CHILDREN’S OUTREACH MINISTRIES (COM)
Welcome to Children’s Outreach Ministries! We hope you find our website helpful and informative when deciding upon a quality childcare program. COM is a licensed childcare center through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. We are also inspected and registered with the State Fire Marshall, Putnam County Health Department, and Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition.
We encourage you to explore the opportunities of our programs. If you would like to tour our facility, please contact the Director to schedule an appointment. 304.562.9170.
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COM is conveniently located at 2848 Putnam Avenue in Hurricane, West Virginia, a close proximity to I-64 and US 60. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. COM operates year round and is an outreach of Forrest Burdette United Memorial Methodist Church. COM provides an infant & toddler, early education, and afterschool program, along with parental support. COM practices safe sanctuary which provides two teachers in each classroom at all times, and includes a faith based curriculum for sharing God’s love with our students.
COM is licensed through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. We are also inspected and registered with the State Fire Marshall, Putnam County Health Department, and Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition. COM follows best practice in the field of early childhood education as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. All employees receive training in these standards and are used as a guide for quality care of all children in the program. http://www.naeyc.org/publications/. COM follows the West Virginia Early Learning Standards and Criteria for pre-kindergarten and infants and toddlers.
For over thirty years, the Children’s Outreach Ministries has provided Early Education and School-Age Programs to the children in the community. We believe that each child is a gift from God. The Board and staff want to partner with each child’s family to help the child succeed in future endeavors of life.
PROGRAMS
The Children’s Outreach Ministries encompass the Early Education and School Age Programs. These programs operate as non-profit programs through Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church under the direct governance of the Children’s Outreach Ministries Board of Directors.
The Children’s Outreach Ministries programs are licensed by the State of West Virginia, meeting the health and safety standards as required by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services and the State Licensing Board. Our licensing capacity is for 155 children. We have liability insurance through a local agency. The Children Outreach Ministries does not provide medical coverage.
This facility is operated on a non-discriminatory basis, and the practice of this policy is demonstrated through equal treatment in regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, and age or marital status of parents. If a child with extenuating circumstances or needing special care wishes to enter the program, his/her case will be decided at the discretion of the Program Director. Depending on the particular situation, it may be referred to the Children’s Outreach Ministries Board of Directors.
As an outreach ministry of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, we are committed to nurturing children in body, mind, and spirit.
We hold an Attitude of Gratitude for God, Children, and the Families of COM. “Feed my sheep, tend my lambs” John 21:15.
To all children in our care, we are committed to:
- providing a supervised, safe and secure environment
- providing instruction in social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development
- encouraging the development of a positive self-image with respect and consideration for one another.
Our classroom environment is set up for ages six weeks to five year olds. We provide an enviornment that is warm and supportive and that encourages independence, self-confidence and a positive self-image. Our program supports growth and development in all learning areas by providing many materials and creative activities for exploration and skill acquisition. This learning provides play with purpose. We have an academic curriculum and Bible curriculum that are taught through hands-on experiences carefully planned and facilitated by knowledgeable teachers.
The program operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We offer both a part-time and full-time program. Families may choose from our 2-day, 3-day, 4-day or 5-day program. Part-time children will attend from 8:30-12:00 p.m. or 8:30-1:30 p.m. The 2 year old part time program is 8:30-12:00 p.m. Full-time children will have care available from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.The infant & toddler program will be full day care unless a schedule can be arranged among other families to fill a full time spot five days a week.
The Latchkey Afterschool and Summer Safari programs provide a supervised, safe place for elementary age children who need afterschool care. This program provides the children with a caring and supportive environment. The staff engages the children in physical, educational, and spiritual activities including art, games, outdoor play, homework time, field trips, and Bible curriculum.
The Latchkey Afterschool Program operates from the close of each school day until 6:00 p.m., as well as many days that Putnam County Schools are closed to students including IS, OS, holiday, and inclement weather days. When there is no school and during the summer months, the program operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 p.m.
