At First Baptist Church, kids come first!  Children have many opportunities
to learn, serve and grow in their faith.

Sundays are the premiere teaching time for children Pre-K up to 4th grade ... and they'll love this year's emphasis! During both the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services, children are invited to experience "Elevate" - an interactive, multimedia-driven teaching time that drives home a single biblical point in a way that's delightfully fun and understandable.  Each teaching theme of Elevate is 8 weeks long, but every lesson is independent, so children who miss a Sunday don't feel left out.

Between services during the Discipleship Hour, children participate in additional activities that relate to each week's teaching theme, using music, games, crafts and small group interaction to reinforce the main point.  Children are dismissed directly from each worship service to attend Elevate.

Our teaching theme beginning June 20:

A thrill ride through the Fruit of the Spirit!
Twitch, the newest employee at Berry Blast Theme Park has a lot to learn about what makes a great park employee. In order to be the best Berry Blast has to offer, Twitch has to master joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, and love. It's a good thing he has Bernie to train him. Grab your tickets and get in line as Bernie helps Twitch face life's difficulties using the ultimate fruit, the Fruit of the Spirit.

Download our children's brochures and resources here:

Sunday Children's guide
Nursery Brochure
Registration Form

The church nursery is open for all Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services – a nurturing place for children too young to participate in older children’s activities.  Staffed with paid, professional caregivers, the nursery is a safe and loving environment where little ones will thrive and learn by example that God loves them.

Preschoolers have their very own class on Sundays at 9:00 am during the contemporary service.  Volunteer teachers help preschoolers learn about God as they tell Bible stories, play games, make crafts and spend time together.

After a full day of school, our agenda for kids during PrimeTime is to have FUN...with a capital "F"! In a relaxed and enjoyable setting, a typical evening may include playing games, hanging with friends, making crafts or special emphases during holiday season. Some kids just like to cuddle and read a good book, and everybody enjoys a good time together! PrimeTime for kids is not a teaching time, but a time for building positive relationships with adults and having a great time with friends.

This'll be a SUPER summer as FBC magically turns into "Hero Headquarters" the week of August 9-13!  Kids will learn the stories of some unlikely heroes most people overlook ... in fact, the Bible doesn't even mention their names!  Yet, their small acts were used by God to do wonderful things.  Through Bible activities, games, snacks, songs, skits, craft projects and a whole week of incredible fun, kids will learn that if they're willing to be used by God in any situation, no matter how big or small, they can make a difference.  With God's power at work, they can be heroes right where they are.  To download a registration form, click here, or drop by the church office to register and pick up a free CD of all the music!

Several times throughout the year, the children’s ministry sponsors themed events, trips or special events.  It may be a family movie night, “boys only” or “girls only” activities (think Pirate Night or Princess Party), or an outing to local Cleveland attractions like Patterson Farms or the zoo.  These are times when the whole family is welcome to participate.