Children are a very important part of Lenexa United Methodist Church and are encouraged to actively participate in all aspects of ministry. They are welcome in the sanctuary during services, partaking in communion, and serving other ways: as acolytes, as ushers, as musicians and singers, and as servers of communion. Year-round Sunday School for all ages of children is offered along with very active Wednesday night programming, morning and evening Summer vacation Bible schools, as well as retreats and lock-ins.

We strive to make a difference in each child’s life by having them experience God’s love and service to others. Lenexa United Methodist Church is known throughout the community for its children’s programming, and serves as a mentor church for other churches in the four-state region in several ways, most often in the rotational model of teaching Sunday School.

All of the staff and adult volunteers working with children and youth at LUMC have been through protection policy training and have been submitted to background checks through the state of Kansas and SRS.

 

Sunday School — Classes for children, ages 2 — 6th grade, meet at 9:00. Teaching teams are used in kindergarten and younger classes. Children in 1st through 6th grade meet together for Opening Time in Room 103, and are then escorted by adult shepherds to their classrooms, where they participate in Kid’s Kingdom, a rotational method of teaching. A “theme” or story is usually studied for six weeks, with each class rotating through six learning centers: art, cooking, drama, computers, Bible skills and games, plus video.

J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) — Is our Wednesday night program for children in pre-K thru 6th grade. They meet from 6:30 to 7:45. The evening includes fun Bible-related games, crafts, mission projects, and opportunities for children to participate in children’s choirs. J.A.M. meets September thru May.

Vacation Bible School — Held for a week in June.

Evening Camp — A week of fun and creative experiences, is held at the church in late summer.

Acolytes — Children in 3rd through 6th grades are invited to serve as “bearers of the light” during the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services. Acolytes also help with communion during these services. Training is offered three times a year.