Godly Play, Ages 2-9:

Godly Play is a multi-sensory experience during which children do not only listen, but they touch, feel, and enter the Bible stories (parables and lessons) while playing with the sacred objects made from wood, fabric, and wicker. Each story comes alive for the children, helping them to find meaning in their own experiences at home, at school, and in the world.

The time spent in Godly Play follows the fundamental structure of Christian worship. It is a form that has served the Church well for centuries: getting ready, listening to the word of God, responding to God's word, giving thanks, sharing the feast, and participating in the blessing and dismissal, which is a common pattern of worship among Christian denominations.

A series of Godly Play lessons about worship and traditions of the Church help to integrate children more fully into ways of faith. Baptism, Communion, and holidays of the church year, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost as well as the career of Paul and the early Church are presented in Godly Play in ways that give children a vocabulary and a reference for participating meaningfully in congregational worship.

"Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs." -Mark 10:14

Seasons of the Spirit, Ages 10-14:

Seasons of the Spirit continues lessons on worship and church tradition with a curriculum geared to a pre-teen/early teen age group, linking to current events,  engaging more in discussion, creating craft and art projects, participating in community/world outreach.

Adult Book Study Group:

This group meets Thursdays at 3:30 to discuss various book selections which have included a wide range of Theological and philosophical offerings from such authors as The Dalai Lama, Simon Wiesenthal, Pema Chodron, John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg and many others over the years. No prior knowledge is needed. Just come and plan to have a good time, even including laughter.

Sunday Morning Bible Study:

These sessions meet between the 8:00 and 10:00 services so that it is enjoyed by both "8 o'clockers and 10 o'clockers," giving us another opportunity to get together.  A book from the Bible, such as Revelation is chosen for study which leads to lively discussions and deepening appreciation of the Bible.

                     

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