Children's Ministry
Welcome! Our goal is to walk alongside parents and families as we work together to raise the next generation of committed Christ-followers. We intentionally share the Gospel of Christ regularly as we prayerfully desire that all children come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. We seek to develop mature disciples of Christ by teaching children how to study the Word of God and to apply it to their lives by living worthy of His calling.
Jesus said, " Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:13
2025-26 Children's Ministry Calendar
*Awana meets weekly during the school year on Sunday evenings from 5:00-7:00 pm, unless noted below.
*Praise Time meets weekly during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm, unless noted below.
*RA's/GA's/Mission Friends meet weekly during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 pm, unless noted below.
*Kids Summer Bible Study meets weekly during the Summer on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm, unless noted below.
August 2025
20th - Start Wednesday night activities
22nd - GA lock-in at 5:30 pm
23rd - GA & RA parent meeting at 9:00 am
September 2025
7th - Awana registration at 4:00 pm, first club meeting at 5:00-7:00 pm
26th - RA camp-in at 5:00 pm
27th - RA Punt, Pass & Kick event at 9:00 am
October 2025
22nd - Praise Time at 6:00 pm
OCC Packing Party at 7:00 pm
November 2025
12th - Praise Time meets in Sanctuary
19th - Praise Time meets in Sanctuary
21st - GA lock-in at 5:30 pm
23rd - NO AWANA
26th - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
30th - NO AWANA
December 2025
3rd - Praise Time meets in Sanctuary
7th - Praise Time Dress Rehearsal at 3:45 pm, Performance at 6:00 pm, NO AWANA
10th - Christmas caroling at nursing home, Christmas light looking
17th - RA's/GA's/Mission Friends at 6:00 pm, Christmas Party at 7:00 pm
24th - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
28th - NO AWANA
31st - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
January 2026
4th - NO AWANA
7th - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
11th - Awana resumes
14th - Wednesday night activities resume
February 2026
4th - Praise Time sings at nursing home from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
March 2026
6th - GA lock-in at 5:30 pm
8th - NO AWANA
11th - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
25th - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
29th - RA's Cakes for Camp; NO AWANA
April 2026
1st - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
5th - NO AWANA
17th - RA camp-out at the Penrod's home at 5:00 pm
29th - Praise Time meets in Sanctuary
May 2026
3rd - Praise Time leads worship at 10:30 am
13th - RA's/GA's/Mission Friends at 6:00 pm, End of Year Party at 7:00-8:00 pm
17th - Last Awana meeting
20th - Kids Summer Bible Study starts, 6:00-7:00 pm, RA's/GA's/Mission Friends 7:00-8:00 pm
27th - Kids Summer Bible Study, 6:00-7:00 pm, RA's/GA's/Mission Friends 7:00-8:00 pm
31st - Music Camp drama auditions 4:00-6:00 pm
June 2026
1st-5th - Summer Music Camp, daily, 8:30 am-Noon
3rd - Kids Summer Bible Study continues weekly, 6:00-7:00 pm
7th - Music Camp Dress Rehearsal 3:45 pm, Performance at 6:00 pm
*RA & GA Camps dates to be determined at a later date
VBS 2026 - June 29th-July 3rd, daily, 8:30 am-Noon
Meet our Children's Minstry Coordinator, Courtney Vernor
sunday Mornings
We offer an age-graded Sunday School for all children, from birth through 6th grade, on Sunday mornings, before the worship service, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. All children's Sunday School classes are located in the Family Activity Center in the rooms listed below.
Children's Sunday School
Bed Babies - B103
Toddlers - B104
Two & Three-year-olds - B106
Four-year-olds - B 108
Kindergarten & 1st Grade - B108
2nd - 4th grades - B222/223
5th & 6th grades -B219/220
We now offer a children’s church option called “The Big Picture Worship Time”. The Big Picture Worship Time is an alternative worship time for kids ages Kindergarten through 6th grade. Kids will first go to the regular worship service with their parents. Bro. Greg will dismiss them after the children’s sermon, and then they will move to the Youth Auditorium for worship until 12:00 pm. Click the button below for more information.
extended session
Extended Session is available for children, birth through PreK-4. It is an extension of the Sunday School class that takes place during the worship service.
Children's ministry activities:
sunday & Wednesday evenings
attention: important information!!!
FBC, Brazoria Children's Ministry Activities are for children in grades Pre-K4 -6th grade for all activities. Pre-K4 children must be 4 years old before September 1st, 2025. There is no cost for your children to participate in the Wednesday Night Children's Ministry Activities at FBC, Brazoria, and minimal cost for Awanas, to be paid at a later date. Before registering your child for our Children's Ministry Activities, please be sure to read the following statement regarding arrival & dismissal procedures.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME:
If you or your child have not been feeling well, or you know that you have been in close proximity to someone who is sick, please stay home. Please feel free to message one of the leaders to let us know if your child will be absent. We will miss your child greatly and will be praying for a speedy recovery so they can return to us quickly!
ARRIVAL:
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As you arrive, walk your child to the gym glass doors and then proceed to a check-in station to check your children into their class. There are many moving vehicles in the parking lot at arrival time, so, for their safety, there will be no parking lot drop-offs. You will need to walk your children inside the building and check them in each night.
