Family Discipleship Ministries at First Pres exist to support, serve, and resource families as they seek to know God, be transformed by his word, and live missionally together.

We are committed to nurturing and welcoming children as members of the congregation now. We recognize that children are whole persons, are open to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the gospel of Jesus, and have the capacity for a rich life with God.

Our Milestone Plan for Faith Formation offers a roadmap to parents and children as they journey in faith together. The Milestone Plan provides a roadmap for parents and children as they journey in faith together. Each milestone includes a learning element, a church celebration, and opportunities to celebrate as a family. Learn more about our Milestone Plan here!

Family Worship

The majority of our spiritual formation takes place at home, in the context of our relationships with one another, as we work and play and rest together. Because of this, we are intentional about offering resources, training and events to help parents and families think about, plan, and implement strategies and rhythms of discipleship and mission in the home that foster a love for God and his word and provide space for children to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ through spiritual disciplines.

Discipling our families can feel like a heavy burden, one we often may not feel adequate to. We are committed to finding ways to walk through this together! On this page, you’ll find resources for worshiping together, both on Sunday morning and throughout the week.

Worship Workshops

Keep an eye out for our upcoming worship workshops for kids ages 4 - 8! These will occur during the sermon and kids will be dismissed by service leaders.

9/8 - Intro to Worship Service
10/6 - The Lord’s Supper
11/3 - Prayer
12/1 - Advent/The Second Coming

New City Kids Classes

It’s important to us that children have spaces to develop Bible literacy, to know God as he is revealed in his Word, and to build relationships with teachers and other children. Sunday classes are available for children age 2 through 5th grade. Our classes meet weekly from 9:00 - 9:45 am. Check in for New City Kids classes will open at 8:45 am and will take place in the elevator lobby on the 2nd level.

For specific class details check out our Sunday Classes page.

If you have questions, please contact Britta Wallbaum (britta@firstpresaurora.org)

Parent Workshops

Gather in Fall and Spring with other parents for training and discussion around topics relevant to your child’s faith formation. Childcare will be provided.

To sign up or ask questions, contact Pastor David.

Family Exercise

Gather for Family Exercise on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:00 - 9:00 pm in the Harkness Center (our gym across the street). We meet throughout the school year. Bimonthly Saturdays available as well.

Contact Brenda Bustamante.

Bible Study

Our 4th and 5th graders have Bible study on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in the Gathering Place (2nd floor) to go over our study (Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids by David Murray) and do some art responses together. The book encourages daily guiet times, and has 5 short scripture passages to read and consider each week.

Resources

Child Protection Policy

We are committed to providing a safe, caring environment in which your children can grow to love and trust God and his people. For more information on what this looks like see our Child Protection Policy.

Resource Library

Make sure you check out our Family Discipleship resources in our all-church library in Murray Commons, right off the sanctuary.

Faith5 Guide

Faith5 Guides accompany our current sermon series and provide a great experience for your family to use throughout the week. To learn more about Faith5 visit: faith5.org.