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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. |
What to Expect on SundaysWe've started using an iPad check in system with ID stickers for children and their parents.
There are 2 Check-In Stations. One is in the Gathering Area and the other is in the Classroom Hallway outside C202. NextGen Sunday School Classes All NextGen Classes have been moved upstairs in Building C. C302 - Nursery (Ages 6weeks - 3 years) | 9:30 am & 11:00 am C303 - Preschool Sunday School (4 yrs - 6 yrs) | 9:30 am & 11:00 am (May combine w/ Elementary in cases of low attendance) C304 - Elementary Sunday School (1st - 5th Grade) | 9:30 AM & 11:00 am C301 - Youth Sunday School (6th-12th Grade) | 11:00 am (Youth may attend The Table worship service at the 9:30 am hour.) |
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Check-in & Out Processes for 5th Grade & Under
9:30 & 11:00 am Nursery - Check-in is on the lower floor of the Classroom Hall outside C202. Please use the iPad to check-in your child. You will receive a sticker set for parent & child. Place the sticker on your child and take them upstairs to their classroom. Use the parent sticker to pick your child up from their classroom.
9:30 am Preschool & Elementary - Check-in is the same as for Nursery & preschool. Please use the iPads at C202 and pick up your child with your sticker from their classroom.
11:00 am Preschool & Elementary - Children will start worship service in the Sanctuary. Please check-in your child before service using the iPad in the Gathering Area. Children 5th grade & under may sit in the kids area (1st row in the center) or with their parents. There will be a Children’s Moment and then children 5th grade & under may follow NextGen Asst. Dir. Kim Swank to Sunday School classes. Parents will use their parent sticker to check-out children from their classroom after service.
9:30 & 11:00 am Nursery - Check-in is on the lower floor of the Classroom Hall outside C202. Please use the iPad to check-in your child. You will receive a sticker set for parent & child. Place the sticker on your child and take them upstairs to their classroom. Use the parent sticker to pick your child up from their classroom.
9:30 am Preschool & Elementary - Check-in is the same as for Nursery & preschool. Please use the iPads at C202 and pick up your child with your sticker from their classroom.
11:00 am Preschool & Elementary - Children will start worship service in the Sanctuary. Please check-in your child before service using the iPad in the Gathering Area. Children 5th grade & under may sit in the kids area (1st row in the center) or with their parents. There will be a Children’s Moment and then children 5th grade & under may follow NextGen Asst. Dir. Kim Swank to Sunday School classes. Parents will use their parent sticker to check-out children from their classroom after service.
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Youth Group WednesdaysWEDNESDAYS - 6:00 - 8:00 pm in Family Life Center
We can't wait to see you on Wednesdays! There will be dinner, games and a group lesson. Youth Group Dinners $100 per semester | Each Wednesday, youth group shares a meal. A semester of meals for Wednesday Night Youth Group are $100 per student. Sponsor a semester of meals for a Student by donating $100. Or bring dinner to youth for a week! |
Upcoming Events
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NEW Youth Sunday Night Small Groups
4:30 - 6:30 pm Sunday Night Small Groups are for practical life lessons and diving deeper into relationship with God, ourselves, & each other. Each group will meet once per month. Schedule: 1st Sunday - Youth Leadership Team 2nd Sunday - Middle School Girls 3rd Sunday - Boys Group 4th Sunday - High School Girls *5th Sunday - BIG GROUP EVENTS! (March, May, August, November) |
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Kids Summer Camps
9:30 am - 1:30 pm PreK 3 - 5th Grade We can’t wait to camp! We’ve got 3 sessions of three day adventures planned for campers. Register on our website! June 3-5: Cooking Camp We'll spend the week enjoying cooking and eating the foods God provides! June 17-19: Splash Camp (Session 1) Need I say more? Water slides, water balloons, fun water themed games, and rumor has it we are getting a new slide for our older friends to climb to new heights! July 15-17: Splash Camp (Session 2) That’s right, by popular demand, we are adding a second splash camp!!! We are so excited about this. Same fun and safe water play with a few new surprises! Cost for one camper: Number of Camps Cost 1 Week $75 2 Weeks $140 3 Weeks $205 |
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Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS
July 6-9, 2026 9:00 - 12:00 PM PK3 (potty trained) - 5th Grade Challenge Accepted: With God, I Am Strong! Kids will become Challengers, gearing up for frosty games, snowy surprises, and hands-on lessons about resilience and faith. Guided daily by Ollie the Arctic Seal, who is reporting on the events, Challengers aren't just playing games; they learn to draw strength from their faith through powerful stories of courage and hope. With a unique winter games theme filled with snowboards and ski lifts and solid theology at its core, this VBS delivers joy and meaning in equal measure, teaching kids that "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13 NRSV). |
