Author: Maralee

Calling All Expectant
Moms & Families:
First United Methodist Church Nursery Committee would like to congratulate you on this joyous occasion. In order to anticipate the future needs of our nursery, and so we can make sure you receive your Special Deliveries Welcome Kit, please fill out the form below if you are expecting the arrival of a new baby through birth or adoption.
Parent’s Names
Address
Phone #
Due / Birth Date
Please give this registration form to
Maralee Barrett, Director of Childcare, on a Sunday morning or mail it to her at the church.
(address on front of brochure)
Partnering with Parents
For a successful family ministry, parents of nursery-age children are asked to serve a few Sundays in the nursery per year.
Dads and moms are encouraged to team up together for nursery duty.

Things to Remember:
Parents are expected to provide diapers and wipes
An extra change of clothes is a good idea --accidents happen!
Please make sure all of your child’s bottles, cups, etc. are labeled
If you need childcare for a church event other than Sunday morning, please call
Maralee Barrett to ensure an age appropriate childcare worker is scheduled to care for your child.
Nursery Committee Members:
Von Aven vonmontgomery@yahoo.com
Randa Barkley randabarkley@yahoo.com
Stephanie Capehart stalbott_pa@hotmail.com
Ann-Marie Carruth annmariesaleh1983@gmail.com
Sara Craft sd_craft@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Cruz elizabeth.cruz@ttu.edu
Marcy Erwin merwin@cthglawfirm.com
Elizabeth Massengale elizabeth.massengale@ttu.edu
Kayla Overstreet kayla.overstreet87@gmail.com
Ledah Welch ledahmary@hotmail.com
Elizabeth White eschweizer@gmail.com
Chairperson: Kirsten Welch kirsten.welch@mac.com
Director of Childcare:
Maralee Barrett
806-773-3937
mbarrett@fumc.com

SPECIAL
DELIVERIES
First United Methodist Church
1411 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401
806-763-4607
Ext. 217
Nursery Hours:
8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
every Sunday
and by request at any other scheduled event
held on the church premises.
RSVP at www.fumc.com
Click on the childcare link.

YOUR FIRST VISIT TO THE FUMC NURSERY
Our staff recommends that your child’s first visit to the nursery be at 6-8 weeks old.
The nursery is available every Sunday from 8:15 am to 12:30 am (during Early Worship Service, Sunday School, First Light Worship Service, and Late Worship Service). Free child care can be requested for any church function on the church premises between 8am and 10pm 7 days a week. FUMC Childcare is available and free of charge for children at all church functions.
The infant room is located in the northwest
corner of the first floor of the main building, in room 120, and is equipped with cribs, swings, and age appropriate toys.
REASONS TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN THE FUMC NURSERY
Our childcare workers are certified in CPR and First Aid, and a criminal background check is done on each new employee.
Vibrating pagers are issued when child is signed into the nursery, but you may also leave your cell phone number when signing in.
If you are paged, please come immediately!
All childcare staff are trained in responsibilities such as potty training, infant feeding, proper diaper changing, hygiene, etc. If the nursery staff fails to fulfill the needs of your child, please notify the Director of Nursery.

A NOTE ABOUT CHILDCARE
MINISTRY
Special Deliveries is our church family’s collection of useful information to help you welcome your child into his/her new church home. Please register for this ministry so a nursery committee member can deliver your gift just after your child is born. A form is on the back of this brochure.
ALTAR FLOWER
Your child will be honored on a Sunday, shortly after his or her birth with a congratulations in the bulletin and a fresh flower on the altar during the 11:00 a.m. church service. The bulletin and flower will both be delivered to your house by a member of our church family. We want you to be able to enjoy the flower; therefore, it will be dropped off with the understanding that you have just come home from the hospital and may not want to be disturbed.
Before your flower starts to droop, remove it from water. Let the flower drain until most of the moisture is gone. Press the flower flat between several layers of tissue paper. Place it in the center of a book with enough tissue paper to protect the book. Compress the book with as much weight as possible and leave for 2-3 weeks.

Important Information:
Please label your diaper bag & all items in it.
At each visit, you will sign in your child and will be issued a pager. For security purposes, we ask that all children be dropped off at the door. For the safety of your child, we ask that only parents drop off and pick up their child.
We will not release your child to siblings or any other individual without the parent’s permission. Pagers must be returned at time of pick up.
Our nursery depends on parental observation and comments to be efficient, safe and secure. Our goal is to overstaff the nursery so your child has the best supervision possible.
If you require childcare at a time other than Sunday Morning, please contact Maralee Barrett at 763-4607 ext. 223, to ensure an age-appropriate childcare worker is scheduled to care for your child.
Health Policy
In order to maintain a healthy environment for your child, you should not bring your child if he or she exhibits any of the following symptoms.
Runny nose (anything but clear)
Vomiting / Diarrhea
Rash
Open sores
A fever within the last 24 hours
If these symptoms become visible you will be asked to take your child from the nursery. Please be understanding. Limiting the spread of illness is essential in keeping all our children healthy.

Keep-saking Your Altar Flower