Children

Children & Family Ministry Committee

A lay group charged with planning educational and service opportunities for children birth to 5th grade and their families, including Church School organization.

Children & Family Education Programs

• Church School: Classes for two-year-olds through high school age taught by teams of adult parishioners from 10:20 to 11:05 a.m. each Sunday during the school year.

• Children's Chapel: A Sunday morning service in the chapel that provides the first liturgical experience for children ages two through kindergarten. Children’s Chapel includes music, stories, prayer and the teaching of familiar responses heard in “Big Church.” Except in inclement weather, children meet on the playground before processing to the chapel. For questions, please contact Boykin Bell.

• Youth Saints: Children in the 3rd grade and older who do not participate in choir are invited to serve as assistants in the Children's Chapel Program.

• Worship Class for 1st & 2nd Graders: The class meets in the Library and Campus Center during the 9:00 service at selected times throughout the year. Please watch the weekly announcements for sessions.

• Vacation Church School: A week-long morning program in the summer for children who have completed pre-school through elementary school ages. In 2008, VCS will be held June 23-27.

• Intergenerational Events: Occur throughout the year and provide education and fellowship for all ages during the church school hour. One of the most popular "intergenerationals" is the Advent Wreath making and Jesse Tree event held at the beginning of the Advent season.

• Outreach/Mission Events: Global stewardship and concern for those in need are encouraged throughout the year. Opportunities are provided to fill a Heifer International "ark," buy vitamins for undernourished children and support COTC missions in Honduras and South Africa.

• God and Me/God and Family: Small groups for children ages third-fifth grade. These groups are open to all children but allow boy and girl scouts the opportunity to earn scouting awards, including the boy scout "purple knot."

• Serving the Church: Children and youth can serve the church in many ways, including singing in the choir, volunteering as a youth lector oracolyte, joining a group of Christmas carolers visiting the homebound,assisting in Children's Chapel as a Youth Saint or helping at the ABC Sale.

• Nursery: Care for infants through five-year-olds is offered during the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services. The nursery is located on the second floor of the Church School building and is staffed every Sunday with well-trained and loving caregivers.