Welcome to Kid City
First Baptist church desires to see children learn, laugh, and become passionate about Jesus Christ! Kid City is designed to help children navigate through God's Word in ways that are applicable and relevant to their lives. FBC Wants to help families build strong biblical foundations in the life of every child who run, walks, toddles, or crawls the streets of Kid City.
Little Blessings is a warm and cozy place to leave your little ones. While babies are being cuddled and cared for, we teach Bible truths through repetition, music and creativity.
Infants: Birth to 15 Months
Room 209
To register your child for Little Blessings, please select one of the following methods:
New-2011-Registration-Form-2.doc
New-2011-Registration-Form-2.pdf
Toddlers: 15 Months +
and walking
In this bustling, colorful space, toddlers are played with, cared for and encouraged to explore. We take time to share the love of Christ through the use of a unique curriculum that allows toddlers to experience stories, crafts, and worship each Sunday.
Wiggles welcome here! The many energetic, bible-based activities found in Wiggle Way help 2 year-olds to learn basic, very important, foundational truths about God and His love. 2 year olds will enjoy the interactive program!
Preschool: 2 year olds
2 Year Old class
(children who turned 2 years old by September 1)
Room 301
To register your child for Wiggle Way, please select one of the following methods:
Preschool: 3 to 5-K by Sept. 1
Laughing, jumping, and playing are encouraged in Jump Street where preschoolers learn truths from God’s Word. Preschool children experience small groups led by caring teachers who lead them in activities designed to help them apply the Bible to their little lives. They, then, take a trip to the Drive-In where they participate in Bible adventures, worship time, and a Bible verse with easy to remember movements.
When children travel to Uptown, they find teachers and mentors ready to give them a guided tour through biblical truth and help them understand how it relates to their lives.
In the Stadium they participate in an interactive program which includes teaching, worship, drama, Scripture memorization, team competition and more.
Elementary: 1st through 5th
4525 S McClintock Road
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Tel 480.839.0926
First Baptist Church of Tempe is entering the leading edge in ministry and outreach to families of children, who have physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities. This is a dynamic ministry – constantly adapting to the varied acute and chronic needs of the participants and their families. Identifying the populations with disabilities, assessing their needs, training a cadre of volunteers, establishing sufficient room space, praying for direction, educating the attendees at FBC and preparing Christian curriculum are foundational components for this Special Needs Ministry.
As a ministry unto others, we listen genuinely to what our families have to say, becoming aware of their needs, showing respect and reverence for their family members and asking, first, “What can we do for you?” Our staff regularly attends training conferences and networks with professionals and experts in the respective fields of disability awareness and special needs are made available to our staff.
Our programs involve creating a 1:1 relationship between a child with special needs and an experienced staff person or volunteer. Inclusion into our children's Sunday School Classes at FBC is our mission. Where that is not possible, a self-contained classroom is provided at the 9:30 am and 11:00 am children's Sunday School hours for those who are not able to be mainstreamed. Every individual sets his/her own pace in participating in a program or activity. It is not enough merely to affirm the rights of those with disabilities; we must actively work to enable these persons to become integral and vital in the fabric of the church family..
God cares for children with special needs, and we do too at First Baptist Church of Tempe. This Ministry partners with parents in teaching our special needs children about God and His love. Our Buddy program and Special Needs classroom is offered every Sunday at 9:30 am and 11 am. If you are interested in knowing more about all we offer for our special children please email us
here.
General Information:
AWANA is held every Sunday evening from 5:45 to 7:15 PM for children 3 years old through 8th grade. On Tuesday nights from 6:30 PM for our High School students. The club year typically runs from the middle of August until the beginning of May. There is a Registration fee of $20.00 for the first Child with $15.00 fee for the second child. each additional child is no charge.
Club meetings are planned around ages and school grades and is broken into three general areas:
About AWANA:
The acronym A.W.A.N.A. comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (II Timothy 2:15).
AWANA is a non-denominational ministry that assist churches in reaching children and teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ and training them to serve Him. AWANA Clubs International supplies programs, materials and training for more than 12,000 churches inover 110 countries. This message to churches is simple: We are here to serve you with a ministry that is all about fun with a purpose – to win and grow kids for Christ!
