Children’s Ministry

This is an age appropriate, interactive opportunity for children ages 4 – 2nd grade to learn about and experience worship. Following the Word for Children, at both services, volunteers welcome and lead the children in a 20 minute WOW. Godly Play assumes that children have some experience of the mystery of the presence of God in their lives but that they lack the language, permission, and understanding to express and enjoy that in our culture.  In Godly Play, we enter into Parables, Silence, Sacred Stories, and Liturgical Action in order to discover the depths of God, ourselves, one another and the world around us. This time of wondering and discovering God’s Word is what we are offering through Godly play at FPC. Children rejoin their parents after the sermon.

Worship clipboards with educational puzzles, coloring pages, activities available in Narthex.

For more information on volunteering, please contact Jacqui Horton at Jacqui@firstpresvb.org.

The children’s choirs primary goal is to learn to be worship participants. Therefore, in weekly worship services, our choirs take their turn presenting carefully selected and rehearsed anthems. They also present a Christmas musical and a program in the spring. Just as sports develop children in teamwork, the musical art form develops discipline, teaches responsibility, professionalism commitment and working together toward a common goal of enhancing the worship service while growing in their faith. What is taught? Music reading, rhythm, ear training, vocal development, pitch, Christian faith through understanding of the text they are singing, hymn history, composers and parts of the worship service. All this is taught through fun techniques and games, making the process interesting, not dull. The choral and bell choirs enhance the private lessons some children are in. The choirs also offer the opportunity for children not in private lessons to learn music and participate in a musical group. All are welcome to find their place in the music program. Contact Belinda Valet, Director of Handbell & Children’s Choirs, for more information.

Cherub Choir, AGE 4 – GRADE 2, Rehearsals Sundays 9:00am-9:30am (September-May)

Carol Choir, GRADES 3 – 6, Rehearsals Wednesdays 6:30-7:15pm (September-May)

Carillon Ringers, GRADES 3-6, Rehearsals Wednesdays 6:00pm-6:30pm