Awana 2021-2022

We look forward to the AWANA programs for children ages 2-4th Grade, and 5Alive which serves our 5th Grade children. These programs are discipleship ministries that focus on getting kids in the Word. It is amazing seeing them commit God's word to memory each week.


The AWANA Club costs $20. This flat fee will cover your child's book and vest (Cubbies, Sparks) or shirt (TandT). Puggles and 5Alive are free.

Scholarships are available upon request. 


To register your child, click here

To pay the AWANA fee, click here

preschool ministry

birth - 4 years

Our Jr. First Kidz Preschool Ministry is a nurturing place where caring adults show children God’s love in a warm, clean, and safe environment.


Children, birth through age 4, are assigned to preschool rooms based on their date of birth. They are loved and cared for in their classroom allowing their parents to attend Bible Study and Worship without worry or concern. 


You will discover programs that include:

  • Sunday School 9:00 AM
  • Children's Church 10:15AM
  • Awana, Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:15PM (during the school year)

For more information about our preschool ministry, call the church office at 479-474-1271 or email Chelsea Sheffield. 

Make sure and join our FaceBook group

Jr. First Kidz Preschool Ministry-FBC Van Buren

first kidz ministry

kindergarten-5th grade

Our First Kidz Children's Ministry is dedicated to partnering with parents to apply Deuteronomy 6: 5-7 "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up".


We have an exciting, loving, loud, and fun place where kidz are loved and they learn Jesus loves them! Come check us out! We love our First Kidz and look forward to having your children join us! After attending Sunday School, our 4th and 5th graders attend worship with their families in the main worship service.

  • Sunday School 9:00 AM
  • Children's Church Sundays 10:15 AM (Kindergarten -3rd Grade)
  • Awana Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:15 PM (during the school year)
  • VBS is in June each year

For more information, contact the church office at 479.474.1271.


Make sure and join our FaceBook group First Kidz Van Buren

children's church

Children’s Church is for children from K - 3rd grade and consists of Bible Study, songs, games, and teaching our children how to worship. We are equipping them to live a life that pleases Jesus and is a testimony to others that Jesus lives inside them!


Parents are encouraged to serve in Children's Church on a rotating basis once every 3 months to be able to see our Children's Church and participate with your child.


Children's church meets at 10:15am on the second floor of the Education Building in the Rally Room.

Awana clubs

AWANA comes from the first letters of:

Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed

"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth".  2 Timothy 2:15

We meet on Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:15pm

(during the school year)


  • Puggles- 2 & 3 year olds
  • Cubbies- 4 & 5 year olds
  • Sparks- K-2nd Grade, Rally Room
  • T&T- 3rd & 4th Grade, Rally Room
  • Five Alive- 5th Grade, Truth Theater

Nursery is provided for Birth - 1 year