Towson

  United Methodist Church               ... making a difference

    501 Hampton Lane

    (Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road)                            

    Towson, Maryland 21286             410-823-6511                   

     e-mail: towsonumc@towsonumc.org     Elevator accesses all 3 floors!

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We WELCOME you to the world of ministry for/with/by children.  God is present in the lives of children who are smiling and making new discoveries, in energetic children in a group setting, and in the voices of children singing and learning.  Children's Ministry is a very important part of our church family.  Our commitment is to teach children the importance of having Christ in their lives, how to apply what they read in the Bible to their everyday living, and to support them as they walk their path of spiritual growth.  Our hope is that every child will know that they are loved and valued by God, their church, their family, and their peers.

The Cribbery (nursery) toys are cleaned every Sunday morning after the 11:00 Worship Service.

WORSHIP AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN

SUNDAY MORNINGS (beginning September 13, 2009)
8:30 AM      Cribbery Care                    Infants - 3 years olds        in the Cribbery, Room 122
                  Children and Worship         Age 4 - 1st grade             Room 314

9:45 AM      Graded Sunday School Classes      Cribbery - 5th Grade

11:00 AM    Cribbery Care                   Infants - 3 years old           in the Cribbery, Room 122
                  Children and Worship        Age 4 - 1st grade              Room 314
                  Children's Church             Grades 2nd - 5th               in the Chapel after dismissal from the Worship Service

CHILDREN AND WORSHIP
Children and Worship is an exciting way for children to experience God while learning about God.  It helps children worship in a special place apart from the worshiping congregation in the sanctuary so they learn to worship meaningfully with the congregation.  Children and Worship uses the sensorimotor style of storytelling as the young children work with story figures and art materials to experience the stories of the Bible.  The Children and Worship room is a "very special place" where the children learn in an age appropriate way how to worship God.

CHILDREN'S CHURCH
Children participating in Children's Church begin in the sanctuary worship service with their families.  They are then dismissed at an appropriate time in the worship service to the Chapel.  We are excited about our Worship for Life curriculum.  Through activities such as storytelling, puppetry, drama, making banners, and creating and playing musical instruments, the children learn and experience worship.

CHILDREN'S SABBATH
The National Observance of Children's Sabbath is now in its 19th year.  Children's Sabbath will be observed at Towson United Methodist Church on October 17, 2010. 

VACATION BIBLE CAMP

Summer Vacation Bible Camp is for children age 3 (by January 1) through 5th grade.

VBC meets from 9:00 AM - 12 noon Monday through Friday, July 26 - July 30, 2010.

It is that time of year to begin signing up for summer camps. 

Be sure to add VBC to your child's summer camp experience. 

Galactic BLAST VBC is an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that brings children into a closer relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

PRE-REGISTRATION is April 25 and May 2 9:30 AM in Fellowship Hall.

Click on the GALACTIC BLAST GORILLA to open the PDF REGISTRATION FORM.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN

Children's Choirs, Advent and Easter Celebrations, Summer Fun Days, and Lock-in are some of the other activities we offer our children here at Towson United Methodist Church.