Children's Ministry
Shine Website - Curriculum Resources
Songs - Pre1/K - Grade 5 (password required)
Lenora Bell Director of Children's Ministry
“Many ways are provided for children to connect with God through singing, children’s choirs, reading and studying God’s word, memorizing scripture, and encouraging children to share their God-given gifts. HMC children continue sharing with others around the world and in our community.”
Click here for the Shine Curriculum website/links (for training videos go to teachers tab and Shine training videos)
Click here for HMC’s Policy for Keeping Children Safe
Click here for the 2 minute intro video to Circle of Grace
Click here for the 1 minute training preview
Click here for the Dove’s Circle of Grace training
Click here for the two adult rule video
Click here for the “My Online Circle of Grace” video link (grades 3-6)
Click here for the Junior Department Statement of Purpose
Click here for the statement of purpose
Journey with Jesus - Kids Discover Where Jesus Went, What Jesus Taught, and how it is relevant today!
Kids' Venture Clubs
Children from HMC and our surrounding neighborhoods are welcome to join us Wednesdays, starting with Crazy Praise from 6:00 - 6:15 p.m. and then Kids Club from 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. during the spring (Jan. - April) and fall (Sept. - Dec.).
Vacation Bible School (summer Venture Club) will be July 14-17, 2025. We’re looking for helpers and leaders for 2025. If you’re interested in helping in any way, please let Lenora know.
Preschool & Infant/Toddler Care
8:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Sunday Care - Infant up to 3 years of age
These children are welcomed by a coordinator and staffed by loving parents, volunteers and discipleship community volunteers. A pager system is available for parents who leave their children. No volunteers are provided during special holidays, but rooms are open and available for anyone who may need to use them with their children. Sunday School classes are available for toddler through age five during the Sunday School hour in the C wing.
Children's Sunday Schools
9:40 - 10:50 a.m.
Grades K-5 meet in our D1, starting at 9:40 a.m. for an assembly time all together. Then they will move to grade level classes around 10:00 a.m. We study SHINE curriculum in Grades K – Grade 5 and WEE WONDER in our Preschool classes.
Toddlers and Preschoolers meet in C1 (ages 2-4) during the Sunday School hour from 9:45 - 10:50 a.m.
Spring Quarter Memory Verses:
Preschool - 1 Corinthians 13:4a, 8a (NRSVue), 1 John 4:11 (CEV)
Grades K-5 - Luke 22:19-20 (NRSVue), Ephesians 4:2-3 (CEV)
CHILDREN'S CHOIR (Grades K-5)
Chorister’s Choir is from 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. in D1 following Venture Club on Wednesday evenings.
Chorister's Choir
(Grades K -5)
Lenora Bell, Director Chorister's Choir,
Lucinda Schlabach, Accompanist
Singing Dates and Musical dates are listed below:
March 16 - singing in both services
April 13, Palm Sunday - singing in both services
May 5, 9:40 a.m. Children’s Musical
Musical Programs - come 30 minutes early to prep
Important Scriptures:
Matthew 6:9-15 - The Lord's Prayer
Psalm 23 - The Lord is my Shepherd
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 - The Shema
John 3:16
Psalm 100
John 15:12-16a
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
Isaiah 41:9 and 10
Isaiah 40:28-31
Proverbs 3:5-8
Colossians 1:16-18
Isaiah 43:1-5
Romans 15:5-6
Psalm 145:13b, 16-19, 21