Here at FBC, our AWANA ministry works with other ministriews to give our children and youth a well-balanced emphasis on knowing Jesus and how we can live for Him and serve Him.
Ages 3-4 – Cubbies (co-ed)
Grades K-2nd – Sparks (co-ed)
Grades 3rd-4th – Truth and Training (girls)
Grades 3rd-4th – Truth and Training (boys)
Grades 5th-6th – Truth and Training (girls)
Grades 5th-6th – Truth and Training (boys)
Grades 7th-8th – Jr. Varsity (co-ed)
Dashboard Series
Roadsign Series
Billboard Series
Grades 9th-12th – Varsity (co-ed) AKX
Our high-school program, AKX, features an energetic look, biblically based content, life application and an emphasis on Scripture memory. These materials provide youth pastors and leaders with relevant tools for in-depth, focused discipleship. They are challenging and thought provoking yet accessible to students from all spiritual backgrounds. AKX materials are available in NIV, NKJV and KJV.The best part about AKX is its flexibility. Youth groups can use our entire program or select only the portions they need. Whatever the choice, AKX offers you adaptable alternatives grounded solidly in God’s Word.
If the complete AKX program fits your group better, you’ll find that AKX will continue to provide incentives for achievement that can lead to scholarships from a number of top Christian colleges around the country.
There is a Registration Fee of $20.00 for the first child with a $15.00 fee for the second child.
Each additional child is NO charge.
For more information on our AWANA program or to request a registration form, stop by the church office or
use the form below to email us and someone will contact you with information.
First Baptist Church of Tempe
4525 S McClintock Drive
Runs each Sunday Afternoon and runs in accordance with the AWANA calendar. When AWANA meets, the choirs will meet.
The 2 younger choirs will use Lifeway Worships
Childrens Music Series graded materials, and the
1st-5th Grade Choir will present a musical next spring.
Their Directors will determine when the choirs will sing during the year, working with Pastor Phillip to schedule them into services.
No Nursery
4 & 5 Year Olds Choir (Drive-in Room 421)
Director - Becky Graves (480-234-2916)
Assistant - Michelle McKenzie (480-277-9475)
1st-5th Grade Choir – Room 417
(Stadium Room 417)
Director – Carole Shepherd (770-842-9728)
Assistant – Kelly Bachman (480-748-8767)
6th-12th Grade Choir – Room 218
(Loft on the West Side)
Director - Phillip Shepherd (770-846-7418)
Accompanist - Jaren Shepherd (706-910-9799)
Foundations Class
a 5 week class which covers the key elements of salvation. 4th - 6th graders only.
Contact Sharmon Steil at 480-839-0926 for more information.
A Time for infants, preschoolers and homeschoolres to make new friends and enjoy new adventures.
Introducing...
A mother and daughter ministry for K-8th grade girls.
Tea parties, slumber parties, community service projects, crafts, nature hikes, mom and daughter devotions, mission assignments, and much, much more.
Events are for mothers and their daughters to spend time with each other and make new friends.
Held in June every year, our VBS program is a high-energy outreach filled with everything a child loves to do while creatively sharing God's love!
Children can participate in skateboarding, soccer, basketball, preschool play, cupcake decorating, and more at our summer day camps!
Camps vary each year!
Slip into the school year with Kid City! Elementary students won't want to miss this amazing evening full of games, prizes and crazy characters!
Every year Kid City puts on a special event just for children during the adult Christmas Eve Services. Our goal is to bring home the true meaning of Christmas to each and every child!
During the Christmas season -
Families are invited to participate together in making a gingerbread house --- supplies, entertainment, clean-up, it's all done for you!
Child Protection Policy
Every volunteer who works with children at FBC goes through an application process which includes a background check.
Check-in & Check-out
We ask every family to register their children at the Kid City welcome desk. Each child then receives a nametag and safety card. A child cannot be picked up without the safety card.
Promoting
Children Promote each year in May.
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