Christian Education

He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.”  Luke 3:11 At Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC, Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell expressed gratitude for her Christian Education Committee’s collaboration with the church’s Mission Committee. In a letter to the Mission …

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Jesus came to show God’s love by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, preaching, and teaching. During Lent we learn that Jesus put God’s love into action despite the challenges in his own life. How do you put God’s love into action? Join us this month to connect, serve others, distribute palms, and enjoy all …

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The young people of Newton Highlands Congregational Church led worship on Sunday, March 9, 2025, under the guidance of church school teacher Megan Dillon and Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell. Participants from toddlers to teens contributed to the service. Over several months, children and youth had spent time during church school selecting a Biblical …

Read moreChildren and youth discuss parables on Children’s Sunday

Come join us on March 9 to hear what our children and youth have learned in church school! They will share their personal experiences of Jesus in all aspects of their lives. Children will teach us how to live out the values of Jesus by serving others willingly, loving others selflessly, and praying often.

Congregants and coffee drinkers sang “Happy Birthday” to Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell during fellowship time on Sunday, February 2, 2025, accompanied on the piano in a spirited fashion by Music Director Jan Zimmerman.

Did you know that the Bible contains many different types of stories, including narratives, parables, and accounts of the lives of people in the past? The Bible also includes laws, poetry, wise sayings, and letters. Jesus’ teaching used familiar images in unfamiliar ways to help his disciples understand extraordinary and challenging events and to teach valuable lessons. …

Read moreCE: Children prepare to lead worship on March 9

Support the Christian Education Committee’s Helpful Heifer Honeybees Drive in January 2025! Check out the “Buzzing Bees” chart in the Newton Highlands Congregational Church parlor. For each $1 bill donated, a bee will be added to the chart! Heifer International beekeeping kits include supplies and training. Children and youth will learn about a group of women …

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Newton Highlands Congregational Church children and youth depicted the Christmas story during worship on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The pageant script was updated by the Reverend Ken Baily. Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell managed casting and costumes, and members of the Christian Education Committee assisted in various ways.

The God who comes to us announces the preparations of Advent, the gift of Christmas, and the revealing of Epiphany. But this is not a God who comes in just one way, or at one time, or through one experience. How might children and youth relate to the real Christmas story? How does that story …

Read moreCE: Reflection, anticipation, and preparation in December

Monthly sandwich making by the children and youth of Newton Highlands Congregational Church was featured in a November 17, 2024, article in Fig City News about ways Newtonians are helping the clients of the Community Day Center of Waltham. Fig City student reporter Grace Yang interviewed Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell; Ms. Donnell, who …

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