2009 CHURCH SCHOOL KICK OFF Jan. 11

January 11 is Kick Off Sunday to usher in the winter Church School programs. The Hospitality Ministry will host a breakfast at 9:00 a.m. for those in attendance.   Go here for more information about new classes and opportunities.

Spotlight

Inauguration Volunteer Form

Provided there are enough volunteers from the congregation to help, the Session wants to open parts of our facility to the public as a respite from the cold and for restroom use (and perhaps coffee) during the day on January 19 and 20. The plan is to have the televised festivities available for volunteers and guests. If you are interested in volunteering for an hour or more on either day between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. please go here and fill out a brief form.

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Inauguration Accommodations Available!   more details…

Tell Us How You Used Your Dollar

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Daily Bible Readings

Presbyterian Church USA daily Bible readings. You can sign up to have it ‘pushed’ to your e-mail box everyday, if you’d like.

Church School for Children, Youth and Parents

2009:  January 11 Kickoff

All classes begin at 9:45 a.m., except the parents group that convenes at 10 a.m. Please be prompt.

 

Pre-school Children, Ages 3 and 4

      We Believe. A curriculum specially developed by the Presbyterian Church USA to introduce young children to the Christian story.  During the early months of 2009, they will concentrate on the early life of Jesus. The goals for children in this age group are (1) to know that God loves the child, (2) to know that all people are loved by God, (3) to experience the church as a safe, loving place, (4) to recognize key Bible persons by name, and (5) to say key words of the worship service. For more information, please contact Marisa Scalera at (202) 547-0706. 

 

Kindergarten/Elementary School Children, Ages 5 to 12

      Godly Play: No Single Way to Learn. A Christian curriculum is based on the Montessori teaching philosophy, which recognizes that children have different styles of learning as well as different gifts. Godly Play respects those who need to see written information and those who rely on kinetic learning, those who learn better in small groups and those who need to be on their own. This is why the curriculum can span such a wide age range.  We tell stories with multi-sensory materials. In the “response time” the children who work best together can pair off or form groups to work on creative projects. Those who work best alone have the time and space to concentrate on projects by themselves. Then we gather the children together for storytelling and worship at the end of class. For more information, please contact the teachers: Sally Stoecker (swstoecker@comcast.net) or Marla Burton (pmburton@verizon.net).

 

Older Youth, Ages 13 to 18

     A World of Belief: Comparing Christianity to Other Religions. The older children are currently exploring the differences and similarities between their own Christian faith and other religions. Some Sundays, the class goes to the houses of worship for other faiths in the Washington metropolitan area.  For more information, contact the teachers: Gary Barbour (garybarbour@earthlink.net) or Dan Griggs.

 

Parents, All Ages

      Christian Parenting   A monthly discussion group on the second Sunday of every month for parents with children of all ages. Each session is devoted to a different subject, such as: How do you talk to children about God? How do you teach your children to pray? How do you raise a generous child? How important is Church School for developing Christian children. Topics are announced in advance. For more information, contact Sara Fritz (sarafritz@comcast.net)

 

 

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