Children and Family Ministry


The faith of a child is first developed in the home. Let Grace UMC's Children's Ministry help you teach your little ones (infants - 5th grade) about the love of God for them and how to share that love with others.


Families come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing most have in common is a desire to grow in love for one another. Grace's Family Ministry is here to support families of all kinds with regularly scheduled events and opportunities.

Showing your kids the love of Jesus...

Nursery Services are available for your litte ones on Sunday mornings 8:30am - 12pm, and Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:15pm during our Wednesday Night Programming season.  Our loving and caring Nursery Staff are waiting to receive your children in the lower level of our Asbury Building.  


Infants are in Room 107

Toddlers are in Room 103

We believe that Sunday School classes are where children dive deeper to learn more about Jesus, with hands-on interactive fun! Each month, the children will focus on a Fruit of the Spirit word.  Each Sunday of the month, the children will then have lessons consisting of Bible storytelling, object lesson, create an arts & crafts, and play games that will tie back to the Fruit of the Spirit word.   We have many dedicated teachers who have many years of experience leading children from preschool 2k - 5th grade. 


Sunday School is held from 9:45am-10:45am.  We would love to have your kids come visit us and join us for a fun lesson!  


Children's Ministry Sunday School classrooms are located in the Asbury building.  Preschool classrooms are in the lower level.  


  • Preschool - children in grades 2k - 5k, Rooms 111-113
  • Elementary - children in grades 1st - 4th, Rooms 207-211

Your kids will enjoy spending time with us as we B.L.A.S.T. off each Sunday during the LifeSong and Traditional worship services!


Children are dismissed from worship service after the Children's Message and meet up with their teachers to walk together to their classrooms.  Our time together in B.L.A.S.T. is spent in "Bible Learning And Spiritual Training" as we explore Bible stories through games and crafts using "Spark" curriculum!


Classrooms are located in the upper level of the Asbury Building. 

  • B.L.A.S.T. Jr. for Preschool grades 3k - 5k are in Room 208
  • B.L.A.S.T. for Elementary grades 1st - 4th are in Room 210

Wednesday Nights are happening at Grace!  Our Children's Ministry takes over the Family Center (gym) Building on Wednesday Nights where your kids will first meet up for devotion time in the gym, followed by lots of interactive fun games!  


This is also a great opportunity for kids to fellowship with friends while having fun playing games in the gym! 


Wednesday Night Kids' ("WNK") classes begin at 6:15pm.  

 

  • Nursery - available for infants -2k/3K 
  • Preschool - WNK available in the gym's Multipurpose Room 
  • Elementary - WNK available in gymnasium

Grace Kids Club is a part of our Children's Ministry and Missions of Grace UMC.  Our goal is to provide a safe, Christian environment for children.   


Kids Club After School Program

Grace Kids Club is open to our community families that are looking for a structured after school program.  Our program runs from 2:30pm-5:30pm and is housed in our Family Center Building.  We love providing a fun environment where kids and teachers become family!  Some of the things that we provide in our after school program are:


  • Dedicated and loving staff team members (1:5 teacher/kids ratio)
  • Church Bus transportation to pick up your children from North Augusta Elementary School and Hammond Hill Elementary School.
  • Smaller enrollment (26 kids total)
  • We follow the Aiken County Public Schools calendar to assist families with childcare.
  • Daily activities that include indoor Gym time, Homework time, Bible devotions, Prayer time, Arts & Crafts time, Chapel Music time, and Outdoor Playground time. 
  • Optional end of the school year half days local field trips (separate registration/cost)
  • Optional extended care to join our Children's Ministry Wednesday Night Kids meal & class program.

Kids Club Summer Camps (Not available for 2024)

Grace Kids Club offers week long summer camps for children in completed grades kindergarten thru completed 5th grade.  Our summer camps are programmed to keep your kids active!  Each week is themed and parents can register their children by the week.  Some of the things we provide in our summer camps are:


  • Dedicated and loving staff team members
  • Convenient all-day childcare hours 7:30am-4:30pm
  • Daily activities that include indoor Gym time, Bible devotions, Prayer time, Arts & Crafts time, cooking, Music time, and Outdoor Playground time.   


Vacation Bible School ("VBS") is coming June 17-21, 2024!  Cokesbury's Camp Firelight VBS invites children on a summer camp adventure where they learn to trust God no matter what situation life brings!


Children in completed grades 3k through completed 5th grade are invited to register for VBS, by the registration due date (TBD).  Kids will join us for a week long morning summer experience where they will use their imagination to experience an on-campus camping adventure!


Camp Firelight VBS is based on Psalm 56:3:  "Whenever I'm afraid, I put my trust in you."  This verse reminds us that we can trust God no matter what challenges we face in life.  Camp Firelight invites us to put our trust in God in every situation, including during times when we might be afraid.


Through the stories that they will hear and learn about, this program will teach us about people in the Bible who experience the gift of a trusting relationship with God, and it will teach us to trust God to go with us, to lead the way, to share wisdom, to give us peace, and to spark joy as we celebrate the good news of Jesus in our own lives and in the lives of others.  We will also learn ways we can connect with and put our trust in God, whenever we are afraid, challenged, or called to do God's work in the world and share the good news of God's love through Jesus Christ.


Contact Us for More Info about Children and Family Ministries

Parent/Guardian Information

What's Happening in Grace's Children and Family Ministries?

Children's Ministry Newsletter for March 2024

Grab the forms you need to get your kid signed up!

No Registration Forms are currently available.  Please check back here in the near future.

Want to help out? We would love to have you!

Specific needs for volunteers are listed below: 


  • B.L.A.S.T. teacher helpers for both classes - assist teacher with supplies and helping little hands to do arts & crafts.
  • Sunday School coordinators - organize curriculum into teacher boxes.  May include copying and sorting.
  • Sunday School preschool music teachers - spend 10-15 minutes leading preschoolers in 2 Sunday School songs with body movements. 
  • Sunday Nursery helpers - spend Sunday mornings loving and caring for our infants and toddlers, under the direction of our Nursery staff team members.

If you are interested in volunteering in our Children and Family Ministries area, please let us know by clicking the button below!

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