YOUTH & CHILDREN
Children and youth are a vital part of PFUMC. By engaging even the youngest of our children and their families, we believe that kids can grow up to love God, love each other and change the World. We provide fun opportunities each Sunday morning during the school year to spark curiosity in the hearts and minds of kids and young adults, challenging them to explore God’s world.
We examine themes from creation, justice, friendship, love, joy, and the list goes on.
We examine themes from creation, justice, friendship, love, joy, and the list goes on.
Senior High Youth
Our Senior High Youth are active in shining the light of Christ all around the community. They have plenty of opportunities to grow and share through Bible lessons, events, Field Trips, missions and games. Examples of past events include slip and slide kick Ball, 5th quarter fellowship and Hungry for Hope where the youth raised over $700 for Skyline Urban Ministries. They also attend camps and retreats during the summer, where they have the opportunity to deepen their faith and invest in their relationship with Jesus.
The youth room is a place where youth can escape the stressors of the world and engage in positive Christian Fellowship.
The youth room is a place where youth can escape the stressors of the world and engage in positive Christian Fellowship.
Tweens & Mid High Youth
United Methodist Youth Fellowship or UMYF is a great way to meet friends, grow in your faith and to experience what it is like to be a part of a church family! This program is geared mostly towards fellowship. It’s a laid-back kind of time where we learn about God together, invest in our relationships with each other, and best of all play some awesome games!
Confirmation Class
Confirmation for our youth takes place during their 8th-grade year. The months of January through May are spent learning about the Bible, Jesus, Sacraments, John Wesley, The United Methodist Church and more. Confirmation Sunday takes place in May at which time the class is confirmed and welcomed as a full member of Piedmont First United Methodist Church.
Piedmont First United Methodist Fine Arts Studio
We believe God asks us to be good stewards of the gifts He has given us. This means we learn about our talents, how to take care of our bodies as instruments and how to use them in a positive way. We hope to supplement arts education provided in the public schools and encourage children and youth to explore the fine arts as a means of expression and worship.
We offer the following options for classes and lessons and are continually adding to our list.
We partner with community theatres in the OKC metro area to engage students who wish to be more involved than the scope of our studio allows.
We offer the following options for classes and lessons and are continually adding to our list.
We partner with community theatres in the OKC metro area to engage students who wish to be more involved than the scope of our studio allows.
- Private Music Lessons (Grades K-2)
- Private Voice Lessons (Grades 3 and up)
- Private Acting Lessons (Grades 3 and up)
- Kindermusik Parent & Child Music Classes (Ages 0-5)
- How Great Thou Art Classes (Grades K-4)
- Sing Joy! Musical Theatre Camp (Grades K-6)
- Theatre Arts Classes (Grades K-6)
- Music Theatre Classes (Grades K-6)
- Teen Acting Class (Grades 7-12)
- Adult/Teen Public Speaking Class (Grades 9 and up)
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
Nursery
Janet Hunt, Director
Located: Central Hallway, left side
Janet and her team do an outstanding job of providing a world-class nursery for our infants and toddlers so Mom and Dad can find some quite time to worship. She ensures the kids have age appropriate fun in an environment where God is the center of all life. The nursery provides pagers for parents who so desire.
Located: Central Hallway, left side
Janet and her team do an outstanding job of providing a world-class nursery for our infants and toddlers so Mom and Dad can find some quite time to worship. She ensures the kids have age appropriate fun in an environment where God is the center of all life. The nursery provides pagers for parents who so desire.
Pre-K through Elementary
Vickie Lacy, Interim Director
Located: Central Hallway, left side
Pre-K, Kindergarten and Transition
Our main program includes dozens of weekly volunteers to help to support a small group of children. A core Early Childhood staff and interns help to organize, prepare and set up lessons and activities each week. Praise and worship and the Bible lesson are presented by trained adult volunteers committed to overseeing a small group of children in designated aged specific classrooms. For 3 and 4-year-olds, and transition and kindergarten students.
1st – 4th grade
Our main campus 1st – 4th grade Sunday School program is designed to encourage and nurture the spiritual understanding and growth of our elementary-aged children. Children are welcomed by the friendly faces of staff ministry leaders, adult volunteers and teenage interns to join us in building friendships, enjoying fellowship, singing praise and discovering Bible truths.
Located: Central Hallway, left side
Pre-K, Kindergarten and Transition
Our main program includes dozens of weekly volunteers to help to support a small group of children. A core Early Childhood staff and interns help to organize, prepare and set up lessons and activities each week. Praise and worship and the Bible lesson are presented by trained adult volunteers committed to overseeing a small group of children in designated aged specific classrooms. For 3 and 4-year-olds, and transition and kindergarten students.
1st – 4th grade
Our main campus 1st – 4th grade Sunday School program is designed to encourage and nurture the spiritual understanding and growth of our elementary-aged children. Children are welcomed by the friendly faces of staff ministry leaders, adult volunteers and teenage interns to join us in building friendships, enjoying fellowship, singing praise and discovering Bible truths.
Tweens & Mid High
Carrie Helm, Director
Located: Church Parlor
Room #2
Children are a vital part of PFUMC By engaging even the youngest of our children and their families, we believe that kids can grow up to love God, love each other and change the World.
We provide fun opportunities each Sunday morning during the school year to spark curiosity in the hearts and minds of kids in developmentally appropriate ways, challenging them to explore God’s world. We examine themes from creation, justice, friendship, love, joy and the list goes on.
Located: Church Parlor
Room #2
Children are a vital part of PFUMC By engaging even the youngest of our children and their families, we believe that kids can grow up to love God, love each other and change the World.
We provide fun opportunities each Sunday morning during the school year to spark curiosity in the hearts and minds of kids in developmentally appropriate ways, challenging them to explore God’s world. We examine themes from creation, justice, friendship, love, joy and the list goes on.
Senior High Sunday School
Ryan Cook, Director
Located: Central Hallway, first room on the left
(across from the cry room)
PFUMC’s Senior High and Emerging Adult Sunday School class meets on Sunday mornings from 8:45 to - 9:50. High School Students meet in the Youth Room (adjacent to the Fellowship Hall)and visitors are always welcome. Senior High take part in an interactive lesson that relates to their lives with some time for discussion added in.
The class will explore some of the giants of our faith, and will focus on Bible Literacy and Social Justice Issues.
Located: Central Hallway, first room on the left
(across from the cry room)
PFUMC’s Senior High and Emerging Adult Sunday School class meets on Sunday mornings from 8:45 to - 9:50. High School Students meet in the Youth Room (adjacent to the Fellowship Hall)and visitors are always welcome. Senior High take part in an interactive lesson that relates to their lives with some time for discussion added in.
The class will explore some of the giants of our faith, and will focus on Bible Literacy and Social Justice Issues.
