08 Dec

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Since many families in our congregation come from a variety of different church backgrounds and traditions, there are often questions about how and when children can participate in the sacraments of baptism and communion. To help both new and existing families better understand the historical...

02 Nov

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Our kids Sunday School classes are learning the New City Catechism, but not every class goes straight from question 1 through 52. Here's why: The New City Catechism was designed to give a comprehensive understanding of theology, which means it covers some really big concepts. While...

05 Oct

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Since March of 2020, we’ve gotten used to “things are a little different,” or “we’re finding a creative way to do this,” or even “thanks for bearing with us in these unprecedented times.” And Sunday School is no different. We’re outside, in tents, setting up...

31 Aug

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Why do we do the Family Gathering? Many churches have a midweek class time for children where parents drop them off and pick them up. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with that. But we want to try a different approach. Our midweek class includes parents. Why...

04 Aug

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https://youtu.be/1anbfUmbhX8 Hello First Presbyterian Church! This month I’d like to give you a little sneak peek into what the Christian Education Committee has been working on for the past year.  While some of our fall plans are a little unsure with changing Covid recommendations, I look forward...

05 Jul

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During this summer season, while Christian Education classes are taking a break, rest assured that the CE committee is working diligently for the upcoming fall. And we can't wait to tell you what's coming in next month's newsletter!  For now, I want to encourage you to...

01 Jun

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This school year has been a strange one. We started off the fall with something new and adapted as the weather got colder, but we made it! Here’s what happened and what you can look forward to in the Fall. The Family Gathering on Wednesday nights...

17 Aug

Posted at 08:25h in Parents' Corner Blog by

In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul gives us such an appropriate mental image of the Christian life. Not only do we sit in our position of Christ, and walk in his ways, but we stand, as soldiers, outfitted properly, against the devil’s schemes to distract us. His...

10 Aug

Posted at 08:14h in Parents' Corner Blog by

This week's passage gives specific instructions to children and to parents. But it starts with a call to everyone, husbands and wives, children and parents, masters and slaves, to submit to each other. Not to say who was in charge in each situation, but as...