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DGFUMC provides a range of educational opportunities for children of all ages, including nursery care provided during worship hours, Pathfinders (Sunday School), and midweek family fellowship that is linked to children's choir rehearsals. The goal is to help children grow in faith, and become familiar with the Bible through a variety of methods, including storytelling and drama, music, video, games, science, cooking and art.

Voices for Children: Fifth Sunday Appeal

January 27, 2012 - 6:55pm

United Voices 4 Kids

Enclosed in the bulletin this Sunday morning is an offering envelope for the United Voices for Children - Fifth Sunday Appeal. UVC is a coalition of groups and individuals within the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. Your gift will help with the work of ChildServ, United Methodist Youth Services, Marcy-Newberry Association and Rosecrance Health Network.

For more advocacy information, check out the web site at: http://www.umvoices4kids.org.

Super Saturday Movie Night

The second Super Saturday will be a Movie Night! We will be watching Horton Hears a Who! Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket. Popcorn will be provided from the Tivoli.

This is for all children in 1st-6th grade. Just like with Wacky Wednesday there is no cost and EVERYONE is welcome. All children need to be signed-in and signed-out from Super Saturday events.

Please invite friends from school, neighbors, family, friends, and anyone else you can think of!

Location: 
Room 217
Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 6:30pm

Super Saturdays - Movie Night!

January 17, 2012 - 9:29am

Did you have fun at Wacky Wednesdays over the summer? If you did, then you will love Super Saturdays during the school year!

The Children and Family Work Area has planned five Super Saturdays!

The second one will be Saturday, January 21st from 6:30-8:30. This is for all children in 1st-6th grade. Just like with Wacky Wednesday there is no cost and EVERYONE is welcome.

The program for Jan. 21st will be a Movie Night, we will be watching Horton Hears a Who! Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket. Popcorn will be provided from the Tivoli.

All children need to be signed-in and signed-out from Super Saturday events. Please invite friends from school, neighbors, family, friends, and anyone else you can think of!

Onward Bound and All Choirs

January 6, 2012 - 3:57pm

Will be beginning again January 11th, 2012. Meetings and practices will be held at their regular times. See the Family Fellowship page for more details.

Family Fellowship Wednesday Dinners

January 5, 2012 - 8:40am

The new year brings a new meal subscription for the Wednesday evening meals at church. You can download the form for the meals below. Please fill it out and return to the church office by or on Sunday, January 8.

Advent Family Workshop

Feed My Starving ChildrenChildren and Family Ministries has reserved 90 places on Saturday, December 17 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at Feed My Starving Children, in Aurora, IL. For those of you not familiar with FMSC, they are a non-profit organization whose mission is: "Feeding God's Starving Children Hungry in Body and Spirit." It is a very fulfilling and rewarding experience to give the gift of your time to this organization and help feed thousands of children.

We will be helping to create nutritional food packets which will be shipped to areas in need around the world. Minimum age to volunteer is 5 years old. Childcare will be provided at the church. Transportation will not be provided but carpooling is encouraged. Please contact Sharon in the Church office (630.968.7120) to register for this meaningful service opportunity. Space will fill up fast!

Location: 
FMSC - 555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL 60504
Date: 
Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 2:00pm

Piece of Peace

PeaceThis annual event allows parents to get a few hours to themselves. It is for children from birth through 6th grade. Cost is $5 per family. Dinner and professional child care will be provided.

Date: 
Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 4:00pm

Preschool Registration

November 11, 2011 - 4:50pm

PreschoolChurch members (those who have taken the Membership Class and joined First United Methodist Church) can take advantage of early registration for next year's Preschool. Children must be either three or four years old by September 1 of 2012, with the classes beginning in early September and ending in the mid-May. 

A $100.00 non-refundable registration fee and completed application is required to secure a space. A certified copy of the birth certificate is now required by DCFS.

Church Member Registration

  • Sunday, December 4, 2011
    10:30-11:00am Room 101
  • Tuesday, December 6, 2011
    3:00-3:30pm Room 101

Open Registration

  • Tuesday, January 3, 2011
    3:00-4:00pm Room 101

PLEASE NOTE

Church member registration dates are strictly adhered to. If you miss the church member registration dates, you must register at open registration.

Minute-To-Win-It

Super SaturdayThe first SuperSaturday is on Saturday, November 5th from 6:30-8:00 in the church gym. This is for all children in 1st-6th grade. Just like with Wacky Wednesday there is no cost and EVERYONE is welcome.

The program for Nov. 5th will be Minute-To-Win-It games along with fun prizes. All children need to be signed-in and signed-out from Super Saturday events. Please invite friends from school, neighbors, family, friends, and anyone else you can think of!

Please help us to get the word out about this fun program by forwarding this email to all of your friends! Thank You! 

Location: 
Gym
Date: 
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 6:30pm

The Giving Tree

November 4, 2011 - 9:55am

The Giving TreeThe Giving Tree will be up in the Parlor beginning Sunday, November 13th. You have the opportunity to choose tags from several agencies in order to purchase gifts for both children and adults. The tags are marked with the name or initials of the agency.

All gifts going to PADS should be UNWRAPPED, but with the tag firmly attached.

Gifts to the other agencies work a little differently. Please select tags and put your name on the sign-out sheet. All gifts for Marcy Newberry and Head Start should be wrapped. Child Serv gifts should be unwrapped. Please read the note on the tag to see which kind you have chosen. Please don’t wrap gifts marked “unwrapped” or volunteers will have to unwrap them before giving them to the agency.

The gifts for all the agencies other than PADS should be returned with the tags firmly attached NO LATER THAN NOON ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4th. Gifts for PADS will continue to be collected into December.

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Bifulco at nbifulco@msn.com or 630-241-3530.

The Children and Family Ministries Work Area and the Church and Society Work Area sponsor the Giving Tree project. Over 300 gifts go to needy children, youth, and adults in our township and across the Northern Illinois Conference. We hope that you will be able to help.

Thank you!

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