The Church School curriculum is carefully selected to be age-appropriate and to teach children Bible truths and Christian values.  Younger children learn Bible stories and learn about God’s creation, God’s continued activity in the world, and God’s overwhelming love for them.  By learning about Jesus, and listening to the stories Jesus told, children learn the values of love, kindness, forgiveness, caring, and sharing.  Older elementary children learn about the Bible:  how the Bible came to be, how the books of the Bible are arranged, and how the Bible is God’s word for our lives today.  By the end of the fifth grade, all children should know the Doxology, the Lord’s Prayer, the 23rd Psalm, the Ten Commandments, the Books of the Bible, the Apostles Creed, and familiar hymns.

Children’s Choirs
Through music children learn Bible truths and learn to praise God.  They discover how they can use their own abilities to enrich the worship experience for the congregation.

Vacation Church School
A Vacation Church School program is held one week in the summer for children who are 3 years old through Grade 4. At Vacation Church children learn Bible stories and Bible truths in a style similar to summer camp. This is a special time of singing, storytelling, crafts, recreation, and snacks. 

Children’s Chapel
Each Sunday of Church School, children in Kindergarten through Grade 5 have a brief program in the Chapel before going to Church School classes.  In Chapel children learn about worship, the sacraments (baptism, communion), the Lord’s Prayer, the seasons of the Church year, and the mission of the Church.  At every Chapel program, the children sing a hymn or song related to the lesson of  the day.

Special Events
Throughout the year, special events give children an opportunity for “hands-on” experiences which teach them about Bible stories and the mission of the Church.  Some special events are the Christmas pageant, the Thanksgiving Dinner, “Hands Across the Hutch” (environmental clean-up), and Christmas caring projects.

For further information about the Church School program, please contact:
Jean Tischler, Director of Christian Education.