Learn about and experience prayer methods from many different cultures.

 

Learn more about the disciples and how we follow too.

 

This unit offers "Stations of the Crèche" ("crèche" is a French word meaning "crib" or "cradle" and is used to describe a nativity scene, including all the figures at the manger) that is similar to a "Stations of the Cross" experience that many churches offer during Lent or Easter. Each lesson plan station will tell a different part of the Christmas story

 

Explore the history, structure and meaning of the sacred text.

 

A baptism unit that includes baptismal symbols and personal stories about the meaning of the sacrament.

 

An Advent unit telling the Christmas story from the shepherds' point of view.

 

Learning about the Israelite judges: Deborah, Gideon and Samson.

 

We are the Body of Christ. This ancient metaphor gives us a great picture of what the church is intended to be. Each person has a unique combination of gifts and therefore has a unique contribution to make to the larger body. Each one of us is special – and the church needs to find ways to respect, value and cherish each member. When we work together, each person contributing the best of their God-given gifts, we truly ARE the Church, the body of Christ. Together we become the hands, the feet, the voice, the presence of God in the world.

 

This Advent cycle contains seven "workshops," using the rotation workshop model. Explore the themes preparing and sharing through art, computer drama, movie, story, ktichen and music workshops.

 

Celebrate the Jewish feast of Purim with games, food and drama. Activities help students understand the story of Esther and how she trusted God and saved her people.

 

An Advent unit on John the Baptist and an introduction to baptism.

 

Children discover creation stories and how we continue to care for the world God made for us--works well during Epiphany or during the Easter/spring season. Part of WorkshopCycles, a rotation workshop Sunday School curriculum for K-5th grade.

 

Learn about the miraculous things that Jesus did and the lives he touched. Use these workshops for Sunday School or VBS. A favorite activity for this cycle is making fish prints from real fish!

 

This cycle is about learning to listen and growing up. Activities include: a service unit and activities about responding to being called and learning about our names.

 

How Jesus changed our understanding of being blessed.

 

 A fun Spring cycle for playing outside while learning about the Good Shepherd who cares for all of us. Works well for Vacation Bible School as well as Sunday School.

 

The Life of Moses is the story for this cycle. Activities include: a children's Seder meal, creating clay commandments, and Dreamwork's Prince of Egypt movie. Great for VBS as well as Sunday School

 

Lent, Easter and the Resurrection; includes a children's stations of the cross.

 

Children learn about communion: what it means, why it is important and how the tradition was given to us. A great cycle for Lent.

 

We believe that children can learn about worship and benefit from being a part of community worship, well before they would ever be able to define or explain it. Our hope is that this cycle on worship will help children understand some of what happens in our church services and help them find more and more ways to connect with it, as their understanding of God and their relationship with God continues to grow.

 

Teach children about your church in a hands-on way. Activities include: a tour of special places in the church and interacting with parish leaders.

 

The story of 12 year-old Jesus in the temple. Activities help students understand life in Bible times.