Children and Youth

A Successful Learning Experience:

  
 

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    The most successful learning programs are those in which parents and teachers partner together. We believe that by working together children will learn more quickly and strongly the values we hold dear as a community of faith.    

What can parents do to partner with teachers?

• Ask your children about their Children’s Worship, Children’s Choir, and Sunday School experience. Talk with them about what they did, what they learned, what they enjoyed and did not enjoy.

• Spend time in family devotions. You can use themes and activity sheets from Children’s Worship, Children’s Choir, and Sunday School to enrich your family devotional life. If you are looking for family devotional material, talk with us. We are happy to give suggestions.

• Give feedback and encouragement to your children’s teachers so that they can hear what is working for your child and what is not. Feel free to let your children’s teachers know about any special needs your child may have, or any talents the child may wish to share with the class.

• Become involved and volunteer to help with religious education at Hyde Park Union Church.  In addition to Godly Play and GIFTS, volunteers are needed for the Christmas Pageant, Valentine’s Night, the Palm Sunday Pageant, as well as our service projects with Jackson Park Hospital and the Food Pantry.  The more excitement and investment you show your children around religious education, the more your children will invest in and be excited about the programs of the church!  If you would like to volunteer, feel free to call any of the members of the Christian Education Committee.