First Presbyterian Church
647 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44304-1684
330-434-5183

For Children

Activities that are educationally sound and developmentally appropriate...

See photos of our fun and inspiring Sunday school facilities constructed by loving volunteer hands at FPC.

Sunday School

First Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School classes for all ages (check out the programs for youth and for adults) at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings (9:00 a.m. in the summer). Consult the bulletin board just inside the WEST doorway on E. Market Street or the BACK doorway to the parking lot to review information about ages and locations.

Nursery

Our caring and competent nursery staff are eager to serve you and your child. The nursery is on the first floor. Vibration pagers are available to notify you should your child have a need.

To find out if there is a nursery for an event you would like to attend, call the church office.

On Sundays children ages newborn - 2 will enjoy play time with loving, caring and nurturing adults beginning at 9:15.  We ask that you bring a labeled diaper bag whish has diapers and wipes inside.

Preschool / Pre-Kindergarten

A host of fantastic teachers will be teaching the preschoolers about God's love using the Gospel Light - Movers and Shakers curriculum.  This class meets in the Noah's Ark room on the first floor.

Grades Kindergarten - 4th Grade

Grades Kindergarten - Grade 4 will be doing the Rotational Model again this year.  Topics such as The Prodigal Son, Jonah and Noah as well as many others will be covered throughout the year.

Grades 3 and 4 will be doing a separate curriculum once a month called "Learning to Use My Bible."  This study will give them the basics so that they can more effectively read the Bible on their own.  For the other three weeks of the month, this age group will be included in the Rotational Model Activities.

Fifth Graders

Something new is happening for all the 5th graders during the Sunday School hour.  Starting this year, the 5th graders will be included in the Junior High Sunday School classes ONLY.  They will not be allowed to attend Youth Group meetings yet, due to their age and the content of the discussions at the Youth Group meetings.  Read the Junior High Sunday School part to see what will be taught.

Worship

Children are encouraged to attend worship with their families. In consideration of all who worship at First Presbyterian Church, the Worship Committee requests that children sit with parent, guardian or another adult during the service.

• Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to sit in the right front of the sanctuary with one of our caring and responsible teachers. After the children's sermon, they will go downstairs to Room 100.
• After the children's sermon, children in grades 1 - 4 leave the sanctuary with their teachers and and go to Room 302 (upstairs) where they participate in music, prayer, Bible stories, and other activities that prepare them for congregational worship.

Children's bulletins are available in the basket on the table outside the sanctuary, and a lively children's sermon is part of the service every Sunday.

Summer's Best Two Weeks

Summer's Best Two Weeks is a sports camp committed to showing children the love of Jesus and teaching them to live in a competitive world without being controlled by it. Children from the church and the neighborhood come together to play sports and learn from counselors and staff how Jesus can transform their lives.

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