Across North Georgia, children's ministry staff and volunteers are gathering to share ideas and inspiration. Please join us for a Children's Ministry Network gathering in your area!

Children’s Ministry Network Gatherings

Watch videos from the 2017 Done in a Day training at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmso3PIwppY.

Athens-Elberton District

Meetings:  
All gatherings are at Athens First UMC
327 North Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30601

Contact:
Robin Stewart robinafumc@bellsouth.net

Atlanta-College Park District

Contact:  TBD

 

Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford District

Contact:
TBD

Atlanta-Emory District

Meetings:
Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month, during the school year at Sweet Tomatoes off Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth at 11:30am.

TWO NGUMC KidMin Think Tank events taking place this spring:

1. On the North side:  Kelly Duncan will be hosting at Marietta First UMC on Monday, May 13 10am-2:30pm (gather at 9:30am). 
2. On the South side: Mimi Sanders will be hosting at her home in Tucker, Ga on Monday, May 6 10am-2:30pm (gather at 9:30am). Think about which location would work for you. 

Lunch will be provided.

You bring:

• Your own cup and drink of choice.
• 15 copies of an idea you have successfully done - a field trip, a Sunday School event, a special holiday event, summer activity, anything.
• Your calendar (to consider shared events or Faith Field Trip locations in your area).
• 1 activity you LOVE to share in Sunday school (bring the activity to demonstrate)
• 1 toy/gizmo/gadget/prop you LOVE to use to share your passion for Jesus. (Perhaps you use it for a children’s moment or special event.)
• 1 question you’ve GOT to have answered.

RSVP to Kelly Duncan - kellyduncan@mariettafumc.org  for 5/13 Think Tank in Marietta, GA

RSVP to Mimi Olive Sanders - mimi_sanders@tfumc.org for 5/6 Think Tank in Tucker, GA.

OR RSVP to both if you want to attend both!

Contacts:
Mimi Sanders mimi_sanders@tfumc.org 
Lisa Engberg lengberg@mckendreeumc.org

Atlanta-Marietta District (pictured)

Meeting Dates:
Children's Ministers in AMAR meet the second Monday
of each month at 1 p.m. at Jason's Deli,
945 Earnest Barrett Pkwy. NW, Kennesaw
 

Contacts:
DeDe Reilly dedereilly@comcast.net
Kate Morris morriskt@bellsouth.net 

Atlanta-Roswell District

Contact:
Susan Brown susanbrown@creekside.net

Augusta District

Next meeting January 5, 2018
11;30 a.m.
Panera Bread
254 Robert Daniel Parkway, Augusta

Join our FB group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/202853870118054/

Contacts:
Cindy Vinson cindy@lewismemorial.com 
Valarie Wingate vjwingate@knology.net 

Gainesville District

The Gainesville District has two Children's MInistry groups. Both meet at 11:30 a.m.

Southside group meets every other month: January, March, May, August, October, December
Honeybaked Ham, 1237 Thompson Bridge Rd., Gainesville
(Vanessa)

Northside group meets the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
Cracker Barrel at I-85 and Hwy 441 in Commerce. GA (near outlets behind the BP station)
(Gina)

Contacts:
Vanessa Myers vanessa@dahlonegaumc.org
Gina Hagan gmhagan@windstream.net
 

Griffin District

Contacts:
Amy May amysmithmay@yahoo.com
Debby Stikes debby.stikes@griffin-fumc.org
 

LaGrange District 

Contacts:
Brooke Barksdale. bbarksdale@newnanfumc.org or 770-714-7357.
Kim Reindl kim.reindl@gmail.com
 

Northwest District 

Meetings are monthly the 4th Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Noble & Main Coffee Shop, 145 W. Main Street, Cartersville

Contacts:
Hannah Harwood  hharwood@samjonesumc.org
 

Rome-Carrollton District

Contacts:
TBD

Contact Debby Fox debby.fox@ngumc.net

Not sure which district you're in? Search your church name here and see the district just below the Church Number.

Interested in helping revitalize the connections in your district? Contact Debby Fox at or debby.fox@ngumc.net.