Director of Preschool Ministries: Bayley Cox // (479) 968-1316
“Introduce individuals and families to Jesus Christ and then establish & equip them so that they might help others in the same way.”
Our Goal & Values
Our Goal is to demonstrate God’s love to all children and to provide Biblical teaching in a loving and safe environment.
Our Core Values are (1) safety and security, (2) creativity, (3) community, (4) Biblical truth, and (5) a nurturing environment.
Birth – Pre-K
We desire that all preschool children begin the journey of knowing God and experience His love through a caring staff. Preschoolers are nurtured in an activity-oriented, Bible-based, child-centered learning environment.
Find the Preschool Ministry
Look for the covered drop off zone at the main entrance to the worship center. Enter those doors and straight ahead you’ll see our preschool area. All preschool rooms are located on the first floor of the West Building.
Sundays
Life Groups (Sunday 9:30 am)
During Life Groups, preschoolers begin to learn Biblical foundations that are important to their spiritual development. We believe that even the youngest child can learn about God and His love for them. Divided by age, our children receive lots of TLC along with Bible stories, music, and hands-on-activities. A child’s play is how they learn. And if they’re not having fun, they’re probably not learning.
Extended Teaching Care (Sunday 11:00 a.m.)
Extended Teaching Care is a cooperative effort between parents and volunteers that provide continued care and training during our 11:00 a.m. worship service. Once every 7 weeks, parents of preschoolers and volunteers assist during this hour reinforcing Bible truths taught during Sunday School.
Preschool Made for Praise Choir (Sunday 5:00-6:00 pm during school year)
Three and 4-year olds look forward to Preschool Choir on Sunday evenings. Children can learn important music fundamentals and how to worship God through song. Periodically, each graded choir will sing during a Worship service or seasonal performance.
Wednesdays
AWANA Puggles and Cubbies (Wednesday’s 6:00-7:30 pm during school year)
Wednesday evenings at FBC are always exciting and the Preschool Ministry is no exception. Our 2-year-olds enjoy the AWANA Puggles program designed especially for this age. Three and 4-year-olds can be a part of the AWANA Cubbie program where God’s Word is planted in their hearts in a fun and kid-friendly way. For security purposes, we ask that parents of Puggles and Cubbies remain on the church campus during this time.
Mother’s Day Out
Tuesday & Thursday (9:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.)
Mother’s Day Out (MDO) is a ministry to both preschool children and mothers of preschool children. Mother’s Day Out offers children a variety of learning experiences — how to interact with others, a love for books, music, nature, art and physical fitness. And each of our classes have a Bible story each day. Our MDO program begins in September and continues through the middle of May. Our Summer Session is on Tuesdays only during the months of June and July, except for the week we offer Vacation Bible School. Questions about Mother’s Day Out? Please email our Mother’s Day Out director, Jenny Posey, at jposey@fbcruss.org.
How We Provide a Nurturing Environment
Safety and Security
Your child’s safety and security is of the utmost importance. For this reason, each parent is required to check in their child at the check-in kiosk for double security labels; one for child and one for parent. Children will wear name labels the entire time on campus. Parents must present their matching label at pick-up. Teachers will not release children to anyone under the age of 16.
Good Health Guidelines
In order to prevent the spread of illness, we ask that you not bring your child if he or she has exhibited any of the following symptoms within the previous 24 hours:
- Fever of 100 degrees or more
- Sore throat, cough, and green discharge from nose
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Skin infections (ringworm, impetigo, staph)
- Any unexplained rash
- Pink eye, RSV, Hand-foot-mouth disease
- Other childhood diseases (chicken pox, measles, etc.)
