Children are excited to meet God in a kid friendly way—with age-appropriate lessons, exciting and meaningful worship, and lots of play and joy. They love to see God at work in their lives through Sunday morning worship programs, a mid-week experience—Spark, and a summer VBS.
Children’s Ministries
Children’s Ministries at First Pres are a blast, with fun opportunities that walk with kids on their faith journey through 5th Grade.
Nursery | Kids' Church, Age 2.5-K | Kids' Church, Grades 1-5
During worship on Sunday mornings, children love to take part in their own age-appropriate worship experience.
Nursery
0 – 2 years old
During Sunday worship, our youngest kids will explore faith through engaging, age-specific activities. Whether they’re playing, praying, or creating, every moment is crafted to help them connect with God.
Kids’ Church
Age 2.5- K
Here, kids love to discover God loves them, made them, and has a plan for them. During Sunday worship children play, pray, create, and explore Bible stories together in fun and interactive ways.
Kids’ Church
1st – 5th
During Sunday worship children play, pray, create, and explore Bible stories together in fun and interactive ways.
Spark
Wednesdays, 3:45-5:30pm
Spark is a fun after-school program that takes place on Wednesdays from 3:45-5:30pm, throughout the school year. This winter, we’ll use large group worship and games alongside small group rotations that include Bible adventures, games, and a mystery activity to explore eight Bible stories that show us who God is. For questions, please contact Jen Bradbury, Senior Director of Family Ministries.
Registration for the winter session is open. Register here today!
Vacation Bible School
June 16 – June 20 & June 22, 2025
We invite all children to join us this summer for a fun week of learning about Jesus! VBS is for rising Kindergarteners through 5th graders. Preschool VBS is for 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds (not in Kindergarten).
”"I saw God at work when I prayed before bed and God took my bad dream away."
”God worked through our small crews. Before this week, the kids didn't know each other. Now they do.
”God worked through all of us singing and dancing together each day with Mrs Lily and the band.
Kristen Symons
Interim Director of Children’s Ministry
Kristen works to lead and build out the robust Children’s Ministries programs. She wants all children to know that Jesus loves them everywhere, all the time.
Jen Bradbury
Senior Director of Family Ministries
Jen Bradbury serves as the Sr. Director of Family Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn. Jen loves discipling young people and their grownups so that they can follow Jesus in their everyday lives and in the process, transform their communities.
This ministry offers a loving education to prepare children age 2-kindergarten to succeed in school and beyond.
