Nursery

A nursery is provided for all worship services. Nursery is also available for most events throughout the week upon request. Please call the church office at least 24 hours prior to an event to request nursery space. The nursery is located in Room 4, close to the South East entrance.

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Sunday School
9:45 - 10:45 each Sunday morning

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2 year olds – Kindergarten

"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock." (Matthew 7:24–25)"

Jesus frequently used common experiences to help people understand his message. Being a carpenter, a story using the construction of houses probably came naturally to him. A person might easily build a house in a sandy wadi. But when the rainy season came, water would gush down the wadi and carry the house away because it’s foundation was non-existent. A foundation of stone had to be deep and substantial. It required meticulous and intentional effort. But the house that stood atop it would resist the rains of winter. Jesus was comparing this wise builder with a life where his message was put into action. Both resulted in a strong foundation.

What this parable is saying is exactly what we want to offer our children. We want to help them build a strong faith foundation so that when the rains and storms of life assail them (and they will at some time or another), their house of faith will not fall away. It will stand strong and give them strength and shelter.

At each age level on every Sunday the children will be invited to a faith experience. It is during this time that they can come to a better understanding of God and what God calls them to do and be. They come to know Jesus as the Son of God and take his messages to heart. They seek where the Bible speaks to them today. Lessons will be intentionally written around this faith experience. Activities, crafts, stories, and games will contribute to this faith experience. At the end of the time together, the children will have had a chance to meet God and to open themselves for a life-changing transformation. This will be done in a variety of ways at the different age levels.

Powerxpress 1st - 5th grade

Imagine a Sunday school classroom where children examine Van Gogh’s Starry Night and paint their own version while discussing God’s promise to Abram when God said, “Look at the sky and try to count the stars; you will have as many descendants as that.” (Genesis 15:5, Good News)

Or enter a room where children are playing the “Laughing Game.” When the giggles wind down, the teacher begins a discussion about laughter. He reminds the children how elderly Abraham and Sarah laughed when God told them they would have a baby, and asks if they know the meaning of the baby’s name, Isaac. When the children hear that Isaac means “laughter,” the giggles begin again.

And can you imagine visiting the church kitchen for Sunday school class? That’s where some children are assembling a fruit salad while others are frying tortillas. They tell you they are making the kinds of food that might have been served when Abraham held a feast when Isaac was weaned (Genesis 21:8). They invite you to come back in a few minutes and eat with them.

Powerxpress uses all types of learning styles to help the meaning of the bible come alive:

• Art
• Computer
• Cooking
• Games
• Music/Movement
• Science
• Storytelling
• Video

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Special Ministries

Acolytes lead us in worship by lighting the candles at the beginning of worship to remind us of God’s presence and then to lead us out into the world at the end of the service to remind us that God goes with us. The acolytes are in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Training is available throughout the year for anyone interested. For more information contact the church office at 825-5270.

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Education Director for Children and Adults:
Tammy Dees

Sunday School Superintendent:
April Counts & Kathy Olson

Nursery Director:
Sharon Main

Child Care Givers:
Sharon Main, Michele Hays, Amanda Thimgan, Lynsey Salazar,
Pam Homeier, Mandy Mattingly, Tiffany West and Stacy Thimgan

Children

2 & 3 year olds - Room 4
April Saskowski & Julie Wallace

4 year old, 5 year olds & Kindergarten - Room 8
Stacy Came and Pam Homeier & Megan Peoples

1st grade - Room 18
Blanca Mahoney & Barb Bell

2nd Grade & 3rd Grade - Room 10
Ruth Brouddus & Shelly Martin

4th & 5th Grade - Room 22
Elaine Ferguson and Tammy Dees

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