FORMATION:

Children, Youth, and Families

Programs

Birth – PreK

Our nursery is available on Sunday mornings from 8:15 am - 12:15 pm for Birth-PreK in Room 1.23 of the Ministry Center (8:30 am - 11:30 am during the summer). Nursery care is also available during other special services and programs. Our caregivers are loving and familiar faces to our families. For mid-week programs, check out First Presbyterian Preschool.

Gliders are available in the back of the Sanctuary to comfort and soothe your child; children are always welcome in worship at First Presbyterian Church.

Elementary (Grades K-5)

On Sunday mornings, Grades K-5 Sunday School meets 9:40 am-10:40 am in Room 1.24 of the Ministry Center.

Worship Activity bags are available during services; all Children are invited to the front during 11:00 am Worship for the Children's Moment. Following the Children's Moment, Children's Worship and Wonder takes place in Ministry Center - Room 1.24 with our certified teacher, Kerri Wheeler.

Service and Learning Together (SALT) for Grades 3-5 meets twice per month on Sunday nights from 5:30 -7:30 pm; dinner is provided.

Youth (Grades 6-12)

On Sunday mornings, Grades 6-12 Sunday School meet from 9:40 am -10:40 am in the Ministry Center - Rooms 2.23-24.

Youth Group meets on Sunday nights throughout the fall and spring from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm; dinner is provided. Middle and High School youth split for games, recreation, prayer, worship skills, music, Bible study, service projects, relationship building, and leadership development.

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Children’s Worship and Wonder takes place during our 11:00am worship service after the Children’s Moment on Sunday mornings. It’s a time when our littles ages 3 through grade 2 have an opportunity to hear stories from the Bible and

Happy Halloween from First Pres! 🎃👻 The preschool had so much fun Trick or Treating with the church staff, our neighbors, and singing to our grandmas at the Bishop House!! Stay safe tonight and have fun!

We had so much fun on Sunday during our joint youth group with @christchurch_eyc!! It may have been a little cold and drizzly, but the rain stayed away while we made s’mores! Happy Halloween! 🎃

Faith Formation is happening all the time… we are so grateful for our nursery coordinator and assistants who show love to our littlest disciples. It is good to learn and worship and be together.

SALT and Youth Group was a BLAST tonight - we learned about Abraham and Sarah and answers to prayer…. And about the Lord’s Prayer as a set of instructions for life….. complete with A LOT of goofiness and games 😂🤣🤪

We had a blast @buschgardensva’s Howl-O-Scream!! Thank you First Pres for giving us opportunities to play and fellowship! 🎃

It was a HOT 🥵 but awesome day for the New Bern @crophungerwalk! Thank you to all of our First Pres friends who donated and walked.

The CROP Hunger Walk is a movement that’s 55 years strong, made up of compassionate people in more than 500 c

What a crazy day!!!!! (And week 😬) Your kids were amazing. They rose to each occasion, they were flexible and available and ready to learn. They were problem solvers and compassionate human beings. God is good.

And let’s talk about our other

If you want to connect or have questions about our Children, Youth, and Family Ministries, please reach our to our Director, the Reverend Catherine Campbell. She would be delighted to help you and your family to find your community at First Presbyterian Church of New Bern.