SUNDAY MORNING ONLINE!
June 6th
SAFETY

Masks are required for children (age 2 years and older) and volunteers/workers during all indoor Children's Ministry gatherings.
SUNDAY

Childcare is available for all services and during Sunday School.   
Join us for Sunday School, 10:00-10:55 AM. Drop Off and Pick Up:
  • Mandarin UMC - Childcare Center for Preschool, Gathering Space for Elementary. 9:40 AM drop off available for all children of parents/guardians attending Sunday School.
  • Longleaf - Childcare Center for Preschool, Worship Center for Elementary  

We need Sunday morning volunteers! Please click to sign up to volunteer at Mandarin UMC or Longleaf.  
Sunday, June 6th is a Dress Up Day! Join us in wearing your favorite FUNKY SOCKS to church!
Junior Youth (4th and 5th grade) is meeting every Sunday, 12:00-2:30 PM, on Mandarin UMC campus, meet by the Childcare Center, $5 for lunch. Please click here to sign up and see details on each week's activities.
Reminder to bring back your baby bottles by Father's Day (June 20th) no matter how full they are! All donations will be given to the First Coast Women's Services.
Acolytes take the summer off. We want to thank all that served this year! Looking forward to starting back after Labor day.
Sunday School on Facebook Live, Sundays at 10:00 AM (Preschool) and 10:15 AM (Elementary)
WEDNESDAY

Choir and Classes start back August 18th!
We are so excited to announce our Summer events! Details can be found by clicking the sign up link.

June 6th, 2:30 PM
  • 5th Grade Parent/Student Meeting at MUMC, sign up
June 14-18th
  • VBS/Basketball & Cheer Camp, registration now closed
June 21st, 9:00-12:00 PM
  • Elementary Hangout – Explore at Alpine Grove Park, sign up
June 30th, 4:00-7:00 PM
  • Elementary/Preschool Hangout - Movie Night at MUMC, sign up
July 5-10th
  • Warren Willis, see details under Events below
July 8th, 4:00-7:00 PM
  • Elementary/Preschool Hangout – Craft Night at MUMC, sign up
July 13th, 9:00-12:00 PM
  • Elementary Hangout – Explore at Walter Jones Park, sign up
July 22nd 4:00-7:00 PM
  • Elementary/Preschool Hangout – Water Night at MUMC, sign up
July 26th, 8:00-5:00 PM
  • Junior Youth - Summer Waves at Jekyll Island, sign up
July 28th, 9:00-2:00 PM
  • Elementary Hangout – Bike Time at Baldwin Trail, sign up
EVENTS
Calling all current 5th graders (going into 6th grade) and their parents/guardians!! Join Paula (Youth Ministry Director) and Angie (Children's Ministry Director) on June 6th at 2:30 PM at MUMC for a chat about transitioning your 5th grader into Youth Ministry. Sign up here or text Angie that you're coming. 
Our next Parent Talk Time Zoom will be Monday, June 14th at 8:30 PM. This is for Parents of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers! Discussion topics include picky eaters, sleeping habits, tantrums, stages of development, baby led weaning vs traditional weaning, etc. We meet each month on the 2nd and 4th Monday. Meeting ID: 836 6090 2395. Click here to join.
No Family Zoom June 18th due to VBS. Our next Family Zoom Event is Friday, July 2nd at 6:30 PM, and we are having a chat! Meeting ID: 826 7894 9550. Click here to join.
Rocky Railway VBS is June 14-18th.

DONATIONS NEEDED. Please donate individually wrapped candy, mini marshmallows, regular Oreos, or graham crackers. Bring to church office Mon-Thurs 9:00-5:00, or to Children's Ministry on Sunday mornings.
Children and Youth Ministry are taking VBS into the community to spread the joy of learning about God’s unconditional Love. We are looking at several neighborhoods in Duval and St. Johns Counties. We would greatly appreciate your help. Donation of snacks and volunteers is the best way to help.

We will be in 2-4 different neighborhoods on Wednesdays, June 23rd & 30th and July 14th from 9:00-11:00.

If you would like to donate, we need individually packaged Goldfish, Pretzels, or Cheez-its. You can drop them off at Longleaf or Mandarin during Sunday service, or at the Mandarin campus office, Monday - Thursday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

To volunteer (current 6th -12th grade and Adults, click here.
Mandarin UMC & Longleaf Church will be taking children and youth (going into 4th grade to just graduated High School) to Warren Willis Summer Camp in Fruitland Park, Florida, July 5-10. If your student is going, you must FIRST register them at WWUMCCC.org and pay a deposit. SECOND, register them with us, and find more information about traveling to camp, by clicking here.
 
For information, please visit the Warren Willis Website or contact Angie Engelthaler.
Children’s Ministry Spotlight, Thursdays on Mandarin UMC and Longleaf Facebook and Instagram 
NOW HIRING

Mandarin United Methodist and Longleaf Church are looking for Nursery and Preschool Caregivers. This is a hourly paid position for Sunday mornings and other days/times as needed. Click here to learn more and/or to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact Angie Engelthaler - angie@mumc.net
Want us to lead Sunday School?
Preschool
Join Caroline as she leads your preschoolers through a fun lesson and activity, lasting about 15 minutes.

For this week's activity the kids will need crayons and a sheet of paper.

This will air LIVE on Facebook, Sunday at 10:00 AM, but you can watch anytime with the link below.
Obsessed with the Preschool music videos? Find them here!
Elementary
Join Taylor as she leads your elementary-aged gang through the fun Sunday morning they would have at church! This lesson lasts around 30 minutes and includes the So&So Show.

For this week's activity the kids do not need anything!

This will air LIVE on Facebook, Sunday at 10:15 AM, but you can watch anytime with the link below.
Click here to request your Sunday School supply bag, with everything you need to go along with our Sunday School at home videos, for the whole month.
Prefer to lead Sunday School yourself?
Preschool
Elementary
Additional Resources
Preschool
Elementary