4th grade retreat helps tweens see how they are connected to the community of God.

Our 4th graders will gather on Sunday, February 23, 2020 to celebrate their connection to the community of faith we call First Presbyterian. Their time together will include Sunday School, worship, lunch, service project for Room in the Inn and lots of fun and games that will culminate with dessert with parents and a blessing circle.

Retreat begins at 9;45 in C 118. Parents are invited to return to Courtenay Hall at 3:10 for dessert and formal closing with the retreat concluding at 3:30.

To participate in the 4th grade retreat, please register here.

Summer Learning Groups and Worship

During the summer months, our Sunday School learning groups combine into multi-age clusters in a relaxed, fun format.   Kick-off for the new season is August 18, 2019.

Summer Sunday School
Now until August 11 | 9:45 – 10:45 AM

Parents are invited to join their children in Sunday School over the summer.

Rooms & Age Groups: 
Ages 4, 5, 6 (age by Aug. 15, 2019, Pre-1st) | CW 114
Entering Grades 1st – 6th in the Fall | Grundy Hall

Worship Services

Sundays | Sanctuary | 8:30 and 11:00 | The Gathering Place | 11:00 AM
This summer The Five Thirty service meets on Sundays at 11:00 A.M. in The Gathering Place. We are calling it The Table—a relaxed worship service rooted in the Reformed Tradition.
All are welcome to worship!
Nursery Care and Young Children & Worship are available for this service too!

Mission Days for Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th Graders
Mission Days | July 8 & July 24 – Details and Register Here
Medical Release
We will head out into the community to care for our neighbors!

March 10 and 17 are special days in Sunday School

March 10 will be our second Buddy Sunday in this school year. Buddy Sunday is a time when older and younger children get to meet each other and begin to build recognition and  community through prayer and sharing a Bible story together. Our goal for this day is for older children to act as mentors to the younger children and for younger children to meet older children to include in their faith community.

We invite  the children to pray for each other during the week following Buddy Sunday. Children will bring home a Buddy Book which names their new church friend.

March 17 will be a Day of Service. Children will gather in age-level groups to learn what the Kingdom of Heaven is like and do service projects for others.

  • Faith, Love and Grace will meet together in CW 115
  • Grades 1-3 will meet in Grundy Hall
  • Grades 4-6 will gather in Courtenay Lounge for Donuts and Dialogue with the Confirmation journey leaders then do their service project

4th grade retreat to be held on February 10 .

We are looking forward to the 4th Grade Retreat on Sunday, February 10th!  Our group will meet at the regular 9:45 Sunday school time and then worship together as a class at the 11:00 service.  Following the service, we will have a lunch in Courtenay Hall.  Our afternoon will be filled with fun games, crafts, and a service project.

Our service project will be making care packages with Valentines notes to residents of a Longterm Care Facility.  We would like for each child to bring two toothbrushes to include in the care packages.

Please plan on joining your child at 3:20 for a closing prayer and we will dismiss at 3:30.  Have your 4th grader leave their phone at home, and plan on having a blast playing silly games and learning more about their friends at church.  The cost will be $10 and can be paid on the retreat day.

Please register:  CLICK HERE

 

What: 4th Grade Retreat

When: Sunday, February 10th 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Where: FPC, start in  room C 101, pick up in Courtenay Hall

Questions:  contact Emma McDaniel 615-417-0998, or Tina Rose 615-298-9534

Buddy Sunday is November 4

Nov 4 is Buddy Sunday; a time when older and younger children get to meet each other and begin to build recognition and  community through prayer and sharing a Bible story together. Our goal for this day is for older children to act as mentors to the younger children and for younger children to meet older children to include in their faith community.

The Grace Group (5-6 year olds) will meet with the 4th grade  group  during Sunday School.

We invite  the children to pray for each other during the week. Children will bring home a Buddy Book which names their new church friend.

August 19 – The Journey to Confirmation Begins

The 4th grade year is a big one at First Presbyterian Church!   While every step along a child’s faith journey nurtures them towards a closer, more trust-filled relationship with Christ, it is at the 4th grade year when the Journey to Confirmation is emphasized.

The year will be filled with studying the Old Testament in what is called a “survey” mode, or an overview of the stories, so that God’s plan and story line is emphasized more than single-story exploration.   The leaders will use an approach called “problem-based learning” to engage young minds in critical thinking, a necessary skill with Scripture as they move towards making their own profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

The year will also be filled with intentional gatherings so that our young people can form new friendships and deepen old friendships in their group.   Watch for details as leaders will set up times for the 4th grade group to worship-together-as-a-class, join together for their Milestone Retreat, and much more.

4th grade retreat set for Feb. 25

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Join other 4th graders and our Sunday School leaders for a fun-filled afternoon. We will begin with Sunday School, worship as a class at the 11:00 worship service then on to our retreat activities. Our day will include community building activities, remembering/looking forward to our baptism, service project and lots of fun.

Retreat begins at 9:45 A.M. in C 117 (Sunday School room)  and ends at 3:30 P.M.  Cost for retreat is $10.00 to cover lunch for 4th graders.Please bring payment (cash or check) on the day of event.

Retreat Schedule:
  • 9:45 A.M. -Sunday School
  • 11:00 A.M. -worship as a class.
  • Noon- Lunch in Courtenay Lounge
  • 12:45 P.M. – activities, worship, service project, scavenger hunt 
  • 3:30  P.M. -Depart for home.

Questions? Contact Alice Wall. 

Milestone Retreat set for February 25

The 4th graders will meet for Sunday School, worship as a class at the 11:00 worship service, then spend the afternoon on February 25 building community, working together and looking for connecting points.

What: 4th grade retreat and Milestone celebration

When: February 25, 2018;   9:45 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Where: We will start in C 117, our Sunday School room

Cost: $5.00 for pizza lunch. Payable on Feb. 25

Buddy Sunday – Dec. 3, 2017

On Dec 3, the older children visited the young groups of Sunday School. They shared a scripture then were paired up with a buddy to talk about the scripture and get to know each other. Great things happened when young children and older children met. Older children found the role of buddy leader to be fun to fulfill. Younger children were pleased to have the attention of an older child. Each child now has the name of another child to pray for and look for on Sunday mornings.

4th Grade visited Love & Grace:

Confirmation Journey includes Covenant of Service

Early in the Sunday School year, our fourth, fifth and sixth graders are asked to consider how they will serve our church and community as part of their covenant of service during their confirmation journey. They may serve in a variety of ways and often find a unique serving opportunity based on their interests.

One way these pre-teens can serve is as a Junior VIP helper in Young Children and Worship or a Junior VIP Nursery helper. They can also serve as a Baptism Buddy, reading the scripture or prayer during a child’s baptism. Another way of serving is to pray for the leaders of our church; the deacons, elders and pastors. What a powerful image it is that our young members are praying for the leaders of our faith community.

These fourth, fifth and sixth graders are learning the meaning of service through stewardship in unique and meaningful ways.

Heard from one junior helper:

“I have always really loved working with young children, and it is something I look forward to when I am at church.  I have been taught from a young age to serve others, and this is a great way to do it.   There are many older church members that have impacted my life, and I would love to have the same affect on the nursery aged children.”

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