Sunday Schoool Teacher
& Diaconate Meetings
Sun Aug 22
After church
Church Council Meeting
Wed Aug 25
10am-4pm
Rally Day
Sun Sep 12 @ 10am
"Come to the Light"
Contemporary Worship Service
Sat Sep 25 @ 5pm
Rally Day marks the first day of Church School for kids from Pre-school through Grade 12. More information regarding Rally Day can be found here.
Nursery care for those up to age 3 is provided in the Nursery at the Parish House during the Worship Service.
The goal of Church School is to provide a basic foundation in the Christian Faith by providing age-appropriate Bible studies and instruction in the ways of Christian life. Those in Pre-School through Grade 12 will be using the "Seasons of the Spirit" curriculum. This curriculum seeks to link the worship, educational and outreach ministries of our church, based on the seasons of the church year and the readings of the Revised Common Lectionary.
Because we believe our faith not just on Sundays and not just when we are gathered as a Christian community, there is a "This Season...at Home" resource which is distributed to families of those in Church School. It contains a brief biblical background for each Sunday as well as information about the season, special days, music and activities for use during the season.
For the first infraction the teacher will send the student to the Superintendent's office to spend the rest of class time. For the second infraction and beyond the student will be returned by one of the Superintendents to the church to sit with their parents for the rest of the service. In the event that a parent is not in church, they will be called to come and pick up the student.
The Church School uses the ''Cross and Crown'' attendance award system. Any pupil visiting another church, bringing a note or a bulletin from the other church will be counted as present. In addition, each child is permitted three additional absences before losing eligibility for an attendance award on the next Children's Day. Extenuating circumstances will be considered by the Board of Christian Education.
There are two youth groups. The Junior Youth Group is for those up through Grade 6, which is the CIA (Christians in Action) and it is led by Kris Jensen and Linda Mossey. The Senior Youth Group is for those from Grade 7 through Grade 12 and it is led by Joe Landers and Jennifer Pellerin. Further information regarding these groups can be obtained by speaking with the leaders.
On Sunday morning from 9:00 to 9:45 AM in the Parish House Parlor there will be a book study which is led by Marilyn Fenton. If there is a book that you would like the group to discuss please let Marilyn Fenton know.
On Sunday evening, beginning in September, 2008, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Parish House Parlor there will be a Bible study. The book that will be used is "A Tale of Two Sons" by John MacArthur. This Bible study is led by Vicki Keskinen.
On the second Saturday of each month there is a Men's Breakfast in the Parish House where a topic of interest to the group is discussed.
During the Lenten season there is a Soup and Bread Supper on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 6:30 PM in the Parish House, sponsored by the Board of Diaconate, which is followed by a Bible Study from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
A Contemporary Worship Service is held on the last Saturday of each month from September through May beginning at 5:00 PM in the Parish House Auditorium and continuing until 5:45 PM. Contemporary services invite people to discover the difference Jesus can make in our daily lives. By focusing on issues that people deal with every day, contemporary services remind us that God cares about all aspects of our lives. God promises to walk through all of life with us, supporting us, encouraging us, empowering us, and getting us through. Music is provided by various sources such as tapes, karaoke and live music by groups from our church, Light of the World Church and Church of Our Saviour. We also try go schedule Sacred Dance troupes twice a year. Food and fellowship follow the service.