CHILDREN

Children’s Chapel

While we love to have children in church, sometimes they need space to wiggle, make noise, and pray for macaroni and cheese and their pets. At the 10:15 am service, after the Children’s Sermon children are invited to leave to have their own church experience.


In Children's Chapel we do the same things that adults are doing in church, but at a developmentally appropriate level for children. We will talk about the Gospel, pray our own Creed or statement of beliefs. Prayers of the People give us a chance to pray for families, teachers, pets, friends, people we find it hard to be friends with, and even our favorite foods.


We end our time with a confession of sins and asking God to help us to do better when we don’t do everything we’re supposed to. We re-join our families at the Peace.

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Sunday School

PRE-K – 1ST GRADE

Godly Play

Teachers: Sandy Smoot, Susan Murphy


Our youngest Sunday School class engages with stories from the Bible—Old Testament until Advent and then New Testament after Christmas. The curriculum combines these immersive stories with wondering questions as well as with crafts and coloring to help children understand better.

2ND – 4TH GRADE

God’s Stories as Told By God’s Children

Teachers: Margaret Kerfoot, Debbie Bulford, John Barkmeyer


Middle-elementary age children explore stories from the Bible throughout the year. They engage in familiar stories through a new lens, with modern language and activities and discussion that helps them see how the ancient stories of the Bible relate to their lives now.

5TH – 8TH GRADE

God’s Stories as Told By God’s Children

Teachers: Maggie Keller, Wallace Benton, Gina Nason, Jack Nightengale


Upper-elementary and middle school students use the same curriculum as the middle-elementary class, but they are encouraged to think even more critically about what these stories mean and how they can shape our view of the world and how we live out our call to be followers of Christ.

Advent-ure Day and Christmas Pageant Rehearsal

Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 am to Noon

Join us for a day of holiday fun or drop your kids off and get some Christmas shopping done! Children will enjoy a snack, a movie, and the chance to create simple crafts that would be great for gifting this holiday season. They will also have an opportunity to be fitted for their Christmas Pageant costume. Cost is $5 per child; $15 max per family.


If your kids (4–11 years old) want to participate, or you or your youth want to volunteer, please sign up below.
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We will end Advent-ure Day with a run through of the pageant. All children are encouraged to participate. Please reach out to Sally Benton with questions.


We will need youth and adult volunteers to make this event possible. Please sign up to volunteer below.
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Christmas Pageant (followed by Carols & Cocoa)

December 14 at the 10:15 am service

We need your help in telling the Christmas story. There’s a spot for everyone! All are welcome to participate. Rehearsal is encouraged but not required. Children will begin the service upstairs with adult volunteers and will drop their costumes off with volunteers after the pageant to return to their families during the announcements.

Please help make Carols & Cocoa after our Christmas Pageant the most festive ever. We need your delicious Christmas cookies to feed the angels, shepherds, and Wise Men, as well as their proud families. We also need help with making cocoa, setup, and cleanup. Please watch this space for a signup link available soon. Thank you

Make Sandwiches For Martha's Table

4th Sunday of the month, starting after the 8:00 am service until fellowship following the 10:15 am service


On the fourth Sunday of the month, following each service, all hands, large and small are welcome to join us in Shears Hall to assemble sandwiches for Martha's Table.

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