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From the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Epistle to the Romans

  8-28





First ARP Church has a dedicated team of church members that serve as our Children's Ministry Team. Through their time and spiritual giftedness, they work with our Director and Asst. Director of Children's Ministry to evaluate, plan, and grow all aspects of our children's ministry on an ongoing basis.

The purpose of our ministry to children is to reach kids for Christ and to equip them to serve Christ in their homes, neighborhoods, schools, community and world.

We achieve this purpose through our Sunday School, Worship Care and Wednesday Night programs. We expand these goals through outreach; supporting ministry to our homebound members, the Crisis Assistance Ministry, York Chester Middle School, Inter-Faith Hospitality Network, the West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club, Operation Christmas Child and most recently, The Battered Women's Shelter.

 

 

First A. R. P. enjoys the benefit of dedicated volunteers and paid caregivers for all services and ministry programs. Safety and security is assured for our youngest members by providing parents with an assigned pager for easy access. A sign-out procedure is also in place for the release of children at the end of any event or service.

  • Sunday Morning: - 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. worship services and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
  • Wednesday Night:- 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. Extended care is available for choir members.
  • Thursday Mornings: - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - during women's Bible Studies and Circle Meetings.
  • Special Events and Conferences: upon request through our Childcare Request Forms.

    Nurseries are located on the first floor of the Education Building.


Sunday School, Worship Care and Wednesday Night programming for preschool begins at age two. Preschool children are included in seasonal programming and large church events through out the year.

  • Worship Care - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - during both worship services. Two and three year olds use a simple curriculum written by our staff; four and five year olds are dismissed directly from the worship service and use alternate year Sunday School curriculum for added learning and reinforcement.
  • Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. - We use Great Commission Publication Sunday School curriculum through-out our children's ministry
  • Wednesday Nights - 6:15-7:30 p.m. - Preschool classes use a variety of curriculums materials on Wednesday nights. They also participate in seasonal activities and special events.
  • Thursday Mornings - 10:00-11:30 a.m. - Our paid caregivers use a simple 52 lesson walk-through-the-Bible curriculum during the time they spend with our preschoolers.
  • Special Events and Conferences - We always include special programming for our preschool children during church-wide events. Designed with little folks in mind, preschool children enjoy everything that elementary children enjoy; on a small-scale level.

Preschool rooms are located on the first floor of the Education Building.



Sunday School, Kids Church and Wednesday Night programming meet on the first and second floor of the Education Building for our Kindergarten-Fifth Grade students. Our curriculum incorporates Scripture and catechism memorization; there are also take- home- ideas for family worship. Wednesday nights also include music and seasonal outreach projects.

  • Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. - We use Great Commission Publication Sunday School curriculum through-out our children's ministry
  • Worship Care - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Our kindergarten students are dismissed directly from our worship services to worship care; they use alternate year Sunday School curriculum for added learning and reinforcement.
  • Kids Church - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Our first-third graders are dismissed directly from our worship services where they have an opportunity to hear the adult sermon message on a child's level.
  • Wednesday Nights - 6:15-7:30p.m. - Our children's ministry time on Wednesday nights is equally divided between music ministry and catechism. Many fun and seasonal activities are blended in through-out the year as well.


In addition to our a full Sunday morning and Wednesday night schedule, our older elementary may enjoy ; a group of fourth and fifth graders that meets through-out the year for special events. This prequel to youth ministry allows more time for fun and fellowship as a group as well as an avenue for outreach to school friends and neighbors.

Fifth graders also participate in during the winter months in preparation to become communicant members of First A. R. P. Church. This three month course ends with an opportunity to make a public profession of faith.

are offered at First A. R. P. during the fall, winter and spring. Our First A. R. P. Eagles play soccer, basketball and t-ball in a league of Gastonia churches.

provides us with lots of opportunities for children's ministry to expand. Vacation Bible School for ages 2-5th grade, is an every other summer event. Adventure Camp and Adventure Camp Junior provide more of a day camp experience during the summer months.





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