DISMISSAL:
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At the end of Praise Time, if your child does not attend GA's, RA's or Mission Friends, they will be brought downstairs, by a leader, for pick up at 7 pm.
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At the end of GA's & RA's, and Mission Friends, children will be picked up from their classroom at 8 pm. We ARE NOT doing pickup from the gym. All RA's will be picked up from Room B213/214. 1st-3rd grade GA's will be picked up from Room B102 & 4th-6th grade GA's will be picked up from Room B215/216. Mission Friends will be picked up from Room B105.
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At the end of Awana, all children will be in the gym for the closing time. Parents/guardians may pick them up from the gym at 7 pm.
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Children will not be allowed to go to the parking lot unattended. A parent/guardian must come inside the building to pick up the children.
Thank you for your cooperation with these routines. Our goal, as always, is to keep our children healthy and safe, while having a lot of fun learning about our Great God!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Courtney Vernor, Children's Ministry Coordinator, at the church office:(979)798-2340.
Click the button below to register your child for any of our Children's Ministry Activities.
Children's Ministry Activities Registration Form
sunday Evenings
Awana offers a curriculum that reaches kids and their families with the gospel. Our proven and adaptable curriculum develops leaders and disciples kids to walk with Christ for life. Our program is for kids ages Pre-K4 through 6th grade. They will experience games, biblical teaching, bible verse memorization, and character building. Awanas meets on Sunday nights from 5-7 pm during the school year. Pre-K4 kids must be 4 years old before September 1st of the current school year.
Cubbies® (Pre-K4) nurtures the budding faith of preschoolers and celebrates their desire to explore all that God has created. This two-year preschool ministry curriculum features exciting games, storytelling, puppet shows, and biblical teaching as well as take-home activities and tools.
Sparks® (Kindergarten – 2nd grade) ignites a child’s curiosity about the people and events of the Bible, building a foundation of wisdom for knowing Christ. This three-year early elementary school ministry curriculum features exciting games, engaging activities, biblical teaching, and media resources for kids and leaders.
T&T® (3rd – 6th grades) explores the concept of grace by focusing on the character and nature of God, the identity of Christ, as well as the structure and format of the Bible. This four-year upper elementary school ministry curriculum is created to ensure that kids and leaders connect through God's Word.
Wednesday Evenings
Praise Time! is a graded children's choir program that offers children from Pre-K4 to 6th grade the opportunity to learn music, choreography, and acting while making new friends, ministering to others, and having fun. It consists of two classes: Wee Sing and Praise Kids.
Wee Sing
Wee Sing is for kids ages 4 & 5 (including Kindergarten) who love to sing, wiggle, and giggle. Your children will learn about music in a fun and energetic environment. Children must turn 4 years old before September 1st of the current school year to attend.
Praise Kids
Praise Kids is for children in 1st through 6th grade. Kids will develop musically through fun music, games, choreography, and instruction. They learn the importance of leading in worship through music, develop music and rhythm reading skills, and connect the music to the scriptures through devotionals.
All choirs will participate during the year in worship services, outside engagements, and musicals.
Praise Time! meets every Wednesday night during the school year from 6-7 pm, upstairs in the Family Activity Center.
children's Missions
Our children's missions ministry is comprised of three groups: Mission Friends, Girls In Action, and Royal Ambassadors. These groups meet on Wednesday nights from 7-8 pm, in the Family Activity Center.
Mission Friends
In Mission Friends, preschoolers from age 4 through Kindergarten move from a focus on self to a focus on others. Through engaging lessons and activities, they begin to learn how they can help others in need and share God’s love. This critical foundation in the lives of preschoolers will help them grow spiritually into the next generation of Christ-followers who will fulfill His Great Commission.
Mission Friends meetings include activities in music, art, blocks, nature, home living, and more. Creative games and mission stories are included to help establish missions awareness and involvement. We also have opportunities for parents to continue missions discipleship at home because a family that serves together changes the lives they touch, as well as their own. Children must turn 4 years old before September 1st of the current school year to attend.
Girls In Action/GA's
Girls in Action (GA's) is a missions discipleship organization for girls in grades 1 through 6. Through GA's, girls learn about, pray for, give to, and do missions work. They also make new friends and have lots of fun!
Girls in Action is designed to help girls come to faith in Christ as Savior while making missions an important part of their daily lives. They learn what it means to live a missional lifestyle while they participate in Bible study, missions projects, and engaging activities. They also have a lot of fun and build lasting memories as they “travel” to various places around the world when they learn about the work of missionaries.
The GA's also attend a summer camp annually.
Royal Ambassadors/RA's
Royal Ambassadors (RA's) is an exciting and fun-filled missions education organization for boys in grades 1–6. Through RA's, boys gain a greater understanding of God's work in the world and how they can join Him in His work. RA's learn about the world, pray for the world, and learn how they can be used to tell others about God's Son, Jesus. An ambassador can be defined as a messenger or representative—someone who tells or reveals the truth. Royal Ambassadors seek to share the truth that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
The RA's also attend a summer camp annually.
Safety
All children's ministry workers are required to submit to a thorough background check as well as attend child protection training. Children are to be dropped off and picked up only by designated adults. Your child's safety is of utmost importance to us!