CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION AT THE FEDERATED CHURCH
OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE . . .
The Board of Christian
Education works to provide a wide range of activities to encourage spiritual
growth throughout our church family.
Nursery
care is provided for infants and toddlers during our worship service. (Age 3
and under) The volunteer staff works on a rotating schedule so that they all
become familiar to the children.
Our
Sunday School classes include Pre-school thru Grade 8 and follow the
Cornerstone Curriculum that is based on the Multiple Intelligence Theory of
Learning. The classes meet weekly at 10:00 AM during the regular worship
services from September through June. During the summer, Children Pre K age and
up are invited to join the congregation for worship. There will be “Packets of Fun” for those that may get a bit
restless!
NOVEMBER
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS
Sunday School
Sunday
School is flowing smoothly in our second workshop rotation. The children and adult leaders are
studying the Psalms in many creative ways. The workshop leaders are Len Myatt (created by the Spirit),
Lynn Riley (moved by the Spirit), Leslie and George Heffernan (Puppetry) and
Barbara LaValley (eat your way through the Bible). During coffee and fellowship time, ask a child what they did
in class that day. Their answers
should be interesting.
Workshop
Leaders
Christian
Education would like to thank all the people who have said “YES!” to leading a
workshop this year. We are now
filled through the end of the year.
We will soon begin filling positions for after the holidays. If you said yes and have not yet been
assigned, do not worry, we try to match you to the workshop that will work best
for you and your schedule.
There are four more rotations after the New Year begins. We look forward to your participation
and enthusiasm!
Sunday
School feedback
We
would love for you to share your comments about being a workshop leader,
teacher/shepherd or assistant!
Holly
Fair Children’s Shopping
We
are still seeking donations for our Children’s shopping area. If you have any small, new or like-new
items around the house that you would like to donate as gifts for the children
to purchase, please leave them (clearly marked) in the Christian Education
Office upstairs. This is for a
CHILDREN’S ONLY shopping area where kids can buy and wrap gifts for those
special adults, friends or siblings on their Christmas list. Items are priced at .25, .50 and $1.00.
Christmas
Pageant News
Christian Education has chosen a script for the
Christmas Pageant and will begin assigning parts and rehearsing on November 30th
immediately after church (11:15-11:45). We would like to include as many children
and youth as possible. Parents and
youth, please check your schedules!
The pageant will be performed at the end of the worship time on Sunday
December 21st. Other
rehearsal times will ADULT EDUCATION
BIBLE
STUDY
For
adults, we have a Bible study that meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM.
This is a warm, friendly group who enjoys studying and discussing the word of
God together as well as taking the time to pray for the needs of others. New
members are always welcomed; feel free to drop in.
We
will begin offering a new midweek Pastor’s Bible Study on Wednesday evenings
from 6:30-7:30 PM. The study will
examine particular books of the bible, or faith-related subjects for five or
six week “sessions.” No prior
Bible study experience is required.
Eat
supper, or bring it along, and then join us for lively and insightful
discussions beginning Wednesday, September 24.
Please contact Pastor Scott for more information.
Are
you looking for a good book to read?
Have you read a book with “meat,” a book that explores interesting and
thought-provoking subject matter?
Are you looking for a group of people that can get together to read and
discuss just such a book?
Perhaps
it could meet in people’s homes, or maybe here at the church. Perhaps it could include supper, or
maybe lunch, or snacks. Perhaps it
could meet once a month, or maybe every other week.
Anyone
that is interested in forming a book discussion group, please speak with Pastor
Scott, and share your ideas. Give
him a call at 508-528-0262, or e-mail: pastor@fcon.org.