First Baptist's LOGOS is open to all youth and children in grades 1-12. Weekly sessions are held on Wednesday evenings, September through April. Students may be enrolled in the LOGOS Ministry anytime during the LOGOS year. For more information about LOGOS, please call (309) 662-4253 or contact the church office.

The four parts of the LOGOS weekly ministry model are:

Bible Study - Bible study nurtures youth and children into intelligent, obedient, and biblically-informed discipleship. In grade level groups, each LOGOS class uses a curriculum that is designed to meet their unique needs and learning capabilities. We have developed Faith for Life  to be a powerful Bible study resource for any weekly LOGOS ministry.
 
Worship Skills - Worship is essential and central to the Christian community. In Worship Skills young people learn about worship and prepare to lead in the Sunday morning service of worship. This is typically done through singing, bell, or speaking choirs, drama, or movement and dance.

Recreation Play - Recreation Play allows LOGOS young people to experience great fun at the expense of no one else. They participate in games and active play, do crafts, or experience the hobby or special interest of a member of the congregation. When we reveal ourselves in play, we strengthen friendships, and when conflicts occur, we practice our Child of God theology.

 Family Time - Family Time provides a joyous, intergenerational celebration of person-hood over a shared meal as LOGOS young people experience being part of the family of God. Young people are assigned to tables along with one or two adults who act as "table parents." The group around the table becomes a family as they share meals together throughout the year. Food is served family style. Conversation is purposeful. Life is celebrated

Join us on Wednesday late afternoon, evening. Transportation help is available
LOGOS is for School age children from grades 1 - 12
The commitment of  adult LOGOS Leaders makes the LOGOS Ministry happen.  Please contact the LOGOS Director, Sandi Barlow, to discuss service and leadership opportunities.  Leaders are called according to their interests and gifts by the LOGOS leadership team.

Kingdom of God Living
The LOGOS Ministry strongly supports the commitment that each of us is a Child of God and should be treated with the kind of respect, love, and support that is expected by God’s great commission. At the heart of a weekly LOGOS ministry are the Christian relationships that truly connect people and energize the nurturing of young people. In today's world, LOGOS can offer young people the chance to enjoy a truly different experience.

We believe that nothing is more important than a saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ and that we should all seek to be His disciples. The LOGOS ministry focuses this belief on the nurture of children and youth, helping them to develop into life-long believers and practicing disciples of Jesus Christ.

 "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and the prayers." Acts 2:42