• Nursery and children's church

    Sunday Mornings 

    On Sunday mornings the nursery is available for children ages 6 weeks-three years old. The nursery is open from 8:20-12:15p.m. with wonderful workers who are excited to care for your child! 

     

    Children’s Church is offered during the 8:30 and 11:00 services for children ages 3-6. Children’s church provides a time of kid-style worship songs, a story from the Bible, and a craft correlating with the story. Activity bags are available during the services for children who are older than six. These bags contain activities related to the sermon, crayons, a pencil, and a toy to take home! We provide these bags so the children can be engaged in worship while having something to do with their hands. 

     

    Children’s Sunday school classes begin at 9:45a.m. Children who are in Pre-K meet in the children’s classroom downstairs. Children in Kindergarten-6th Grade will gather in the classrooms in the children’s area on the second floor. We are excited to help your children know Jesus, grow in their faith, and show the love of Jesus to others!

     

    Wednesday Night Activities

    We offer dinner and classes for all ages on Wednesday nights! After dinner, children will have choir and class time. Children in Pre-K & Kindergarten gather in the downstairs children’s classroom, while children in 1st-6th grade meet upstairs in the Gathering Room. The Cherub choir (children in Pre-K & Kindergarten) and the King’s Choir (children in 1st-6th grade) are led by the children’s choir director, Ellen Bussert.  

  • preschool/parent day out

    Shepherd's Fold Preschool prides itself with a loving and nurturing ministry. Our curriculum offers developmentally and age appropriate guidelines which are followed in each room. Children move quickly from one activity to another to encourage stimulation and learning.  We focus on providing a Christian environment, creativity, socialization, and self-esteem, as well as teaching preschool skills such as colors, letters, shapes and numbers.

    Hours of operation:

    Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. There is an option between a two day or three day program.

    Inclement Weather Policy

    We follow the same schedule as Bixby Public Schools. Should there be significant snow or ice, and Bixby Schools are closed, we will be closed.

    If you need additional information, please contact our Preschool Director, Marsha Grimm using the link below.

  • After school program

    The After School Tutoring and Mentoring programs focus on providing a Christian environment where children can receive the additional academic help they need. Our program is designed for Kindergarten-6th grade students. There is an option of a two day or a five-day program.

    Hours: We pick them up after school from the Bixby Public Schools and the program ends at 6:00 p.m.

    Days of Operation: This program begins on the first day of the school year and ends on the last day of the school year. We are in session every day that Bixby Public Schools is in session.

    Daily Activities:

              1. 20 minutes of exercise in the gym or on the playground.

              2.  Short devotion while enjoying a snack.

              3. Small group tutoring with teachers and volunteers.

              4. Computer lab

    If you need additional information, please contact our After School Director, January Moody using the link below.

Safety for our Children

Safety and Security are very important to us in our children's ministries.

We use the following guidelines:

Parents must check in at the Children's Check in desk. (Shepherd's Fold, located in the North hall) You will receive a name tag for each child and a parent ticket to pick up your child/children.  These tags will have the same randomly assigned number on them to identify that you are picking up the correct child/children.

All of our volunteers have been attending FUMC for at least six months and have an approved background check on file.

There will be at least two teachers in each room to ensure the safety of all children.

We are committed to providing opportunities to help your children meet Jesus and grow closer to Him!