Christian Education supports its own committee initiatives, as well as those of various other committees. Christian Education oversees several programs as determined by the Board of Trustees, including our Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Journey to Adulthood programs. It also assists the Pastor with the Confirmation Class program. This leadership is essential to ensure that the youngest members of our church families receive appropriate education, support and fellowship throughout their journey from childhood to adulthood.
Sunday School
The purpose of the Sunday school program is to teach the children about the love of God and the importance of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Our Sunday school program is set-up in what is called a Rotation Formation. We use a curriculum called “Come Join The Circle” which creates the kind of learning environment where the Bible is at the center and fun and creativity abound in an environment that individualizes as well as builds community. Come Join The Circle welcomes learners and leaders into the heart of the Bible’s great stories. Each new rotation begins with a Bible Story that is taught to the children for a five-week period in six different methods. The six different Learning Centers are Storytelling, Art, Fun and Games, Food, “Brain Teasers” and “Time Out”. By the end of the five-week period, the children have not only learned the Bible story, but they have “experienced” it in a way that allows them to remember the story and apply it to their lives. Once we have completed a rotation, the children attend church (which is called “church Sunday”), then a new rotation begins again!
Regular Sunday school starts in September and ends the last Sunday of May. Summer Sunday school begins in June and ends the last Sunday of July. Children are encouraged to attend church with their family during the month of August.
The Sunday school teachers are dedicated to bringing the Word of God to our children, and they enjoy what they are doing with the children each Sunday. Their joy is contagious and delightful, and the children respond to their environment in a very positive way.
All are welcome to join us at The Protestant Community Church! Church begins at 10:00 AM. The Sunday school children first attend church for about 10 minutes, then they are gathered for Sunday school classes that are help upstairs in the Todd Building (the brick building behind the church.) Sunday school concludes about the same time that church ends, usually about 11:00 AM.