COM DOWNLOAD CENTER
COM Family Handbook 2017-18 (Updated 8/28/17)
After School Registration Letter 2017-18
After School Registration Form Master 2017-18
Early Education Registration Letter 2018-2019
Early Education Registration Form 2018-2019
Infant Toddler Registration Letter 2018-2019
Infant Toddler Registration Form 2018-2019
Fee List 2018-19
Shared-Custody (parental agreement)
Hold-Harmless Consent for Babysitting
Infant & Toddler Pacifier Permission Form
Children’s Outreach Ministries
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane, WV 25526
304-562-9170
forrestburdette@hotmail.com
Cathy Daley: Director
Jenni Reib: Business Manager
Chelsey Lilly: After-School & Summer Safari Coordinator
Church Office: 304-562-5903
United Methodists and Baptism
Baptism is one of two sacraments of United Methodists, the other being Holy Communion. In a sacrament, God uses common elements — in this case, water — as a means of divine grace. Baptism is administered by the church as the Body of Christ. It is the act of God through the grace of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. Baptism is the act of initiation and incorporation into the universal church of Jesus Christ, The United Methodist Church, and a local congregation. Baptism is offering by sprinkling, pouring, or immersion.
Baptism For All Ages
In Christian baptism, God claims those being baptized, whatever their age or ability to profess their faith, with divine grace. We offer baptism to people of all ages who have not previously received Christian baptism. In services of profession of faith and confirmation before the congregation, we respond to God’s grace by repenting of our sins, declaring our faith in Jesus Christ, and becoming professing members of the church. Clearly an infant can do nothing to save himself or herself, but is totally dependent on God’s grace, as we all are — whatever our age. The baptism of a baby assumes that the child will be nurtured and formed in the faith at home and at church. Those baptized as infants or young children do not become professing members until they are able to profess their own faith.
Through appropriate remembrances and celebrations, our children can be enabled to “remember” their baptism as much as they “remember” their physical birthday.
Even when the people being baptized are believing adults and are ready to profess their faith, our first emphasis is upon the gracious action of God who establishes the covenant of baptism with us rather than upon the individual’s decision.
Baptism Of Other Christian Denominations
United Methodists recognize the baptism of other Christian denominations who baptize people in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as generally understood in historic Christianity. We do not re-baptize as baptism is an act of God who always remains faithful on the divine side. Our side of the covenant relationship with God will need recommitment and reaffirmation.
The Sacrament Of Baptism
Traditions that only practice “believer’s baptism”– those who have professed faith in Jesus Christ for themselves in some public way — practice baptism not as a means of grace by which God saves and claims us, but rather as a further act of public profession and/or an act of obedience to the command of Christ that his followers be baptized. That is why these “believer’s baptism only” traditions generally refer to baptism as an ordinance — an act ordained or commanded by Christ — rather than a sacrament. The term sacrament means “an oath” and refers to God’s covenant with us (first of all) and ours in response to God’s gracious provision of salvation in Jesus Christ.
What Does Baptism Mean?
Baptism does not mean a person is “saved.” Salvation is a lifelong process during which we must continue to respond to God’s grace. Baptism offers the promise that the Holy Spirit will always be working in our lives, but salvation requires our acceptance of that grace, trust in Christ, and ongoing growth in holiness as long as we live. To refuse to accept baptism is to reject one of the means of grace that God offers us.
Baptism As A United Methodist
United Methodism stands in the historic heritage of the Christian faith through the ages and, specifically, in the legacy of John Wesley. Wesley was an Anglican priest. As a result, United Methodism has inherited a “high” understanding of the church, the sacraments, and other aspects of worship. Wesley was also an evangelical revivalist. As a result, United Methodism emphasizes the necessity of conversion, personal relationship with Christ, and witnessing to others. Neither of these aspects alone represents who we are. As United Methodists, we hold the two together in our baptismal theology and practice and in our broader understanding of how God works in our lives for salvation.