Pastor(s):
Heidi Regier Kreider, Pastor
Ruth Harder, Associate Pastor
Education Coordinator is Jeanette Leary
The Sunday school material for children age 3 through 8th grade is "Gather Round: Hearing and sharing God's good news." This Anabaptist-Mennonite curriculum follows the historical and biblical foundations of Mennonite and other peace churches. It invites children to grow in their relationship with Jesus. A Bible story is at the heart of each lesson.
Children
pre-K through 5th grade gather for music and Bible story in Fellowship Hall
before going to classes.
On the second Sunday of the month, Junior and Senior High
classes join pre-K through 5th grade classes for music in Fellowship Hall,
before going to separate classes
Children’s classes are organized in the following groups:
NurseryDuring the worship service nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers.
Toddler play groupDuring Sunday school child care and activities are provided for 1-3 year-olds.
Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1Teachers engage children in the Bible story, creative activities and play.
Grades 2 and 3Children in 2nd and 3rd grades are involved in educational activities that acquaint them with God,
Jesus, the Bible, God’s love and the importance of loving others.
Grades 4 and 5At this age children begin to read and study the Bible. They focus on the Bible story in different ways. Ideas such as helping others as Jesusdid, valuing peace, maintaining fairness in relationships and loving all of God’s people are introduced.
Grades 6 and 8Students ask questions about the interaction of Christian values with American culture and behavior. As they review the basics of faith, they explore how to make wise choices as they grow older.
High School
Sessions throughout the year will include Bible study and current issues.
Worship: Sundays 9:30 a.m. unless noted otherwise Fellowship time: 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Christian Education hour: 10:50 to 11:45 a.m.
August 2009
Aug. 7 and 8: Western District Conference Annual Delegate Meeting at BCMC and Bethel College
Aug. 9: Western District Conference Celebration Sunday--Becoming a new humanity - Sermon
by Gilberto Flores, Associate Conference Minister of the Western
District Conference; music by the Dorothy Stucky Harder family
Aug. 19: Youth Bells and Chancel Bells start rehearsals
6:30 p.m. Youth Bells
7:30 p.m. Chancel Bells