We want church to be a place where your entire family is encouraged to draw closer to Christ—kids and parents too! That's why we offer fun and engaging environments where children can learn and grow in faith. It's our hope to encourage children to not only discover new things about God, but also begin to understand how those things matter in their own lives. We understand that parents are the primary influence in a child’s faith formation. This is why we provide resources to help parents bring what kids are learning at church to life at home.  




our sunday schedule

High Street Campus

When: 10:15-11:15am (following 9am service)

Location: Education Building - 1st Floor

Our newly renovated nursery, located on the 2nd floor of the Education Building, is available for parents to use as needed during the worship service for nursing, diaper changes, or just a place to go if your child is getting antsy.


South Campus

When: 10:30-11:30am (during worship service)

Location: Kid's Check-In is located on the right side of the main lobby

Our new Family Care Room, located behind the main welcome desk, is available for nursing, diaper changes, or just a place to go if your child is getting antsy during service. Worship is live-streamed in the room.


Children are always welcome in all of our worship services with their families. The sights and sounds of children are common and definitely welcome. To us, it's the sounds of a healthy and growing church!


  • INFANTS & TODDLERS

    Nursery care is currently available for children from birth through the toddler years during service at our South Campus location. Children in the nursery have lots to explore - age appropriate toys, coloring & crafts, music, and books. Our South Campus nursery is connected to an outdoor toddler playground that is used when weather permits.

  • PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN

    In our preschool room, you'll find kids learning a new scripture-focused lesson as part of a monthly theme. Our lessons include a big idea, monthly memory verse, and prayer time, along with themed activities and crafts. A short Bible story video helps reinforce the scripture. 

  • ELEMENTARY

    Elementary, which includes kids in 1st - 5th grades, learn the same big ideas and focus on the same memory verse as our preschool and kindergarten group, but with a deeper dive into the scriptures. These lessons also include time for response, reflection, as well as themed activities and crafts.

  • safety

    All of our kids' spaces are designed to be safe places where children can learn new and exciting things about God while being led and cared for by trained adults from our congregation.  All of our volunteers are Safe Gatherings certified, which includes a background check.  Parents and children also receive matching codes during the check-in process to ensure the child's safety.

  • curriculum

    We use Grow curriculum which takes kids through every major Bible story in three years. Every year, an equal amount of time is spent in the Old and New Testaments — six months each! The Old Testament is taught chronologically over three years, while the New Testament is taught chronologically every year (but with new stories each time).  You can learn more about Grow by clicking here.

  • parent resources

    Each week, kids are given a "Grow at Home" paper which includes the week's scripture, big idea, monthly memory verse, and a few questions to continue the conversation at home.  We also encourage parents to follow our Facebook page, where we share lesson recaps, video resources, music playlists, and much more.

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Compassion INternational Sponsorship

Our children and youth groups at New McKendree have sponsored Jackline Agrey from Tanzania through Compassion International since June 20, 2011! That's over $5000 of financial support that has helped her and her family receive spiritual nourishment, food, healthcare, education, clothes, school supplies and so much more. We have written countless letters back and forth over the years. We share scripture and prayer requests. Please pray for her when you see this and consider making a financial donation so we can continue to support her until she graduates the program.


Our children and youth Sunday school classes currently have the opportunity to give weekly. Children at South Campus can give at the a special offering table with Jackline's picture on it!


If you would like to make a contribution to support Jackline's sponsorship, you can make a check to New McKendree UMC with "Jackline" in the memo line or you can CLICK HERE to use PushPay at this special link.

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