You're Invited
Faith United Church would like to invite you to Church School. Our Church School provides something for children of all ages. We meet Sunday mornings from 9:30am-10:30 am (September-May) upstairs in Asendorf Hall. Come join the fun and excitement of Church School. We would love for you to join us.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a high quality Christian education for our students that is fun, interesting, and applicable. We strive to teach our students about the Bible and God’s love for them through scripture readings, role plays, and activities. However, we understand that it isn’t enough for children to learn about being a Christian – they have to experience how to be a Christian. By incorporating service projects into the curriculum, we strive to teach the students how to serve God by serving others.
Our Curriculum
PowerXpress is the exciting curriculum that is used as the structure of our Church School. This curriculum contains styles of learning that recognize that every person is a unique creation. This series utilizes the Multiple Intelligences for Learning Theory. In doing so it provides a new station to attend every week while covering the same lesson for 8 weeks. We will spend time in storytelling, creative cookery, art, computer, video, games, science and music. We believe that this will allow our children to be able to learn about Christ while connecting it with the many different ways that Christ is present in our lives.
Our Teachers
Our teachers are members or friends of the church who are dedicated to providing a high quality Christian education to our students. Each teacher has a love for Christ and a desire to help our students to deepen their faith. Weekly there will be a guest coming to share their area of knowledge in addition to the teachers who are present weekly. It is our joy to have many members as part of our Church School program.
Our Classes
We adapt our class size and the number of classes based on the needs of our students and the number of children enrolled in Church School. Our children participate in class with peers of their own age. Each class experiences an age-appropriate Christian education with fun activities and interactive lessons.
Confirmation Class
In addition to Church School classes, we also offer Confirmation Class for students in 8th or 9th grade. The Confirmands meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. to reflect on Scripture and to read or write in their journals entitled “Affirming Faith.” They also have opportunities to visit other churches and faith communities, have socials together, and do service projects. In May, they are each asked to write their own “Statement of Faith,” and invited to full membership at Faith Church.
Events
Below are a few of the events that the Church School students have participated in and look forward to experiencing again!
Youth Choir
Friendship Day
Lock in
Progressive Dinner
Christmas Pageant
Retreats
Youth Sunday
Opportunities to Serve
If you are interested in getting involved in the Church School program at Faith, there are lots of ways to help out!
Become a teacher
Guest teacher (one week commitment)
Donate supplies
Help out for special events, such as Friendship Day
Host an event
If you would like more information about Faith’s Church School Program or are interested in volunteering, please contact Cindy Neidigh(Church School Coordinator) at 814-466-6999 (home) or cneidigh2@comcast.net