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Christian Education
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. Proverbs 22:6.
Christian Education is an important component of our church life. Our current program consists of Sunday School classes, special events and activities involving Christian study and fellowship, and Vacation Bible School. Additionally, each worship service also includes a Children's Time.
We celebrate Christian holidays with special events and activities. An Advent Craft Night is held by the Young Families Group to help young children focus on the coming of the Christ Child. At Christmas, our younger students often take over worship to leave their special mark on Jesus' birth story. Christmas readings, plays, and PowerPoint renditions
of the Christmas story have been presented. Christmas songs have been preformed by the Kindergarten-2nd Graders on handbells.
During Lent, we meet one evening each week for soup, song, study and fellowship. Craft activities and ageappropriate study lessons are available for children attending the Lenten Soup Suppers while adults have concurrent study sessions. On Palm Sunday, Sunday School classes welcome Jesus (and the big people) by waving palm branches. On Easter Sunday they help "Bloom the Cross" with flowers to celebrate Jesus' resurrection.
Sunday School classes meet from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings from Labor Day through Memorial Day. We offer four classes for children in Kindergarten through 12th Grade and one adult class. Younger classes are studying the Presbyterian Church's new curriculum, "We Believe: God's Word for God's People.".
Children in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade meet downstairs in the preschool room. Craft projects and worksheets keep these children busy learning about the Bible and its stories..
Grades 3-5 meet upstairs in the Noah Room for study, activities and entertainment. Third graders are presented with a Bible to keep and use at the beginning of the church school year. Students in this class often serve as acolytes during the church service.
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Our Middleschoolers (Grades 6-8) meet in the Ingram room downstairs. They participate in opening activities with the High School Class before adjourning to their own studies. A special confirmation class is held for students in this age group every 2-3 years..
The High School Class (Grades 9-12) meet in the "PYG Pen" in the church basement after their joint study time with the Middleschoolers. All youth between 6th and 12th grade are invited to join the PYGs (Presbyterian Youth Group) for additional fun fellowship and Christain study. Each spring, the PYGs lead worship during Youth Sunday.
The Adult Class meets in the Rogers Fellowship Hall for coffee and study. After working their way through all the books of the Bible over a period of 10 years, the adult class is now exploring The Christian Life--A Geography of God by Michael Linduellis.
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Vacation Bible School is held in early June each year for students age 5-12. It is open to the community and provides exciting opportunities to learn about the Bible and its stories through music, crafts, games, storytelling, and interaction with Jr and Sr High leaders and adult teachers.
Lots of creative energy swirls around with this special Christian Education outreach program. We hope you will join us this summer!