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Can You Help?
Planning for the 08-09 church school year has begun. There are several opportunities to get involved. There is a need for teachers, workshop leaders, shepherds, and nursery care givers. It takes many hands and hearts for a successful church school program. Please see Nancy Sides for more information about the opportunities available.

New Church School Year begins September 7th

Church School begins at 9:15 in Covenant Hall Except on Church Family Worship Sundays. Children younger than Kindergarten may be met in their classrroms at 10:30. All other children will return to Covenant Hall at 10:30 to dismissed. All children are encouraged to attend.

On Church Family Worship Sundays, all children are encouraged to attend the worship service with their families. Partway through the service, children 5 and under will be dismissed for an activity time.

In January we began using a worship bulletin which models the worship bulletin used by the adults in worship. It has been very helpful as a teaching tool for the children. There is usually a word search or a game on the back of the bulletin. Children are encouraged to bring them home to share with their family.

Church School Special Events
Children’s Sunday
    On Sunday, June 15th we will celebrate this Church School year, and ending with Ice Cream Sundaes.

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What's Going On Now!


The Workshop Rotation Model

The Workshop Rotation Model is used for children in kindergarten through 8th Grade. The Curriculum for pre-school children, ages 3-5 years, parallels the theme being used by the older students in the Workshop Rotation. Nursery care is provided for children ages 0-2. High School youth have the opportunity to participate in the church school as Shepherds, Teachers and Workshop Leaders. Many of our High School youth are involved in the Christian Education Program or the greater church.

Links to education sites: www.rotation.org and www.cstones.com
Contact Nancy Sides: nssidesce@yahoo.com
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Classrooms

   Current Workshops are:
Where in God's World?
(Desert Room)
God's All Star Cast
(Temple Room)
Thou Art With God
(Art Room)
God's Information Highway
(Computer Room)

   Regular Classrooms:
Pre-School (Jungle Room)
Nursery (Cloud Room


   Resident Artist
Karen Brighenti is our resident artist that has transformed our ordinary classrooms into something special for all of us to enjoy, especially our children. It has taken many years since our first visit to another church using the Rotation Model but Karen has embraced each challenge using her many talents. She uses a combination of techniques including a paint glaze that allows ....
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Confirmation
Confirmation is held during the church school year for students in the 8th grade. The intent of our Confirmation program is to allow the Confirmands to learn more about their faith. We use a seminar approach, beginning in September, where we meet for a three hour period each month covering a variety of topics such as church history, world religions, and death and dying.

The confirmands have the opportunity to be confirmed and join the church in the spring at the conclusion of the Confirmation Education program. We view Confirmation as one part of a young persons faith journey.

Opportunities for High School Youth
High School aged young people are involved in many areas of our church life. Many of them are committed to the Christian Education Program as Workshop Leadrs, Shepherds, or Teachers. They also serve on boards and committees. Some participate in worship as lay leaders and in the Music Program.
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