Children and Youth Ministry

Youth Mission Statement:  We are people of hope, who serve and accept everyone through our faith in Jesus.

Fun, food, fellowship and faith are the cornerstones of the Youth Ministries at First Presbyterian.  Youth gather on Sunday evenings for recreation, dinner and reflection.  Open to 6-12 graders.

Youth meet most Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm.

This team is led by a great team of adult volunteers.

We seek to follow the example set by Jesus, while applying His lessons to our daily lives. We participate in many events that teenagers and students are sure to love during the year.

Church Youth Group Events

• Night of Joy
• Trunk or Treat
• Retreats and Mission Trips
• Picnics
• Christmas Caroling
• Feed the Bay and local mission
• Confirmation Class
• Youth Sunday
• Sign Choir  Check out the video

JOIN US ANY TIME!

Children

Our children have many opportunities to be loved and get to know Jesus more. We offer Sunday School during worship, Faithful Friends which are monthly get togethers, a Summer Vacation Bible School and other opportunities your whole family can grow in Faith.

Sunday School Opportunities

Sunday School for children will be held immediately following Time for Young Disciples during worship.

• Kindergarten through Third Grade meet in CDC room 204
• Fourth Grade through fifth grade meet in CDC room 202

Preschool children will stay in the preschool room by the nursery during the Sunday School hour.

Children’s Worship & Preschool Praise Time during Worship Service

• During the 9:30 worship service immediately after Time
  for Young Disciples children preschool through sixth grade
  will be dismissed to Sunday School.

CJAM  Wednesday Nights 4:50-6:15pm

(Chimes, Jesus And Me voices)

CJAM is our children’s music ministry, open to grades 2 through 5.  Children participate in learning/playing Chimes, as well as learning and singing a wide variety of traditional, praise, and fun Christian songs.

Practice is Wednesday evenings, from 4:50 – 6:15.  We have Chime instruction and practice from 4:50 – 5:30, children’s choir from 5:30 – 6:00, and then the children get to have a pizza dinner!

Our first practice for the year will be Wednesday, August 12, 2026.  If you have a child in this age group, we’d love to have them come and join the fun!  Please let us know that you are coming – we look forward to seeing both former and new participants!

For more information and to RSVP, contact:

Lois Myers  813-765-0578 or  JoEllen Preston 813-294-6693

Faithful Friends

Faithful Friends is our monthly event that brings children together for a time of fellowship, food, crafts, and games. It is usually a Friday night or corresponds to a holiday. Past events include:

• Trunk or Treat
• Heart Healthy Extravaganza
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Olympic Themed Events
• Advent Adventures

For more information contact Lynn Pabst (813) 284-0459, Karen Weber (813) 545-2079, or Sarah Liebelt (813)) 404-2219