Christian Education is a life long journey of both instruction and experience. We consider the nursery a Sunday School Class and we offer three adult classes on Sunday, one on Monday, and another on Wednesday. There are classes for every age group in between, including clubs for elementary school children, youth in middle school and those in senior high. Everything we do as a church could be called Christian Education, including worship and our many mission opportunities. Faith growth is an integrated process of learning about the Christian faith, experiencing it, and practicing it.

This understanding is reflected in our purpose statement for CE: Inspired by God, we seek to study our Christian faith through the Bible, church history, the creeds and confessions of the church, and other academic studies, in order to grow spiritually, so that we may live out our faith in service and mission throughout the world.

Sunday Mornings: Sunday School from 9:45-10:45

Nursery: Sunday School Hour and during both worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 am.

Preschool Class

Kindergarten and First Grade Class

Second and Third Grade Class

Fourth and Fifth Grade Class

Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Class

Ninth through Twelfth Grade Class

Adult Bible Study – an advanced study of the Bible

Families, Faith, and Fellowship – designed for families with young children

Issues of Faith – a speaker series on faith issues covering everything from politics to prayer

Other Adult Opportunities:

MEDS (Monday Evening Discussions) from 7:00 – 8:30 – a theological book discussion led by Rev. Tom McLaren

WOW (Wayside on Wednesdays) Adult Study from 6:45 to 7:30 with Rev. James Haas. This program is preceded by a dinner for the all ages at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

E-mail Devotional Ministry – This devotional, written by Rev. Keith Sundberg, focuses on the lectionary readings for the following Sunday.

Fall Convocation is a weekend program hosting a national speaker on the Christian Faith. Previous speakers have included: Rev. Dr. Johanna Bos, of Louisville Presbyterian Seminary; and Rev. Dr. Ross Mackenzie of the Chautauqua Institute; Dr. John Dominic Crossan, Rev. Dr. Nancy Duff, Professor of Christian Ethics at Princeton Seminary; and Rev. Dr. Joan Salmon Campbell, Rabbi John Bush, and DR. Paul DeSante.

CLUBS:

Preschool through First Graders are invited to join the Primary Choir held on Wednesdays at 5:30. Special events are held throughout the year for this age group including A Shower for Baby Jesus during Advent and our Eggs-perience Easter Egg Hunt and program during Lent.

WOW Kids Club: Wednesdays, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.; Includes snack, game, choir, and a program. The church van is available to pick up children at school or at home from 3-4:00pm.

Middler WaYouth: Sundays, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30. Includes Handbell and Vocal Choir, games, a program and dinner.

Senior High WaYouth: Sundays, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30. Includes Handbell and Vocal Choir, games, a program and dinner.

Mission Trips are also part of the yearly program for Middlers and Senior Highs.

Inter-generational Events are held each week on Wednesday for dinner. CE also holds two programs at the beginning of Advent and Lent during the Sunday School hour. Each of our children also has a Buddy who is an adult member who attends the inter-generational events with them and greets them each week at church.

Vacation Bible School is a week long program during the summer for children in fifth grade and younger. Adults and teens help in creating this exciting and fun learning experience for the children of the church and neighbors.

Brochures describing all our programs are available upon request through the church office.