Kids

At Fellowship, we see ministry to children as essential, and we take our responsibility to raise a generation of Christ-followers as a mission that requires the parents, home, church, and volunteers all partnering together to cultivate the spiritual roots in the fertile soil of our kids’ hearts.

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Curriculum

Fellowship Kids (our Sunday program) seeks to provide environments and opportunities for children (birth to 6th grade) to hear, believe, and live-out the gospel. To implement that mission we have developed strong programs using age appropriate curriculum and activities:

We provide a safe, secure, and loving environment for babies and toddlers so that moms and dads can relax and attend worship without worry.

First Look curriculum uses engaging activities to introduce pre-school children to God. First Look gives children a first impression of their heavenly Father and the wonder of His love for each one of them.

Tru Wonder encourages young children to experience the wonder of God. This Christ-centered curriculum, that follows a chronological timeline of Bible events, allows children to learn The Big God Story and learn about how they have a special place in it as well.

Tru Story engages large group teaching and through grade level small groups, kids discover how the Bible demonstrates Christ's love for His people. They will see the Bible come alive in a way that allows personal growth and understanding.

As a service to parents who serve on Sunday morning, we offer additional, extended classes during our second service for children of volunteers. These K2 classes are uniquely designed to offer age appropriate fun and engaging activities through recreation, fun, refreshment, and relationships.

Guest Info

We understand that visiting a new church can be a great adventure—fun, exciting and even a little bit scary. We love meeting new families and hope to make your first experience with us as comfortable and welcoming as possible.

Check-In

Volunteers are available at our Guest Check-In, located just inside the north Learning Center doors, to welcome and escort visiting children to their classes. This is an opportunity for you to provide basic information about your child, receive your security tags, and ask any questions you may have about Fellowship or our children’s ministries. On subsequent visits, families may check-in at any computer kiosk in the building.

Security

Parents must personally drop off and pick up their children (nursery through 5th grade) at their classrooms each time they are in the Learning Center. To ensure the safety of our children, a computer security tagging system is used to identify children with their parents. Each week families receive a new tag with a unique three digit code. This security tag must be presented to pick up your child. In addition, if it becomes necessary to page you, we will display this code, along with the first three letters of your child’s first name, on the screens in the Worship Center.

New to Fellowship?

Visit our Plan a Visit page to find out what to expect when you visit this Sunday.

Volunteer

To be a part of Fellowship Kids is to be a part of a unique neighborhood. Each week in our classrooms, volunteers are building meaningful relationships that go beyond weekend services—not only with the kids they serve, but with one another. These relationships deepen as we continue to serve side by side, week in and week out, working together—as neighbors—to shape a firm foundation of faith in Christ in our kids.

Serving in children’s ministry is for ALL of us, not just a chosen few. We believe it is reasonable to expect each Fellowship family to actively engage in and support the spiritual development of our children. Serving in children’s ministry is easier than you might think. We have a wonderful staff and many veteran volunteers ready to train, equip and help you experience success in cultivating the soil of our children’s hearts.

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Upcoming Events

Pine Cove City – New Hope Academy

June 10, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pine Cove City – New Hope Academy

June 11, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pine Cove City – New Hope Academy

June 12, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pine Cove City – New Hope Academy

June 13, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pine Cove City – New Hope Academy

June 14, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pine Cove City – Brentwood Campus

June 17, 2024 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Baptism-Kids

Baptism

Baptism is one of the two ordinances instituted and commanded by Jesus for believers. It is an outward symbol of an inward life change and a celebration of becoming part of the body of Christ. Because we believe profession of faith and baptism are so important, we require all children who desire to be baptized at Fellowship to meet with a pastor in order to determine their understanding and readiness.

To register for an upcoming baptism, please fill out our Baptism Interest Form. For more information about baptism, please contact Lauren Brookshire.

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Child Dedication

At Fellowship, child dedication is really parent dedication. Parents have the primary responsibility for and influence over their children’s lives and have received the directive to “train up a child in the way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6). To this end, we offer families an opportunity to publicly declare their intentions to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord and the church body an opportunity to commit to walking with parents.

To register for the next child dedication, please fill out our Child Dedication Registration Form. For more information, please contact Linda Wornell (Brentwood Campus) or Emily Drake (Franklin Campus).

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Staff

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Marty Schwieterman

Pastor of Family Ministry

Marty Schwieterman

Pastor of Family Ministry
Marty was born in Dayton, Ohio to a blue collar, all-American, Catholic family. Raised by hard-working parents, he attended church all the time but had no personal faith of his own. In his senior year of college, two roommates relentlessly shared Christ with him and on October 17, 1981 Marty came to faith in Christ. He was truly born again and has never been the same. While in college, Marty met his future wife, Lora, in a vocal performance group at the University of Dayton. They fell in love on their first date. Lora became a nurse and Marty became a systems engineer working on all kinds of Air Force weapon systems at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. They married in 1984 and babies began to arrive shortly thereafter. Fast forward a few years and through their passion for evangelism at their local church, they became convinced that God was calling them to full-time ministry, willing to “go anywhere and do anything for Christ.” They quit jobs, pulled up roots, raised support and moved away from their hometown to focus on serving families through FamilyLife, a marriage and parenting ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. While there, Marty served as the executive director touching hundreds of thousands of lives. They believed with all their hearts that the family is God’s incubator of faith for generations of children to be discipled and to know Christ personally. Marty and Lora served at FamilyLife until 1998 when another call arrived. It was a call to serve the local church and the call’s target was to help a new church get off the ground in Franklin, Tennessee. It was Fellowship Bible Church. Over 20 years later, Marty currently serves as the Pastor of Family Ministries, or as he likes to say “the Pastor of All Things Wonderful.” He directs and manages a wide range of ministries including Fellowship Kids, Fellowship Student Ministries, Marriage Ministry, Family Ministry, Promiseland/Childcare, and specialized ministries including Adoption, Foster and Orphan Care, Special Needs Ministries and the Fellowship School of Dance. He has led and helped launch several non-profits in the adoption and foster care realm and currently serves on the board of Faithfully Restored Women. Every week you will see Marty and Lora serving with big grins in the Learning Center, expressing their love and care to all. And behind every interaction is their passion for proclaiming Christ and growing children, students and families in their faith. Come on over some time and say hi.

Monty Spurgeon

Associate Pastor of Family Ministry

Kevin McKenna

Director of Fellowship Kids

Emily Drake

Director of Fellowship Kids — Franklin Campus

Maggie Evans

Operations Manager, Family Ministry

Linda Wornell

Administrator, Children's Ministry — Brentwood Campus

Becka Gaut

Nursery - 2 YO Coordinator, Fellowship Kids — Brentwood Campus

Andi Slifer

3 YO –1st Grade Coordinator, Fellowship Kids—Brentwood Campus

Shannon Chynoweth

Master Teacher, Elementary & Curriculum Coordinator, Fellowship Kids—Brentwood Campus

Jennifer McReynolds

Director of Childcare — Franklin Campus; Nursery/PreK Coordinator, Fellowship Kids

Shannon Masterson

Toddler - PreK Curriculum Coordinator, Fellowship Kids

Rachelle Yanovitch

K-1 Coordinator & Administrator, Fellowship Kids — Franklin Campus

Alisha Menard

Master Teacher & Elementary Coordinator, Fellowship Kids — Franklin Campus

Laney Morrissey

Children's Coordinator, Buddy Ministry — Brentwood Campus