CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION Kid's
Stuff Newsletter - May/June 2010 A rich Sunday morning educational program that explores the Christian faith for all ages is presented every Sunday morning. All classes are begin at 9:45 a.m. and run for one hour. Nursery and Childcare: Child care is available in two different rooms in lower Heritage Hall for infants/toddlers and for preschool/kindergarten children. Two certified child-care attendants staff the infant/toddler room and parent volunteers staff the preschool/kindergarten room during every service. The nursery, or infant/toddler room, is available for infants and toddlers up to age 3, and the preschool/kindergarten room is for children ages 3-5. School aged children are encouraged and welcome to attend church services with their parents. A beautiful new tot lot adjacent to Heritage Hall provides a safe and attractive outdoor play area for preschool/kindergarten aged children. Two & 3 Year Olds: Bible-In-A-Box: A new Sunday CE program this year for 2 year olds. Bible-In-A-Box is a Montessori style class where 2’s “play” their way through a Bible story in centers set with toys that relate or help the child reenact the story. The children will also hear the story told to them through storybook presentations and fingerplays and respond to the story through art. Each month the 2’s will explore a different Bible story and a different set of “toys” will be pulled “out-of-the-box”. To Register your child for Bible-in-a-Box, click here. Four & Five Year Olds: Godly Play: A Sunday CE program for preschoolers ages 3-5. Godly Play is a Montessori-based program that helps children experience God while learning about God. It uses storytelling as a primary means for encountering God, so God is experienced, not just learned about. It enables young children to bring their lived experiences into dialogue with God in the Biblical stories. And it provides a way for young children to tell the stories of God to others. The key to this approach is a worship context for telling and working with Biblical stories, instead of a school environment. New this year: Godly Play and the Joyful Noise Choir are combining to bring 4's and 5's a morning of music and Bible stories! Click Here for the Godly Play Schedule 2009-2010 To Register your child for Godly Play, click here. Elementary Grades: Workshop Rotation Model (W.oR.M.): A Sunday CE program for grade school children Grades 1-6. The Workshop Rotation Model is an approach to children’s Christian ministry that teaches the stories of the Bible through workshops that tell and reinforce the stories in a variety of ways. This approach is based on the belief that children learn by doing: listening, acting, singing, drawing, play games, etc. The model recognizes that children have different learning styles, ability levels, and interests. Telling the story in various ways increases the likelihood that a child will remember, respond to the story and gain a deeper understanding of the story. Click Here for the Rotation Model Schedule 2009-2010 To Register your child for the Workshop Rotation Model, click here. Middle Schoolers: Youth in grades 7 and 8 meet at 9:45 a.m. in the Youth Center. The curriculum for 2009-2010 is FAQ: Faithfully Asked Questions. Click Here for the Junior High and Senior High Sunday Morning Information Confirmation Class: for current high school freshmen, or older youth who have not previously joined the church, will meet in room 104. CLICK HERE for complete information on our confirmation program! Senior Highs: Youth in grades 10 through 12 meet at 9:45 a.m. in the parlor. We will begin a new format for 2009-2010. Following the Adult Module format of 6-week courses, the Senior Highs will rotate topics and teachers. Click Here for the Junior High and Senior High Sunday Morning Information
Updated July 17, 2010
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