PreK-5th graders are dismissed during the Sunday 10 am sermon time to learn a Bible lesson related to Pastor's sermon and then music time learning Worship songs to present musical offerings during services.

Schedule & Dismissal:

• Meets weekly in the Choir Room except on Communion Sundays
• Guardians should pick up their child from Joyful Noise following the conclusion of the service in the upstairs Choir Room.  

KidVenture is a free to attend, high energy, weekly program that meets kids where they are and helps them get closer to Jesus. Scripture, Snacks, Games, & Fellowship Fun! Think: A little slice of VBS every single week where we help kids develop an authentic faith by inciting wonder about our great big God.

KidVenture Spring 2026 Session: March 3- May 12

• Weekly on Tuesday | 5:30-7:00 pm | Youth Room/Covenant Ctr.

Drop-off (Fall/Spring Sessions)
Parents & guardians are encouraged to drop-off at the gym double doors to the right of the main entrance. You are also welcome to park and accompany your child inside.

Calling all campers, families, volunteers! VBS is the best week of summer at Hickory United!

Vacation Bible School is a week long opportunity for kids to encounter the Word, praise and worship, fellowship with their peers and grow closer to God.

Held annually in June, each VBS centers around a theme and examines specific lessons from the Bible. Children are split into groups with a leader for the week and rotate through stations during each day's itinerary. 

A typical VBS day includes opening praise and worship time, daily bible verse, group breakout sessions, snack time, interactive Bible story, games, craft, and closing praise and worship time.

To learn more about this year's VBS theme, visit hickorychurch.com/vbs
 

The Scripture memory program has been created as a tool to help parents disciple their children into spiritually strong and fruitful Christians. “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.” (Psalm 119:9). Memory work is an essential part of learning God’s word, and of the overall spiritual vitality of our children.

While it is ideal to learn longer passages of Scripture keeping verses within their intended context, a child’s ability to memorize increases to a certain point as they grow. For these reasons, this program lays out a gradual process of learning. The pace of memorization accelerates through the elementary years, when a child’s mind is built for soaking up lots of information. When children reach the middle school and high school years, they begin memorizing longer passages that are built on verses memorized earlier. For instance, students begin their sequential learning of Romans 8 in third grade. By eighth grade, they will be able to recite the chapter in its entirety!

The Essentials of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Apostles’ Creed have also been included in the program. While these words are not the words of Scripture, and therefore should not be held equal to Scripture, they provide a succinct understanding of basic fundamentals of the Christian church. Our hope in including them, is that they will allow our children as young adults to test and approve churches claiming to be Bible-following congregations.

At a child’s baptism, parents commit to raising their child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. But the way to do that is not always clear, and in an ever-changing world, the challenges shift, and we don’t always know how to respond. Our children need a firm foundation on the absolute truths of Scripture because, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” (Isaiah 40:8) It is our prayer that this book will help you nurture your child so that they, like our Savior Jesus, may be filled with wisdom and that the grace of God may be upon them. (Luke 2:40)

To participate in the Scripture Memory Work Program and to obtain a booklet contact Michaela Walker: youth@hickoryunitedepc.org