Children
Sunday School is offered from 10:10 to 10:55 A.M. to children three years of age and older.
Nurseries are available for children younger than three years. One nursery is located on the lower level of the Education Wing, Room 105 and the other is in The Christian Life Center (CLC), Room 232. Two paid child care workers are provided for each Nursery.
Teaching is done by teams of volunteers who are Safe Sanctuary trained. In support of the ministry shared by these volunteers, the Education Work Area has initiated a set of Guidelines for Appropriate Behavior that has been approved by our Church Council and is available from any teacher.
Preschool
Classes are on the lower level of the Education Wing. Currently, we have a combined class for 3 to 5 year-olds in Room E-106. The children have a 45-minute class including a 15-minute music time. Any 2 year olds in the Nursery are invited to join in the music time.
Kindergarten – Grade 5
Classes are on the upper level of the Education Wing. Children gather for a 15-minute music time and an opening session in Room E-306 before dividing into age-levels for Sunday School. The ages pair up as Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2, and Grades 3 - 5. They rotate into a variety of classes (i.e. storytelling, science, art, games, and/or cooking) based on a monthly theme.
Additional Events
Each year, the children are invited to participate in an annual Easter Egg Hunt. This activity brings the children and their parents together for a morning of fun and fellowship.
Vacation Bible School
VBS will be offered the week of June 20th 2011. Children ages 3 – Grade 5 come for extended lessons, crafts, music, recreation and snacks based on a common theme. This program is open any interested families.
Safe Sanctuaries
Webster Hills UMC has a commitment to create a Safe Sanctuary that reduces the potential risk of injury or abuse to infants, children, youth and adult volunteers who participate in our church activities. Webster Hills UMC will:
- Adopt reasonable safety measures for the selection and recruitment of adult volunteers with children and youth
- Provide education for adult volunteers with children and youth regarding the church’s policy and procedures as well as the reporting requirements of the State of Missouri
- See that our classrooms are staffed with trained adult volunteers
If you would like further information about Children's Ministries, please contact Lynn Malone, Director of Christian Education and Spiritual Formation, (314) 961-3164 or via email.
A copy of the complete Safe Sanctuaries Policy and Procedures is available in the church office.