The Path of Learning

The Path of Learning

Children and Worship: Our Christian education program includes an innovative program to teach children about worship in the reformed tradition. To do this we use the Sonja Stewart and Jerome Barryman book, Young Children and Worship. This program is for children of any age (4-adult) who wish to participate following the Time with Children.

The Room for Children and Worship is 225 and you will find it transformed into a worship space for children. There is a lovely wall painted as a focal point and beautiful wood figures to express the stories of our faith.

As we begin there is a time of welcome and calling each child to worship. Following the music a Bible story is told using the materials. There is a time of working out the story in a variety of art mediums with each child having their own space and time to reflect. Each Sunday there is a time of prayer and a time of affirmation and benediction.

We have recruited story tellers, one for each month in both services and now are looking for greeters who will serve one week each month in one service. If you have questions or comments please contact Jeanne McIver (433.1810 or Jeanne@sminster.com).

For more information about our approach to Christian education for children visit www.rotation.org

The nursery at Southminster is pleased to offer a program during worship for our youngest children. Child care coordinator is Kathy Johns. Child care workers are Carolyn Eggers and Ashley Reazer. Volunteer helpers are needed. Sign up at the Education table in the narthex.

Young Children age 3 through 5 have Christian Education every Sunday from 9:45 till 10:45. There is time to play and time to learn together about the stories of God.

Children in grades K-5 will be doing workshops focused on The Ten Commandments in the Biblical Village each Sunday in October from 9:45 - 10:45.

Adult Education:

Vacation Bible School

Monday, August 2 - Friday, August 6 - Vacation Bible School. Baobab Blast: God's Great Get-Together is August 2-6 from nine till noon at Southminster. There will be two VBS programs: one for preschool children (ages 3 through 5 who have not attended kindergarten yet), and one for children who have gone to kindergarten through the fifth grade. Each program will be separate but will have the same stories and music. There will be a suggested donation of $10 for each child for the week. Teens and adults are needed to help; you may contact Mary Stahley or Jeanne McIver to volunteer. Registrations are required for all children and may be made in the Narthex or by clicking here before August 1. On the Sunday following VBS, August 8, the children will share their music and learning with the congregation in worship at 10 a.m.

WOW

WOW, our midweek dinner, worship, classes, youth groups, and children’s choirs begins again in the fall
6 p.m. Dinner
6:30 Worship
Adult classes at 7 p.m. each Wednesday.

Children’s Chimes at 6:50 and Children’s Choir at 7:15 till 8. Classes at 6:50 for young children.

Library

The new Learning Resource Center of Southminster Presbyterian Church is online and open to the public. Click here to search the online catalog.

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If you have questions about Southminster’s Education program feel free to email the Education Director, Jeanne McIver (Jeanne@sminster.com )