Children’s Ministry
Farmington Lutheran offers children’s programming for ages preschool through 6th grade. Sunday and Wednesday FLCTime is our version of the traditional “Sunday School”. KIC Events are special monthly events held during the school year for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students. Milestone Events are held throughout the school year to celebrate a variety of milestones that take place in faith and life.
Programs
Camp Emmaus: In January (New this year!)
Age Range: Current 2nd and 3rd Graders
Days/Times: Friday, January 5, 2024 7:00pm - Saturday, January 6, 2024 9:00am
Description: Camp Emmaus is designed to give some of our youngest members a taste of camp life close to home. This camp will happen right at FLC on Friday, January 5th and end early in the morning on Saturday, January 6th. We will have a campfire (it might be cold, so bundle up), s'mores and other snacks, music, games, activities, and devotion time.
SundaY FLCTime
Age Range: Preschool through 5th Grade
Days/Times: Sunday Mornings 9:30 - 10:15am
Description: FLCTime (Together in Meaningful Education) is Farmington Lutheran’s version of the traditional “Sunday School” program. Children are grouped by grade levels and taught by volunteer teachers. Curriculum, lesson ideas and activities are provided by FLC’s Director of Children and Family Ministries, Dawn Albrecht. The lessons each week follow the same calendar of lessons that are used in Sunday worship. New this year, the first 15 minutes will include whole group music.
Wednesday FLCTIME
Age Range: Preschool through 5th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesday Evenings 5:15 - 6:15pm
Description: FLCTime (Together in Meaningful Education) is Farmington Lutheran’s version of the traditional “Sunday School” program. Children are grouped by grade levels and taught by volunteer teachers. Curriculum, lesson ideas and activities are provided by FLC’s Director of Children and Family Ministries, Dawn Albrecht. The lessons each week follow the same calendar of lessons that are used in Sunday worship. New this year, the first 15 minutes will include whole group music.
PreCon
Age Range: 6th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:15pm, meets 5:30 - 6:30pm once a month for Suppers on the Second with parents/guardians
Description: Our unique place in time has afforded us some fun creativity, both in the absence of a Youth Director and in the flexibility that COVID demanded. In years past, Confirmation has spanned 6th-8th grades. But Pastors, Staff, and Children’s Team agreed that the transition from Sunday/Wednesday School to Confirmation was a big shift – in addition to so many big changes happening at the same time in students’ academic and extra-curricular lives. So! We’ve designed a year of Christian faith formation specifically for 6th Graders to recognize, soften, and bridge these transitions.
PreCon meets Wednesdays, consisting of after-school gatherings and lessons, family suppers at FLC, and monthly Kids in Christ (KiC) events. In addition, each month will feature a large-group service or fellowship activity for all youth, including meal packing, Trunk-Or-Treating, a Buck Hill outing, meal serving, and more.
Alleluia Bells
Age Range: 4th through 8th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesday Evenings 5:00 - 5:30pm
4th-8th graders are welcome to join Alleluia Bells, no experience necessary! It’s a unique, fun, musical opportunity! Students will learn the basics of ringing and will prepare musical offerings to ring in worship once a month. If your child is in PreCon, they can still join and will be excused early to attend rehearsals.
KiC Events
KiC (Kids in Christ) is designed for youth in grades 4th, 5th grade and 6th. Each month during the school year (September - May) KiC gets together to develop new friendships, learn about God, serve at church, serve the community, and most of all have fun!
Milestone Events
Milestones are faith based events in a child's life and are one way we at FLC help to nurture faith. We are trying to live out the promise made at baptism by raising up the children surrounded by caring youth and adults, modeling faith practices, teaching them how to pray, and to share God's love with others.
We focus on the Four Keys to help nurture faith: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals/Traditions.
Calendar & Upcoming Events
Policies
WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY
In case of inclement weather, we will follow Farmington School District school closings; if classes or after school activities are canceled, our programs will not be held. FLC also reserves the right to cancel classes due to weather or unforeseen circumstances at our discretion.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH POLICY
The physical, emotional, and spiritual safety of our children is an important concern at Farmimgton Lutheran and will be protected. FLC has a zero tolerance for sexual or physical misconduct and will aggressively pursue investigation of reports of misconduct. With this in mind, the following rules are to be followed to safeguard all children and youth participating in any activity at FLC.