Shannon Greene
Interim Director

Mission Statement
We seek to provide a safe, Christian environment of play in which children are nurtured spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.

Following a long tradition of providing weekday programming for preschoolers in the church community, First Baptist continues to offer full and half-day care for preschoolers, ages six weeks to four years. We presently have the   

             possibility of serving up to 100 girls and boys.               

        Design and Function
A variety of age-appropriate learning activities will be planned by trained full-day and half-day teachers/caregivers who will utilize developmentally sound curriculum to share concepts of God, Jesus, the Bible, Family, Self, Others, and the Natural World. This atmosphere of exploration through play will stimulate curiosity, allow for individual needs and abilities, and provide a realization of God-given self worth and potential.     

 OUR INFANTS' CLASS              

We provide care for infants beginning at 6 weeks of age.
  We have one infant rooms. Our infant room enrolls 5 babies with 2 teachers. 

OUR CREEPERS' CLASS

We have two Creepers Classes. Each with a 1 to 6 staff to child ratio. Creepers One are infants who are from 8 to 15 months of age. Our Creepers Two Class is our next transitional class and

it ranges in age from 16 to 21 months.

OUR ONES' CLASS

Beginning with the One's Class, all of our

classes follow the same daily schedule

that is filled with: art activities, learning centers, free play

group time, out door play, and snack time.

OUR TWOS' CLASS

Though the classes may follow the same schedule,

each class is full of it's own creativity and energy.

Our threes class have a 1 to 9 staff to child ratio.

OUR THREES' CLASS

Cooperative free play is encouraged by the

teachers and staff, to help the children learn

how to build relationships among their classmates

and peers. A one to 10 ratio is followed in our

threes' class.

OUR FOURS' CLASS

Our fours have more structured, educational centers

as well as group times. Their teacher to child ratio

is 1 to 13.

MORE AT FOUR

We proudly partner with the Gaston County School

District to sponsor the More at Four Program.

The More at Four Program is funded by

the GCS, and follows their guidelines

and curriculum.

Employment Opportunities
Are you the one we are looking for to make a difference in a child's life? The First Baptist Church Childcare Ministry has full-time positions available for teachers and assistants. Experience is a plus. Better than average pay. Some benefits. Please call the CCM office at 704.865.9419.

Contact Us
You may contact the Childcare office by calling 704.865.9419 or via e-mail at fbcccm@bellsouth.net. We are located at 2650 Union Rd.The Childcare Ministries director and assistant director can provide further information regarding tuition and program specifics.