Elementary Ministry at First Presbyterian
Elementary Sunday School
Sunday Mornings 10:00-10:45 am
+ K – 3rd Grade - Building A (3rd Floor - Rosters and room assignments posted outside classrooms.)
+ 4th & 5th Grade Girls – Room A 311 (3rd Floor)
+ 4th & 5th Grade Boys- Room A 212 (2nd Floor)
K-3rd Grade Sunday School uses Group's Faithweaver Bible Curriculum. This program takes students beyond head knowledge of the Bible and into a growing relationship with Jesus. Each week, students are encouraged to share how they've lived out their faith during the previous week - all in a fresh, fun, and meaningful way.
4th and 5th Grade Sunday School uses Group's Preteen curriculum, Grapple. In each lesson students dig into the Bible to grapple with faith and life issues such as "What if Jesus is a Liar?" or "Why can't I go to PG-13 Movies"? To help preteens feel comfortable sharing the issues they grapple with, we have a separate boys' classroom and a girls' classroom.
Grapple also allows these preteens to communicate with their church friends in a safe online community. Each child can post God sightings, create polls, send prayer requests/messages to each other and their teachers, among other things through the First Presbyterian Grapple website. (Usernames/passwords given upon return of a signed parent permission slip.)
Visiting for the 1st Time?
Welcome! Please feel free to take your child directly to the 3rd floor of Building A. They will be directed to the grade-appropriate classroom and welcomed by one of our many Sunday School teachers. A greeter, information center host, or nursery host can also assist you.
Questions?
Visit our Children’s Ministry Info Center in Building A in the corner of the first floor hall near the Marshall Street entrance. Ask one of the information center hosts, nursery hosts, or greeters to direct you, or contact Sharon Spencer at x233.
Children's Church (K-3rd grades)
Welcome to Children’s Church!
Children will be dismissed from both 11:00 sanctuary and contemporary worship services prior to the start of the sermons. Escorts will take them through the BACK DOOR of Building B where they will learn about Christ through large group lessons and singing songs during Children's Church.
Parents should pick up their children from the BACK DOOR of Building B when the services conclude – (prior to attending fellowship time in Building A).
Kindergarteners
If your child is in Kindergarten, you have two choices at 11 am on Sundays.
Choice #1 - Kindergarten Worship
Program designed for Kindergarteners to experience and learn about God in a unique way. Participants meet and worship God in a special environment where their faith is nurtured in preparation for joining the full life of the congregation. (Advanced registration required). This program is similar to the Montessori-based curriculum “Children and Worship”.
Choice #2 - Children's Church with the 1st-3rd graders. See above for description.
For more information on Kindergarten Worship or Children's Church, please email Sharon Spencer.
