Children are an integral part of our worship and congregational life.
We have worship, education, and music programs for children of all ages, as well as a nursery that is available during worship every Sunday and during Second Hour upon request.
We have worship, education, and music programs for children of all ages, as well as a nursery that is available during worship every Sunday and during Second Hour upon request.
To be a disciple is to follow Jesus, and our goal is to teach discipleship through
emphasis in four major areas:
emphasis in four major areas:
BIBLICAL LITERACYEquipping our children to apply scripture to their lives and worlds in thoughtful and loving ways.
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CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPCultivating agents of change in our world through opportunities to serve and lead within our congregation and local community.
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ART AND IMAGINATIONCelebrating the wonder of God's creation and exploring the depths of faith through artistic and creative expression
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Visitors are always Welcome!
Religious education for children (pre-K – 7th grade) occurs during Sunday Worship. Children begin worship with their families and go to Godly Play or GIFTS after the Children’s Sermon. Parents are always welcome to accompany their children to any of our classes, and we’re always looking for new volunteers.
GODLY Play / Gifts / nursery
Bring your children, every Sunday at 10:00am!
Godly Play (pre-K – 1st grade)
Godly Play creates a space for children to learn the art of worship through story-telling, singing, contemplation, and creative response. Inspired by a Montessori approach, Godly Play takes seriously the spiritual curiosity of children and encourages them to engage biblical stories with openness, wonder, and imagination. Children discover ways to connect key bible stories to their own lives and experiences.
Children begin Sunday Worship with their families, and then following the Children’s Sermon, our trained teachers lead them up to the second floor Community Room for Godly Play. They rejoin the congregation for the conclusion of Sunday Worship.
Children begin Sunday Worship with their families, and then following the Children’s Sermon, our trained teachers lead them up to the second floor Community Room for Godly Play. They rejoin the congregation for the conclusion of Sunday Worship.
GIFTS (2nd grade – 7th grade)
GIFTS is short for Grace, Inspiration, Faith, Tradition, and Service.
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There are two GIFTS classes: one for grades 2-4 and one for grades 5-7.
GIFTS 1 Students learn the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in a three-year cycle in sessions led by pastoral staff and lay volunteers. They learn stories from the Hebrew Bible in the fall, the Gospels in the winter, and the Epistles in the spring. Students interact with scripture through creative and thought-provoking activities that bring them into the life of the bible stories. These activities combine story-telling, play-acting, discussion, and artist expression. GIFTS 2 curriculum gives students the foundation they need before they enter Commitment class. In Commitment class they will ask serious and important questions about what it means to make a commitment to God and the Church. In Gifts 2, they learn what it’s meant in the Bible, through history, and for others. One year, they learn how to read the Bible through different lenses, another Church history, and another the Christian way of life. |
Church Nursery
Childcare is available for infants and toddlers in the Church Nursery on the second floor during Worship and Second Hour. Parents are also welcome to keep children with them in worship. Children’s books, coloring pages, and crayons are located in the back of the Sanctuary.
Children choir
The Children’s Choir is open to children in Grades 1–8,
and rehearses on Sundays at 9:10 a.m.
and rehearses on Sundays at 9:10 a.m.
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Learning the Art of Worship
Directed by Francy Acosta, the Children’s Choir is a place to learn traditional and contemporary sacred music through age-appropriate activities that are focused and fun. Children learn how to use their voices to sing joyfully together; they learn the basics of rhythm, tempo, melody, and harmony; and more importantly, our children learn to appreciate the significance and the art of worship. Developing Leaders During the school year, the Children’s Choir sings the introit that leads the congregation into worship on most Sundays, and throughout the year, they perform special anthems on their own and with the Senior Choir. In rehearsals, the children take turns leading warm-up exercises, and there are opportunities for older children to gain experience directing the choir. |
New children are always welcome to participate!
If interested, please contact us or call the church office, and the director, Francy Acosta, will get back to you.
If interested, please contact us or call the church office, and the director, Francy Acosta, will get back to you.
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