Children's Ministry

Welcome

At Pleasant View United Methodist Church we believe what we do here matters. Our goal in Children's Ministry is to help families create and nurture disciples of Jesus Christ. Our ministries include weekly Sunday School, children's worship, Excite Night and special events through out the year. Please take a look around this website to see what is going on. If you have any questions or need more information, contact us at 276-628-6323. We would love to hear from you!

Weekly Activities

Holy Moly School Sunday 9:45-10:45am on the children's wing
Kids Worship Sunday during 11am service In Room #303
Excite Night Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm (during school year) In Room #303

Special Events
Jan 1: Camp Bays Mountain registration opens
Feb 6: Children’s Team Meeting after church in room #303
March 1: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
March 2: Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm (No Excite)
April 10: Family Stations of the Cross
April 17: Easter Sunday

Church Summer Camp

Summer will be here before we know it. At Pleasant View we love the how summer camp grows our younger disciples. We recommend Camp Bays Mountain. There are camp opportunities for kids going into 1st grade all the way through High School. Check out there website, www.campbaysmountain.com for more information and registration. Pleasant View UMC likes to help our families afford summer camp through our Camp Scholarship Fund. Please talk to Katherine about camp scholarships.

Camp Bays Mountain website

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Pleasant View UMC Camp Scholarship
These scholarships are to help families send their children to Gospel teaching summer camps. All children who are activity involved in the ministries of Pleasant View UMC are eligible to receive these funds. Children can fill out the form below and return to Katherine. Our Children's Ministry Team will then review applications and distribute funds. Donations for our scholarship fund are always welcome. Please send to the church office marked as camp scholarship fund. **For Holston Conference Camps, you will need your scholarship code before you register.

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Creating Disciples - how we learn and play

Holy moly Sunday School

The kids have been asking all summer long and it is finally time to begin Holy Moly Sunday School again! We gather at 9:45 every Sunday down the children's wing. The children will learn about God through fun actives, an engaging mini video, and opening their Bibles. Please come join us and bring and friend!

Excite Night

Excite Night is on Wednesday at 6:30-7:30pm. We meet in the Kids Worship area. These evenings are times for fellowship, Bible Study, and music. Excite Night is designed to encourage preschool and elementary students to draw closer to God and strengthen their relationship with Him. All are welcome! Bring your Bible and a friend!

In January we will learn about Worshiping in the Wilderness

January Memory Verse
"How lovely is your tabernacle, Lord almighty!" Psalm 84:1

Worshiping with Children

Everyone is Welcome: wiggles, giggles, and all!

Relax! God put the wiggles in your child, don't feel you have to suppress it in God's house. All are welcome! Here are a couple of suggestion that may make worship easier for you and your children.

Sit toward the front where it is easier for little ones to see and hear what is going on in the service.
Quietly explain the part of the service and actions of the worship leaders.
Sing hymns, pray, voice responses, stand up with congregation. Children learn how to participate in worship by watching and copying you.
If you have to leave the service with your child, feel free to do so, but please come back. As Jesus said, "Let the children come to me."
We have Pleasant Packs, with drawing materials and activities, outside the worship areas. Or feel free to bring something from home. You may be surprised by what your child hears while their hands are busy.

The way we welcome children in church directly affects the way they respond to the Church, to God, and to one another. Let them know that they are at home in this house of worship.