Our thriving Next Gen Ministries is a wholistic program for preschool through high school youth. Next Gen Ministries help children & youth develop a lifelong relationship with Christ. 

Acworth UMC uses Grow Curriculum which gears lessons on the same topics leveled to work with preschool & children and a complimentary lesson for youth group. 

​Every lesson, song, scripture memory verse, game, craft, mission project, prayer experience, retreat, and fun activity strives to bring God’s WORD to life. Our prayer is that each activity opens up conversation between parents and kids at home. By partnering together, we can strengthen the faith of the child and the family to build a firm foundation of belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

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 What to Expect on Sundays

Childcare is available during both services. The Next Gen check-in desk is located under Sanctuary near the elevator. Nursery workers and Next Gen teachers have been trained for safety and have a background check.

Children's Sunday School 9:30 am
Jr. Church 11:00 am
Children & Middle School Youth start the traditional service at 11 am in the Sanctuary. They depart for Jr. Church after the Children's Moment. After service, parents pick up children in McClure Hall.

Upcoming Events

Next Gen Family Fun
Pumpkin Pickin' at Cagle's Farm
October 9 from 1-3:00 pm 

Join us for corn maze roaming, hayrides, petting zoo, and lunch at the farm! We'll pick out pumpkins too. 

Register for Pumpkin Pickin Here

Trunk or Treat
October 28 from 6-7:00 pm

​It's time to plan your costumes! We can't wait to see all the kids and give out all the candy at Trunk or Treat! Open to the whole community!

What We're Learning in September

PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY
ANIMATED: A 4-WEEK SERIES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT ON THE PROPHETS

SERIES OVERVIEW:
If you’ve ever gotten a little emotional during your favorite Disney or Pixar movie, you know animation is a powerful tool to not only tell big stories, but to make us feel big feelings, too! In this four-week series, we’ll look at some stories of the Old Testament prophets as we explore some of those feelings. These stories will remind kids that God cares about our big feelings. With God, we can all feel secure, comforted, valued, and loved, even when our emotions tell us otherwise. 

Preschool & Elementary in September: Animated a series from the Old Testament on the Prophets

Youth in September: REAL: A series from the Old & New Testament on friendship

YOUTH (6TH & UP)
REAL: A 4-WEEK SERIES FROM THE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT ON FRIENDSHIP

SERIES OVERVIEW:
It’s easy to spot a fake friend (and even easier to be a fake friend at times), but what’s not-so-easy is figuring out how to make and keep friendships that are real. Maybe it's just easier to keep our friendships on the surface. Or maybe we’ve never seen real friendship in real life before. Or maybe we don’t actually know anyone we trust enough to be real with. These days, when “friends” are just a click or a follow away, it’s more important than ever to figure out what true friendship really looks like. In this 4-week series, we’ll explore the words and stories of Jesus, the disciples, Paul, Timothy, David, and Jeremiah to help us understand what authentic friendship can look like. Together, we’ll discover that real friends choose each other wisely, show each other grace, comfort each other, and help each other grow.

See how we're growing this fall!