Christian Education at Calvary UCC

Our Mission in Christian Education is to teach the Word of God, its history, and its relevance in our daily lives. In an increasingly complex, materialistic, and chaotic world, both children and adults need to know the steadying influence of God and the Church families in their lives. Our children are taught about the infinite love and wisdom of God, and they accept this. Youth and Adults, however, are able to question their faith, and we must strive to continue to find ways to reach this group. In making important personal, moral, and ethical decisions, the power of Jesus Christ can quite literally transform our lives.

Calvary Church's Sunday School program offers classes for adults, youth, and children. Classes are held each Sunday morning for one hour starting at 9 am. Sunday School classes are held starting the first Sunday after Labor day and usually run through the 2nd Sunday in June. There are no Sunday School classes over the summer. For adults we offer two classes:

Adult Forum- This class consists of various speakers and topic discussion
Bible Study- This is a class-run Bible study. Participants are involved with Study of different books of the Bible with lots of great discussion.


For children, classes this year are as follows:

Age 2-3
Ages 4- Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-5
These classes use the Scripture Press curriculum. Their mission statement is:
With bible truth as it's foundation, our Focus-Discover-Respond format is a simple but powerful approach to teaching. It helps hold the attention of students while giving the teacher practical guidance; and it ultimately provides direction for real-life application. Creative, interactive learning activities prepare the hearts of the students to welcome the Word of God.

This spring the classes have been learning about the love of Jesus, the first Easter, telling others about Jesus, our work in God's plan and our place in the church.

For youth we have the following classes:
Grades 6-8 ( Junior High )
This class often uses the Gospel Light "Youth Builders" curriculum which is geared towards helping youth put their faith in action. This is supplemented with unit about the current Church calendar such as Advent and Lent.
Grades 9-12 ( High School )
This class uses the Zelos curriculum from Scripture Press. This spring they have been learning about the Bible and religions, spiritual growth, and may have time for a study of the book of Ecclesiastes.

We at Calvary are lucky to have caring, dedicated people staffing our children's programs.
Childcare for children ages 6 and under is available during the 10:30 am worship service. Infants and children through age 2 are cared for during the entire service in our crib room. Pagers are used for communication with parents in cause of an emergency. Children age 3 through age 6 attend worship and leave with the childcare person after the Children's Sermon.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 5 - July 9, 2010. The program this year is Baobab Blast. Baobab Blast is an open invitation to be a part of God’s great get-together! Set in the expansive African savannah, under the impressive baobab tree, we will experience the opportunity to listen to the Word, be amazed at God’s wildlife creations, be part of a community of believers and grow in our faith. Come and trust, love, follow, care and share. A casual meal will begin at 5pm. Daily offerings for our mission projects – one local, one international – will be accepted with thanks.

Confirmation is a two-year program open to all youth who are at least in the 7th grade. Generally, the class meets once a month on a Sunday evening. Contact the pastor at steve@calvaryreformeducc.org for more information.

Youth Group is open to all youth grade 6 through grade 12. There are two groups, grade 6-8 and grades 9-12, who sometimes meet together and sometimes as separate groups. You can get a schedule by contacting the church office at church@calvaryreformeducc.org

If you would like any additional about our programs, please leave a message with the church office at church@calvaryreformeducc.org. Someone from the Christian education Committee will contact you.