Let the Children Come cohorts invite ​the person responsible for ministry with children and a pastor from a congregation to join colleagues from other faith communities for mutual support, learning, strategizing, and experimentation. Cohort members can expect to grow in their appreciation of children’s faith nurtured through worship, to better perceive the barriers and the possibilities for children’s worship participation in their contexts, and to receive support in developing strategies and practices to welcome children in new and faithful ways. We are forming three cohorts that will gather 20 times over two years via Zoom beginning January 2026, with three additional cohorts beginning January 2027. 

Application Process

January 2026 Cohort 

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025 
Notification Date: November 7, 2025 

January 2027 Cohort 

Application Deadline: July 1, 2026
Notification Date: July 10, 2026 

To Apply

Please fill out and submit this simple online application. (The application takes 3-5 minutes.)

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Cohort Locations

Cohort 1: January 2026 – December 2028

United Methodist Congregations

  • North Carolina
  • Western North Carolina
  • South Georgia

Cohort 2 - January 2027 – December 2029

  • Ecumenical Congregations - National
  • Ecumenical Congregations - Dallas Area
  • AMEZ - North Carolina
  • Ecumenical - Nationwide

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