them an early opportunity to be participants in the service. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="c8d0b880.jpg" border=0 width="523" height="392" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams." -- </I> Numbers 12:6</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>