We Love the Next Generation
Our vision for Next Gen is to spark revival in the next generation and see resilient disciples formed. With prayerful intentionality, we value offering a space for every age to feel known and learn what it looks like to live a life for Jesus!
Kids Ministry Director
Kaitlyn Moreno
Kaitlyn oversees our Kids Ministry (Birth-3rd Grade) and champions our vision of revival in the next generation with zeal and fun! Kaitlyn leads with deep thought about how best to invest in kids and ministers to families with compassion and a servant’s heart. She has grown in ministry as she has been trained through our internship program, has led multiple areas within the church with great success, and continues to innovate with the next generation. This is Kaitlyn’s 4th year as a part of the First Baptist team and has a passion for seeing new people come into a relationship with Christ and disciples equipped. Email Kaitlyn at kaitlyn@1bk.church.
Kids Ministry
We offer nursery-3rd grade during both Worship Services at 8:45am and 10:30am! Nursery-PreK is held on the first floor of the Kids Center building and K-3rd grade is upstairs on the 2nd floor. Please feel free to use our cry room in the Worship Center if needed, this room is on the right side of the building.
Our nursery is a clean, loving, and safe place for even the littlest ones to hear that “Jesus loves them”. All our toys are sanitized each week to reduce the spread of germs and all our team members are trained to care for your child with the utmost care.
Our toddler program is more than childcare. Children are learning structure with short Bible stories, music, coloring, and socialization time with others. Our team of leaders look forward to sharing the love of Jesus with your child each week!
Our team of leaders adore preschoolers and have designed the Bible-based curriculum to be age-appropriate with plenty to keep your child’s morning busy. We love giving these kids a space to have fun and learn about how great our God is!
This is an experience designed just for K-3rd graders! God’s truths are explored through Bible curriculum, games, skits, Bible memory, signing, and more. We dig deep into different parts of the Bible where kids are introduced to new stories and people. It is so special how these kids learn how to apply the Bible to their own life!
Our K-3rd meet upstairs in the Kid’s Center. During the 8:45am service, our K-1st graders meet in a room together and our 2nd-3rd graders meet in a room together. Whereas during the 10:30am service, all K-3rd meet together in the Big Room.
We value adapting based on the needs of the kids and leaning into times where different ages can interact together!
Resilient Kids is our Wednesday night kids program for Pre-K-3rd that includes Bible teaching, scripture memorization, games, and fun! Join us to become resilient disciples of Jesus. RK is from September 11,2024-March 26, 2025 on Wednesdays at 6:10pm-7:45pm in the Kids Center. Click below to learn more!
We love Backyard Bible Club! This is a summer outreach that we host every summer to spread the gospel in neighborhoods through our church family. We’d love to share more with you, click below for more details!!
4th-6th Apprentice
Emily Kawagoe
Emily oversees our pre-teen ministry-The Bridge! Emily enters with fresh leadership and an infectious joy. She comes to life with an outlook of adventure and brings that into her ministry. Whether leading worship or a small group of girls, she invites people on an adventure with Jesus. She has progressed through our internship, leading hundreds in worship over a couple of years. During that time, she was faithful in serving as a life group leader with 4th and 5th graders, and her girls have loved her and Jesus more each week. As she leads the ministry, she brings that same care and intentionality to the group at large! Email Emily at emily@1bk.church.
Pre-Teen Ministry
This ministry is designed specifically for preteens in 4th-6th grade. They are at a stage in life that with unique issues and questions.
Pre-teens will not only be given Biblical content but will begin to understand the context behind what they are reading and its application to their lives. They will check in at the youth room, play games, hear a message, and break into small groups to be known and heard.
The Bridge is our program for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students. These students meet on Wednesdays at 6:10pm starting the second week of September to April in the Youth Room.
These weekly programs help teach students how to know God, learn His teachings, and live more like Jesus. These students participate in Bible studies, interactive community with other students and leaders, serve others in the community, and let loose in exciting games. First Baptist understands the unique stage that these preteens are in and we have designed each meeting to fit their age as they learn more about who God has made them to be.
7th-12th Resident
Cole West
Cole West leads our 7th-12th grade teen ministry! Cole is from North Carolina and carries a faith in Christ that is contagious. Cole loves to live for God in countercultural ways as Jesus did and he cares for students to be empowered in living their life for God. He leads with clarity and simplicity as he has good ole fun with the students. Email Cole at cole@1bk.church.
Teen Ministry
7th-8th graders meet on Sundays at 8:45am together in the Worship Center Basement. 9th-12th graders are welcome to join their family/friends in the Worship Center for one of the services or serve as a part of the body. We value this because it helps our high schoolers begin to experience what church will be like beyond the “youth group atmosphere”!
This weekly Sunday program helps teach students how to know God, learn His teachings, and live more like Jesus. These students participate in Bible studies, ongoing community with students and leaders, serve others, and have a lot of fun while doing it. First Baptist values how important this stage of life is for these students and our goal is to prepare them on how to be a strong follower of Jesus so that they are equipped to go beyond Kingsburg after high school.
Along with attending Sundays, First baptist students from 4th-12th are encouraged to serve in a ministry area of their choice on Sundays. First Baptist values giving young students opportunities to learn about the personal gifts God has given them and to understand that they are not too young to use their gifts to push the Kingdom of God forward!
Our 7th-8th graders meet on Wednesday evenings every week at 6:10pm-7:45pm in the Worship Center basement. This weekly program helps teach students how to know God, learn His teachings, and live more like Jesus…all while being in community and having fun!
Our 9th-12th graders meet on Sunday evenings every week starting the second week of September at 7pm-8:45pm to April in the Worship Center basement. This weekly program is a space for high schoolers to be known, learn about their place in the Kingdom, and enjoy community together.
