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!
Director of Kids Ministry
Kaitlyn Moreno
Kaitlyn oversees our Kids Ministry (Birth-6th Grade) and champions our vision of revival in the next generation with zeal and fun! She 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 6th 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
Birth-6th Graders
We’re so glad you’re here! We offer Nursery through 6th grade during both services at 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., providing a fun, safe, and Christ-centered environment where children can learn about God’s love and grow in their faith.
Our Nursery through Pre-K classes meet on the first floor of the Kids Center, while K-6th graders begin each service worshiping alongside their families in the Worship Center before being dismissed to their age-appropriate classes on the second floor of the Kids Center
If you have little ones who may need a quieter space, our Cry Room is available on the right side of the Worship Center. Our desire is for every child and family to feel welcomed, loved, and encouraged as they grow in their faith together. We look forward to having you join us!
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. Kiddos who are potty-trained and ready to follow a more structured schedule than our toddler room are moved up from the toddler class when they’re ready. We love giving these kids a space to have fun and learn about how great our God is!
Resilient Kids is our Wednesday night kids program for Pre-K-3rd! The kids get to experience Bible teaching, skits, games, small group time, and scripture memorization that all count toward good ol’ team competition. The program verse is Romans 5:3-5 because we believe that we must come alongside parents to pour into children when they are young to teach them what it means for them to have a resilient faith in Jesus that can withstand whatever they go through in their life. Registration currently has limited spots, but please use the waitlist because we use it often. Scholarships are always available. RK is from September-March on Wednesdays at 6:00pm-7:45pm in the Kids Center. Click below to learn more!
The Bridge is our Wednesday night kids program for 4th-6th grade! The kids get to experience Bible teaching, skits, games, small group time, and home scripture memorization that all count toward good ol’ team competition. The program verse is Matthew 5:14-16 because we desire to encourage this group to learn how to grow in their resilience by walking out their call to be a light in the world. Just as a bridge guides people the right way… they are to guide others to the only way to eternal life through Jesus Christ. Guests are welcome any time! Registration stays open, and it includes a t-shirt and helps cover program costs. Scholarships are always available. Join us from September-March on Wednesdays at 6:00pm-7:45pm in the Kids Center!
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!!
Pastor of Student Ministry
Lorenzo Melendrez
Lorenzo oversees our Student Ministry (7th-12th grade) and desires for students to live their lives set apart for God. He adores the Word of God and unpacking it with people. He is passionate about students learning who their God is, who God says they are, and how both of these things transform everything. Lorenzo loves caring for the soul in front of him and doing all that he can to show Jesus’ deep love for them. If you have a name and a story… he desires to know both and more! Email Lorenzo at lorenzo@1bk.church.
Teen Ministry
7th-12th Graders
7th-8th grade students begin the morning by joining their families in the Worship Center for family worship and are then dismissed to the Student Center.
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 7th-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 Student Center. 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!
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”!
Our 9th-12th graders meet on Sunday evenings every week starting the second week of September at 6pm-8:30pm to May in the Student Center. This weekly program is a space for high schoolers to be known, learn about their place in the Kingdom, and enjoy community together.
