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First Presbyterian Church of Canton
Christian Education
The Christian Education Committee
would like to take this opportunity
to Welcome you to our Church.
It is our goal to provide you and your family
with a positive Christian Education experience.
Here at the 1st Presbyterian Church
our Sunday morning Christian Education program
includes the following classes:
- Nursery - Birth through 4 years.
The nursery is staffed from 9:45 am until 11:00 am each Sunday morning. Parents are welcome to bring their child to the nursery prior to the start of the worship service, or have them go to the nursery following the Children's Sermon. Parents are also welcome to have their children remain with them during the entire worship service if they so desire.
- Church School
- 4 yr. old through Grade 2 kids, as well as Grades 3 through 5 kids join in the 10:00 am Worship service, then leave for church school following the Children’s Sermon.
- From 11:00 to 11:45 am kids are invited to join their families and the entire congregation for refreshments. The kids are also able to use the play ground equipment located between the church and manse.
- Junior High & Senior High young people join in the 10:00 am Worship service and Coffee and Conversation, then meet together in their classes from 11:15 am until Noon.
- Christian Education begins with worship--- Each Sunday all God's children, young and old, gather together for worship. From the Organ Prelude to the Children's Sermon, and all the prayers and singing in between, children begin to learn what it means to worship God within a community of faith.
- Children's Sermon. During the school year children are invited forward in the worship service to hear Rev. Mike give a special message based on the day's sermon text.
- Church School. Following the Children's Sermon, children leave for their church school classes where they will use song, craft and play to explore the same Biblical text(s) and themes being lifted up to their parents in the sermon.
- Communion. On Communion Sundays children will return to the sanctuary from their classes where they are encouraged to join with their families and indeed the whole congre-gation in celebrating the Lord's Supper.
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The “A.R.K. Faith Quest”
...or "Awesome Rotating Kids on a Faith Quest in the Church on the Park" is Christian education based on the Workshop Rotation Model. The children experience the meaning of a Bible story in their lives for several weeks in a row as they
participate in a different workshop each week. nbsp;Workshop activities may include puppetry, games, music, art, storytelling, photography, cooking, or drama. Teachers do not rotate, but rather stay in one workshop, preparing one lesson for the four or five week rotation. Sunday school like this offers many advantages: it can strengthen and improve Bible literacy through the memorization of verses for each story; it can enhance the depth of learning through repetition and use of many learning styles; it allows teachers to teach just one lesson in a workshop off their own interest for a shorter period of time; it allows more adults to share their gifts and talents; it can be fun for everyone! Children will also keep faith journals each week.
We welcome your opinions and ideas.
We are well aware that each of us
has something unique to share and we
encourage you to become an active participant
in which ever program(s) are of interest to you.
We're looking forward to a great year
full of fun and fellowship!!!
- 10:00 - 11:00 am
Church Service & Nursery Care
- 10:20 - 11:00 am
Church School K- 3rd, 4th - 6th
- 11:00 - 11:30 am
Coffee & Conversation
Kids' Craft Time
& Refreshments
- 11:15 am - Noon
Junior & Senior High
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...and Jesus said,
"Let the little children come to me,
and do not stop them;
for it is to such as these
that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
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