CE: No limits on Love during Lent
March 2023 Join us on our journey to Easter as we learn how Jesus helps us face our challenges, change our lives, and move forward with faith. Here is our schedule for March 2023.
Christian Education
Children and youth try foods from Jesus’ time
As part of their study of Jesus’ life, on Sunday, February 12, 2023, children and youth tasted the types of foods Jesus may have eaten. The special meal was prepared by Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell. After a lesson and discussion about customs in Jesus’ time, children and youth gathered in the parlor to …
CE: Learn about Jesus and his faith
February 2023 All God’s people have faith The Bible teaches us about people with faith and talks about the circumstances or decisions that showed their faith. We will talk about the kinds of actions people take in these stories of faith. How would you describe the connection between faith and action? In what ways has …
Retreat inspires reflection about the Virgin Mary
Ms. Wendy Donnell, director of Christian Education, attended a one-day retreat entitled “Ave Maria! Walking Barefoot with Mary” in December 2022. The program took place at the Rolling Ridge Retreat Center. The Reverend Dr. Stephanie Rutt led the session, which explored Mary’s close relationship with God and featured reflections on Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from …
CE: Micah (6:8) prepares us for a good life
Live justly, love mercy, and walk humbly A biblical man named Micah spent his life showing people what is good and what the Lord requires of us. He was an Old Testament prophet and is known for his prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Even now, two thousand years later, we can …
CE: Children consider Advent through crèche
Children and youth added figures to a ceramic crèche and talked about the meaning of Jesus’ birth on Sunday, December 11, 2022. The activity was led by Ms. Wendy Donnell, director of Christian Education.
CE: Sandwiches and pies nourish neighbors
Thanks be given Thanksgiving is more than a way to say thanks–it is an opportunity to use our hands and feet and whole bodies to do Thanksgiving. When we share, when we help others, when we do the things God wants, we are showing our thanks to God for all that God has done. In …
CE: Spooky Sunday charms children
Children and youth were treated to a spooky Halloween party on Sunday, October 30, 2022, planned by Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell. Partygoers enjoyed seasonal snacks, coloring sheets, and a game that involved identifying “body parts” while blindfolded.
CE programs attract children of varied ages
Children and youth gathered on October 23, 2022, for play and learning.
CE: Prophets and pumpkins
October 2022 Trusting God Have you ever heard about a man named Habakkuk? There is a story in the Old Testament about a prophet who taught people that they will never get away from making bad decisions. God will notice! We will learn this month that God is so loving that we should also be …