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Children's Discovery Zone Sundays 10:00 a.m., September-May
• Preschool, ages 3-5
• Kindergarten-1st Grade
Discovery for these young children focuses on Bible stories discovered through hands-on activities and special projects led by nurturing teaching teams. Parents/guardians register and retrieve their child each week near the lower level, west entrance.
• Grades 2-6
These elementary students discover the Bible and church themes through a variety of "Discovery Zone" stations, including Actor's Alley (drama), Art N Soul (visual arts), AttiTunes (music), Bible Nuts & Bolts (Bible study), Minders (puzzles), Sharing Koinonia (missions), X Games (games). A Fireside Chat at the beginning of each session emphasizes the periodic theme before students choose a station from the three or four offered each week. Creative and interactive Fireside Prayer concludes each session. Parents/guardians register and retrieve theirchild each week near the lower level, east entrance.
Children's Worship Hour Ministries Sundays during worship
Following Children's Time in each worship service, these "downstairs" ministries meet the needs of young children (preschool-1st grade) who, because they are not yet reading well, have difficulty engaging in the liturgy, songs, and readings of adults worship.
• Wee Praise, during 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship: A time of prayer games and music activities.
• Wee Wonder, during 11:00 a.m. Worship in a New Key: A time of prayer games and Bible story pretending.
• Summer: During the 10:00 a.m. summer worship, children's worship hour ministries alternate between the Wee Praise and Wee Wonder formats.
Youth Sunday Exploration Sundays 10:00 a.m., September- May
• Grades 6-9
• Grades 9-12
Middle school and high school youth are mostly beyond discovering the stories of faith and are now exploring their own ideas about the world, the way faith intersects with those ideas, and how they choose to respond. Exploration is about empowering youth in forming their faith decisions. Middle school youth explore Bible stories and their own faith through discussion, games, and art. High school youth explore through discussion how the Bible and their faith fit into current events, the American teen culture, and global issues. Both groups register each week at the lower level, east entrances.
Confirmation 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., September- May
• Grade 8
• Grade 9
Confirmation classes meet two Wednesday evenings per week (September-May) to explore the Bible and the Christian life of faith and grace. The focus in year one (Grade 8) is on the life and teachings of Jesus. Year two (Grade 9) explores the Bible, the church, the Christian life, and confirmation vows. Special events enhance the confirmation experience. |