Child Care
Every Sunday, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Child Care available during all Sunday church services. No reservation required.
Our Children’s Education Ministry department is here to serve families with children ages 6
weeks through 4th grade. We strive to create an environment that is safe and fun, where they
can hear great stories from the bible, as well as our Methodist traditions. We hope to spark their love of God and give families support, resources, and tools to continue to grow in their faith formation outside of the church
We use a rotation Sunday School model where our kids walk their way through the Bible in various stations such as story time, cooking class, art, and more! Come experience the fun of the Sunday Morning Children’s program!
On Sundays at 10:00am, children ages Kindergarten through 4th grade meet in the Children’s Wing, which is in the church’s basement. We gather in the large main room right below the sanctuary and split off to our classes from there. Infants to 2 years olds gather in our nursery which is in the Great Hall building.
No! We offer so much more! Children and family events are offered throughout the year. The Children’s Council sponsors events such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Vacation Bible School, Third Grade Bible Presentation, Back to School Celebration, and an Advent Workshop. We also have regular Wednesday night activities throughout the school year!
Yes! We have a vibrant children’s music program. Head over to the Music page to learn more about voice choirs and chime choirs for kids!
Volunteer opportunities are available for any of the children’s programs. Teachers and teaching assistants are used each week during Seeker Sunday School. Volunteers to assist with seasonal activities are always welcome as well. Please contact Catherine Gatlin at cgatlin@conwayfumc.org to find the best fit for your availability and comfort level.
All Volunteers are Safe Gatherings Certified. This is a training and approval process we ask all volunteers who work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults to complete before working in our varied ministries. It ensures safe spaces for kids and adults.
Safe Gatherings is a program we participate in as part of the larger United Methodist Church in Arkansas that helps to screen and train Adult volunteers who work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults. We want to ensure our learning environments are the safe places for our most vulnerable. Thus, if you want to volunteer in one of these programs, we require you to go through the Safe Gatherings process.
You may also contact Angie Hogue, ECC program director, or our Director of Children’s Ministries at Conway FUMC, J.J. Whitney.
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Child Care available during all Sunday church services. No reservation required.
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Rev. J.J. Whitney is the Director of Ministries with Children and Families, where she serves C1 Kids as they grow in faithful discipleship as followers of Jesus Christ. J.J. grew up a United Methodist preacher's kid around the state of Arkansas. She was ordained as an elder in 2002, and throughout her career, Pastor J.J. has served Hunter United Methodist Church in Little Rock and spent most of her career at Hendrix College, where she became the Programs Coordinator for the Hendrix-Lilly Vocations Initiative, the Associate Chaplain, and Chaplain of Hendrix College. Pastor J.J. served as the Senior Pastor of First UMC Bentonville in 2020 before retiring from active clergy status and rejoining Hendrix as Programs Coordinator for Career Services and as the Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement. She graduated from Hendrix College in 1996, earned a Masters in Divinity from Boston University’s School of Theology in 2000, and held a role as chaplain associate at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel. Pastor J.J. loves spending time with her husband and children. She's also a member of a couple of book clubs, bakes a pretty good chocolate chip cookie, and can be seen dancing away at Conway's Jazzercise!
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