The Family Center
The Family Center seeks to serve and benefit our community by offering a variety of programs and services. Our primary effort is to provide tutoring and art classes for youth and English as a Second Language classes for adults. We also network with the City of Long Beach’s community resources to provide food distribution, shelter, medical, and other low-cost or free services.
For more information, or to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please email us as info@folcov.org, or fill out a volunteer application here.
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
The Family Center’s after school tutoring programs and Friday science class will be suspended through April 17th, 2020 due to the LBUSD school closures in response to COVID-19.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Elementary:
For students entering Kindergarten – 2nd Grade: Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 – 5:30 p.m.
For students entering 3rd – 5th Grade: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 – 5:45 p.m.
Our tutoring program for elementary students includes help with homework, a daily snack, and tutoring in phonics, reading, writing, and basic math.
Middle and High School:
For students entering 6th – 12th Grade: Mondays – Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Our upper level tutoring program will focus on students helping with homework and projects, and tutoring in English Language Arts, math, science, and history.
Fridays, 3 – 5:30 p.m.
Elementary-aged students will first learn about and act out exciting Bible stories. Then they’ll have the opportunity to learn basic scientific concepts and conduct experiments in a safe and controlled environment. All supplies are included.
The Middle & High School Youth fall series will begin the week of September 24th.
Middle School Youth Group meets on Fridays from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
High School Youth Group meets on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
FOL Youth Ministry’s goal is to foster the faith of middle school and high school students by integrating them into the love of a congregation, helping them address the needs of our neighbors, and strengthening them in their quest to be like Christ.
