Church School

The Church School program provides for the Christian education of children during the regular school year. Church School for children age two through children in Grade 7 is available during Sunday worship. Children begin their weekly education with their parents in the worship service.  They are invited to come forward for the Children's Message, around 10:20 am, and then proceed to their classrooms. 

Typically, children in Grade 8 are Confirmation students, who meet during the week with the Minister.  Senior High students meet monthly on a Sunday morning for “Breakfast Instead”, a topical discussion session concerning teen-relevant issues.  Both groups of students  also serve as assistant teachers in Church School or junior ushers for the worship service.

A Desk Assistant is available at the reception desk to greet visitors to Church School, answer the phone, and provide younger students with a snack during class.

Several times during the year, Large Group Instructions (LGI) are scheduled, typically over holiday weekends.  All children are invited to participate in a special group lesson.

There is no Church School during the summer months. Instead, children are supervised on the playground or, in case of rain, in the Memorial Room.

Note that child care for infants and toddlers is available beginning at 9:45 am in the education wing. 

Please see the Director of Christian Education if you would like additional information about the Church School program.

Each month a different Church School grade will serve as Worship Greeters.  Children should be at the Sanctuary doors by 9:45 am.

Teacher’s Tidbits

God, thank you for your blessings this year!
Thank you for all the stories of your love that we've learned. 
Help us to live in your way this summer and always.
Amen.

There are lots of great new resources for teachers too available in the Children’s library. Check out the new supply of BOOKS, VIDEOS, PUZZLES and GAMES!

Click here to see a
moving presentation 
of the story of creation.

Kids, remember
Youth Choir rehearsals
on Sundays
following Church School.
See the Music page
for location and times.

Money collected from our  Giving Jar helped the “Build a House Project.”  A new home was built for the Chavarria family which includes mom, Andrea, dad, Isidro, and kids, Claudia, Isidro, Kenia and Ricardo. 

This photo shows Andrea, Kenia and Ricardo in the doorway of their new home.

Thank you all for your generous gifts!

Give ear, O my people to
my teaching;
 incline your ears to the words of my mouth.  

I will open my mouth
in a parable; 
I will utter dark sayings
from of old, 
things that we have heard and known, 
that our ancestors have told us.  -Psalm 78:1-3

CHURCH SCHOOL PRAYER
God, thank you for your blessings
this year!
Thank you for all the stories of love
that we've learned. 
Help us to live in your way this summer
and always.   Amen.

Giving Thanks?  
Try these prayers 

We're glad for this good food today,
so we bow our heads and say, 
Thank you God.
Amen.

For health and strength 
and daily food,
We praise your name, O God.
Amen.

For life and love,
for home and food,
for daily help and nightly rest,
we thank you, God.
Amen.

Dear God, we thank you for this day.
And for the chance we've had to play.
Now for this food we also pray,
please make us strong to serve our way.
Amen.

We thank you for this food.
Help us grow stronger every day.
And teach us to share your love
today and always.
Amen.

FAMILY PRAYERS FOR EVERYDAY
 TABLE GRACES

God is great, God is good
Let us thank God for our food. Amen.

Thank you for the world so sweet,
Thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the birds that sing,
Thank you God for everything!  Amen.

BEDTIME PRAYERS

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
May God’s love guard me through the night
And wake me with the morning light.  Amen.

 God, unto you I pray,
You have guarded me all day;
Safe I am while in your sight,
Safely let me sleep tonight.
Bless my friends, the whole world bless; 
Help me learn your gentleness;  
Keep me ever in your sight; 
So to all I say good night.  Amen.