Kids

Welcome to Asbury Kids, where every family and every child is welcomed and affirmed for who they are!

We are thankful for the privilege of partnering with each child’s grown-ups in the faith formation of their children, and we love providing a safe, loving, progressive, and inclusive environment for kids and their grown-ups. 


What to Expect

Every Sunday you will be greeted with a smile and welcomed by our staff and volunteers.  All of our staff and volunteers are Safe Gatherings certified to ensure the safety of your child. 

Our nursery is available from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm for infants and all children who have not yet entered Kindergarten. You will be greeted, checked in, and given a pager in case our nursery attendants need to reach you for any reason. Your child will be engaged in play by our nursery attendants.

When We Gather

We gather together on Sundays at 10 am for Kids’ Hour. During this hour, kids PreK - 5th grade are invited to encounter, interact, and engage with Bible stories through different learning styles and activities at their own level. We will spend multiple weeks focused on our Bible story, and explore that story through multiple rotation options, including art, music, games, cooking, drama, science, videos and more!! 

We also gather for Children’s Church on Sundays during the 11 am service immediately following the children’s time in worship. Four months out of the year, we utilize the Children’s Church time for rehearsal for our Kids’ Sing.

Programs & Events

Children's Church



Kids PreK - 3rd grade are welcome to join us for Children's church after the Children's Moment at the 11 a.m. service in the kids' wing (3rd floor east). We might make a craft, play a game, watch a movie, or learn a new song and dance. No matter the activity, kids will have fun learning and growing together!

Kids Hour



Kids Hour is a great way for kids to make friends and build community while learning Bible stories. Kids (PreK-5th grade) are invited to join the fun of exploring Bible stories through weekly rotations such as art, music, games, cooking, drama, science, and videos at 10 am on Sundays in the Kids Wing.

For more information, please email our Director or Family Ministries.

Kids Sing



Once a quarter, the kids enhance our worship experience by offering both joy and a song or two. The month prior to their participation in worship, we utilize the Children's Church time at the 11 am service to learn the songs and teach about leading worship through song. 

Rehearsals for our next Kids' Sing begin Sunday, March 1.  Kids will be dismissed from the 11 am service to rehearse on March 1, 8, and 22.  Kids will sing in worship on Sunday, March 29.  Alicia Wolff, an elementary education teacher, leads this group. Click here to email her for more information.


Coming Soon

Family Ministries Book Club



Family Ministries Book Club will meet on Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm in the Prayer Room. We'll be discussing How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith, by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

All are welcome to attend! If you have questions, please contact our Director of Family Ministries.

Intergenerational Gathering



On 5th Sundays, all ages are invited to join together in Hager Hall at 10 am for an intergenerational gathering.

Our next gathering is Sunday, March 29.  For more information, please email our Director of Family Ministries.

Parade of Palms



All kids are invited to help us celebrate Palm Sunday with a parade of palms at both the 9 am and 11 am services on Sunday, March 29. Kids will process around the Sanctuary shouting hosanna and waving palm branches. 


Save the Date

Easter Egg Hunt



All children up to 5th grade are invited to Bennett Park at Rosewood Dr. and 77th Street on Saturday, April 4 for a community Easter Egg Hunt and to meet the Easter Bunny!  The egg hunt starts promptly at 10 am. 

Vacation Bible School



Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS from 6 - 7:30 pm on June 14-18. Kids (potty-trained 3-year-olds through 4th grade) become Challengers, gearing up for frosty games, snowy surprises, and hands-on lessons about resilience and faith. Your kids will be guided daily by our wonderful volunteers and the lovable Ollie the Arctic Seal puppet, who is reporting on the frosty games.

An optional light meal will be served at 5:30 pm. Registration opens in March.

GodSquad



GodSquad is our annual service week for those in 4th - 6th grade. We will serve at a variety of local nonprofits throughout the week of July 27-31. Participants will meet at the church at 9 am each day and head to the service sites, and will return to the church between 1 pm and 2 pm daily.  Registration opens in March.