Children's Education
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Who?
All children in our church family and members of the community from birth through sixth grade.
What?
A Sunday School program that introduces children to God, His Son, His Word, and His Church.
When?
Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
Where?
Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers meet upstairs in the education wing. Grades Kindergarten through six meet in the Children's Sunday School Room on the lower level next to the Fellowship Hall.
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Why?
To provide your child with a foundation of bible knowledge in a safe, positive, loving environment.
Before bringing your child to Sunday School, you may want to head to the Bethlehem Library. New titles arrive frequently and there are thousands of selections for children and adults. The children's section is especially wonderful with storybooks, videos, tapes, and CD's. Our library is open seven days a week for members and non-members of the church in case you don't have time before Sunday School.
Our toddlers class is for children older than one who can handle sitting for a short lesson. We will use the Play-N-Worship curriculum where they'll toss bouncy balls in the air to make rain for Noah's Ark. They'll clang building blocks together to make thunder--and learn how God calms a storm. They'll hug & hold baby dolls--and hear about God's great care for them! Each Play-n-Worship lesson uses objects from toddlers and twos' everyday world--plus play, fun, stories, and songs.
Our preschoolers class is for children who have turned three by September 1 and are not yet in kindergarten. This class will use the Gospel Light curriculum in which children learn to recognize that the Bible is God’s Word and that God loves and cares for us. Each easy-to-use lesson will actively engage every child in the Bible story, and lead them to experience God’s love and know Jesus. Gospel Light also offers a variety of ways for teachers to link with parents, as kids build faith at home throughout the week.
When most of the elementary students children have arrived for Sunday School, they meet as a whole group (K-6) in the small worship area of our classroom. Children will share joys and concerns, pray the Lord's Prayer, collect offering, and enjoy a little time together before splitting into the grade level classes. For grades K-2 and 3-6, the teachers will teach lessons from a curriculum called Gospel Light. Grades K-2 curriculum focuses on learning to read and exploring Bible stories and verses that they are able to understand and recall. Grades 3-6 curriculum is based on 24 key Bible passages, where students discover what the Bible says about popularity, success, failure, friendship, rules and more. Kids develop Bible study skills, grow in Christian maturity and respond by serving Jesus in church and the community.
Special Events:
Celebration of the Children
September 11, 2011 during the 10:30 service. Children will be recognized for their accomplishments at this time.
Fall Fun Afternoon
October 16, 2011 at 11:30 AM. There will be pizza, games, crafts, and other Fall fun.
Pizza & Movie
November 20, 2011 at 11:30. Movie to be announced soon.
Birthday Party for Jesus
December 18, 2011, the children will participate in special activities to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Winter Carnival
February 5, 2012 at 11:30. There will be a variety of carnival games and food available for the children.
Easter Egg Hunt
There will also be a Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
on March 31, 2012 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Palm Walk
April 1, 2012 during the 10:30 service. The children proceed through the church waving palm branches as a celebration of Palm Sunday.
Flowering Cross
April 8, 2012 before the 10:30 service, the children will be asked to bring in some flowers from their garden at home and help decorate the cross.
Throughout the year the elementary students will be involved in Green Church activities. Green Church: Caretakers of God's Creation will help children experience what it means to be good stewards of God's Creation. The children focus on what they can do to help the Earth that God has given to them, often times reusing materials to create craft projects. These are fun and important lessons for the children.
For more information, contact one of the coordinators at:
Jill Heilmann jillheilman@hotmail.com
Emily Howard emily.howard@comcast.net
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