“For I know the plans I have for you,” Declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Welcome to the The Early Learning Center at Gadsden First UMC. This ministry is designed especially for families with children ages six months to 5 years old. Here at the ELC, we strongly believe by surrounding children with loving, caring Christian teachers; we begin the foundation of loving, caring Christian men and women. We believe that each child is a gift of God and has great potential. Our commission is to lay the groundwork for each child’s Christian walk as well as prepare them for academic success in years to come.
A word from our director:
Welcome to Gadsden First UMC's Early Learning Center (ELC)!! I am Helene Haller and am blessed to serve as the director of the program. As a parent, I too looked for a quality school where my children would be loved, nurtured yet receive discipline and age appropriate instruction and accept what a hard decision this can be for young parents. Here at the ELC, we are a team: parent, teacher, director and student. We must all work together for the benefit of each though merge this into a small group setting. Every year, I love to see the students come through the door and watch daily how they grow, mature and learn. These students become an extension of my family and when the time comes for them to move on I have bittersweet feelings. I am excited to see how they are ready for the next step but will miss them and pray they never forget us here at the ELC.
One of my favorite duties is to give tours. If you would like to schedule a time to come and visit, please email me at elc@fumcgadsden.org. Thank you again for your interest into our program!! I hope you will come and check us out for yourselves.
In Christ,
Helene Haller
Welcome to Gadsden First UMC's Early Learning Center (ELC)!! I am Helene Haller and am blessed to serve as the director of the program. As a parent, I too looked for a quality school where my children would be loved, nurtured yet receive discipline and age appropriate instruction and accept what a hard decision this can be for young parents. Here at the ELC, we are a team: parent, teacher, director and student. We must all work together for the benefit of each though merge this into a small group setting. Every year, I love to see the students come through the door and watch daily how they grow, mature and learn. These students become an extension of my family and when the time comes for them to move on I have bittersweet feelings. I am excited to see how they are ready for the next step but will miss them and pray they never forget us here at the ELC.
One of my favorite duties is to give tours. If you would like to schedule a time to come and visit, please email me at elc@fumcgadsden.org. Thank you again for your interest into our program!! I hope you will come and check us out for yourselves.
In Christ,
Helene Haller
Registration is open for Summer 2025 and the 2025-26 School Year
Information and Forms can be downloaded below.