Children's Ministries

Volunteers to work with children and youth in our many Sunday morning and weekday programs are needed and welcomed. Watch the bulletin for sign-up times.

Sunday School
A new year of church school has begun for children 5th grade and below during the 9:30 a.m. worship hour. Teachers are needed for all age levels. If you love God and enjoy children, we need you. You'll be part of a team, so you'll always teach with a partner. The commitment is usually four or five Sundays, but what a special ministry! Share your faith, and change lives -- including your own! Please contact Wendy Jones through the Church office at 732 747-1348 if you feel the Lord nudging you toward a teaching ministry.

• Infants to Two Years Old Childcare is provided for children age 2 and under during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Children should be taken to Room 108 before the service. Pagers are available to take to the Sanctuary. Parent volunteers provide the supervision.
• Age Three to Five Years Old Children from age 3 through Kindergarten go directly to their Sunday School classrooms before worship and should be picked up immediately following the service. The focus is on introducing Bible stories and building friendships with children.
• Grades 1 through 5 Children in 1st through 5th grades attend Church with their parents and leave following the Children's Moment. They meet their teachers in Webster Hall and go to their Sunday School each week. Room assignments are listed in the worship bulletin. Children may be picked up at their classrooms following the worship service.
• Summer Sunday School We have a more relaxed schedule of Church School in the summer. See the worship bulletin for details.

Nursery and Elementary School

• Tower Hill School
  A weekly educational program for children ages 3 through 8, sponsored by our church. It is licensed by the State of New Jersey and is staffed by certified, early childhood teachers who are assisted by parents. The school programs, which are developmentally based, include a cooperative nursery school, extended day care, kindergarten, pre-first, first, second, and third grade classes. Enrollment is open to families in the church and surrounding communities. For more information call the school office at 732 747-1393.

How Can You Help?
We need volunteers who feel called by God to share their faith with the children as church school teachers, advisors to our 3 youth programs, VBS leaders, or members of the Children’s Ministries Committee. We welcome help from parents and grandparents and from all who love children. Some training is required and is provided by the Church. For details, contact the main office at 732 747-1348.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)
VBS meets weekday mornings for one week in July. Fun, worship, and Bible study for children 4 years old to entering grade 6 in September. Open to the community.

Summer Music Camp
For children entering grades 1 - 8 in September. This week-long gathering of young people under the direction of the Music Department offers opportunities to explore the worlds of rhythm and song with instrument and voice. The unique program of Christian music and fun has grown to 140 participants. If you are an adult inclined toward music and children and could take time in August, help is needed, so please contact Sue Falzone at 732 747-1348.

Children's Groups and Programs

• Kirk Club
  A weekday Christian fellowship group for children in 4th and 5th grades. Meets once a week from mid-September through the first week of May. Program includes choir, games, dinner, Bible study, and special activities. There is a fee charged per child to cover the cost of meals. Registration is required. Kirk Club meets on Thursdays.