On May 12th from 9 am until 4 pm, the Red Cross will be at FUMC to conduct a baby-sitting training course. The cost is $40, and it is for ages 11-15 only. Call Maggi Cowan in the church office for more information or to register for this course.
Easter Eggstravaganza!
This exciting Easter Egg hunt for FUMC members is for children from toddler age through sixth grade. Meet in the FUMC gym at 10:00 a.m. on April 7th for a craft time before heading outside to find eggs stuffed with candy. Bring your basket and get ready to hunt those eggs!
Candy donations are being taken now in the church office. If you can help stuff the eggs or otherwise prepare for the Eggstravaganza, please give Maggi Cowan a call at 601-924-6671.
Parenting Seminar
John Rosemond will be at Christ United Methodist Church Sunday February 26 hosting a seminar on Effective Parenting & Discipline Seminar. Sessions are from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and 3:30-5:00 p.m.. Tickets are $15 per person for one session or $25 per person for both sessions. Call Renee if you are interested. If we have a group wanting to go we will take a bus and offer childcare.
C.A.M.O. Kids
Christ’s Army/Mother’s Outing
C.A.M.O. Kids is a free baby-sitting ministry within FUMC for the parents of any age children. All baby-sitting will take place in the family home by a trained youth or young adult from the church. This ministry will provide the payment for the sitters from our fundraising efforts.
What is C.A.M.O. Kids?
⇒ A service project for youth
⇒ A need-based ministry to families in our church
⇒ A fundraising effort for youth ministry and missions
⇒ Fully funded by the everyday use of Kroger Shopping Cards
Call Maggi in the church office for more information
Confirmation Classes
CONFIRMATION INFORMATION
We are excited to begin our Confirmation journey this year. We have seven students signed up to attend Confirmation Classes. Classes will be held in room 210 in the Gym on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 and Sunday mornings at 9:55. If you or someone you know would like to go through the confirmation process, please feel free to join us at one of these meeting times.
Quarters for Change
Children’s Sunday School classes will be collecting quarters during the month of December to give to the Methodist Children’s Home. They will be putting quarters in a “change collector” card. When the card is filled, it will hold $10 in quarters!
Our Weekday Ministries Program is also participating in this project.
Happy Birthday Jesus
Children ages 3 through 5th grade will love this party. On December 4, the children will go to their normal Sunday school room, and will be escorted to the gym. There will be several stations to visit, with Christmas stories and a live nativity provided by the youth of our church. A snack will finish up the party. This annual event is enjoyed by everyone and we hope to see you there!
December 4th at 9:55 — in individual Sunday school rooms, then the FUMC gym

Children’s Church Volunteers
We have a new way for you to sign up to help in Children’s Church on Sunday mornings. Send your email address to Renee Neblett (renee@fumcclinton.org) so she can send an invitation to you. If you want to know more, please take a look at the video tutorial which will explain how the process works.

God’s Kids Grow
UMCF activities will start back on Wednesday night, August 24th. I think the children and the leaders will love what we have planned—GOD’S KIDS GROW!——FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. God’s Kids Grow will help you and your children learn how the Fruit of God’s Spirit grows in our lives and help us to know God better. Class is from 6:00-6:45 p.m. in the Education Building. We will meet in the gym and walk over together. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering to help lead this class.Hope to see you and your children at UMCF beginning August 24th.







