There is a wide variety of Sunday school classes available from kindergarten through adult to choose from. Child care is available during the Sunday School hour from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
If you liked Vacation Bible School, you'll love our new "PowerXpress" rotational church school. The idea is the same: let children experience the Bible story through music, arts/crafts and exciting storytelling and they will remember the story.
PowerXpress is a rotational Church School curriculum. Bible stories and themes are taught in a variety of learning modalities over a period of 3-6 weeks. Children, guided by their "shepherds" rotate to a different "station" each week- art, storytelling/drama, games/music and science/ cooking. Teachers (2 per station) teach the same lesson with age-level adjustments for the length of the rotation (3-6 weeks).
Teachers have long known that teaching a child in more than one modality and providing repetition greatly increase the child's ability to retain information. When children see AND hear AND do, they retain much more of the experience. This has been seen in our own children, some as young as 4 who were still talking about and singing the songs from Vacation Bible School.
PowerXpress is a fun and creative way to learn about God and the bible. In a rotational setting, the same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks. Each week, learners rotate to a different station. The story remains the same, but children encounter it in different ways in each station. Repetition is an important part of the rotation approach. The more different ways children explore a story or concept, the more it is reinforced in their memories. The variety of experiences keeps interest high throughout the unit.
Teachers teach the same lesson, with age-level adjustments, for the length of the rotation. Rotational learning is exciting for students and teachers alike, as teachers teach to their strengths and students experience Bible stories in ways they learn best. Rotational learning is grounded in the work of Howard Gardner in Multiple Intelligences Theory. Rotational learning is active learning, emphasizing each of the first seven intelligences that Gardner identified. Rotational learning is an extremely flexible model that adapts well to many settings.
Because children will rotate to a new station each week, they will not have the opportunity to develop a relationship with one teacher over the course of the year. Since such relationships are so significant, we will be using shepherds in our program. A shepherd is an adult or older youth who will travel with the group each week to its station, providing continuity.
It is the shepherd who knows the children by name. The shepherd is not responsible for teaching, but may take attendance, “check in” with the children each week, be an extra pair of hands in the classroom, and help in ways that the teacher asks. Shepherds might also be responsible for name badges for the class, which are particularly helpful as the group moves from teacher to teacher.
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Do you have a question you want to ask in church but don’t because you think everyone else already knows the answer? You are not alone in feeling that way. Recently, a number of people have joined the church, many of them with little or no experience in the United Methodist Church.
The purpose of this small group is to provide an opportunity to ask questions about our denomination, our church, and our faith as well as help everyone get to know other members of the church family. Please join Rev. Darren for this class on Sunday mornings, Our first class will meet in the Sanctuary at 9:40 a.m. (During Sunday School hour). Size of class will dictate where we will meet weekly.
Child care is available in the nursery.
This coming Fall, there will be a Disciple III class on Thursday nights. We will be studying the prophets and the writings of Paul. Contact the church office for more information or to sign up. No prerequisite to attend!
A 36-week study beginning January 3rd and covering the following books:
Bring your Bible. Attend as many as you like. We meet in Room 216 right at the top of the stairs (take the stairs across from the Fellowship Hall).
Located in the Fellowship Hall, most members in this class are retired but are very active in the church and community. Curriculum used is the United Methodist International Lesson Series. |
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Contrary to what the name suggests, this class does not meet in the kitchen. The location of this class is upstairs in room 211. This is a multi-aged group brought together for Bible study, service and fellowship. The Bible study centers around the United Methodist International Lesson Series.
This class is located upstairs in room 208. The "BC" part of the class name stands for Basic Christianity. This group applies contemporary Christian principles to their daily lives. Emphasis is on an open exchange of ideas with lively discussions in a loving and friendly environment. All are welcome.
This class is made up of adults in the under 40 range. Contemporary discussion class.
Come try out the Discoverers adult Sunday school class as we explore the fascinating topic of Christian mystics such as the Gnostics and Teresa of Avila throughout history, as well as mystics from Judaism and Islam. We meet in Room 216 right at the top of the stairs (take the stairs across from the Fellowship Hall). Anyone interested in exploring with us is welcome.