Children’s Sunday School & Children’s Choir
Children’s Sunday School Programs begin at 9:00am-10:00am in the Education Wing of FPC. Activities are for children Pre-K through 5th grade
All children meet in the Children’s Chapel with Ms. Heather on Sunday mornings during the Sunday School hour to prepare music offerings that they will share once a month during our 11:00am Worship services.
- Pre-K (3&4 year olds) - 1st Grade
- Sunday School class 9:00am- 9:30am
- Children's Choir with Ms. Heather 9:30am-10:00am
- Pre-K Teachers: Heather Freeburn & (sub) Heather Bairer
- K-1st Teachers: Roxanne Raveling & Chuck Warner
- 2nd-5th Grade
- Sunday School class 9:30am-10:00am
- Children's Choir with Ms. Heather 9:00am-9:30am
- 2nd-3rd Teachers: Denise Reis & Debra Brown
- 4th-5th Teachers: Marie Miller & Lance Eybers
Children’s Church
For Kindergartners through 6th graders, Children’s Church meets following the Children’s Sermon in the Children’s Chapel with Pastor Elise or Pastor Matthew. Children’s Church is a way for children to experience worship in a child-friendly environment.
- Order of worship for Children’s Church
- Open with song
- Prayer of Illumination
- Reading of Scripture
- Sermon
- Affirmation of Faith ~ Apostles Creed
- Offering
- Doxology
- Prayers of the Children
- Lord’s Prayer
- Benediction
- Close with a song
Fantabulous First Friday 5:30 – 8:00pm
Join your friends for food, fun and fellowship the first Friday of each month with Pastor Elise. This event is open to any 4th through 5th grader. During our time together the children will make special projects for our shut-ins, care packages for our troops over seas, learn about God and practice what it means to be Disciples of Christ! Each month there is a different theme in which we explore God’s love for us. Located in Sheldon Jackson Hall. Cost $3.00 per/child.
ACOLYTES
In the Presbyterian tradition, acolytes participate in the worship service by carrying a processional cross, lighting and extinguishing the candles, and ringing the church bell to call the congregation to worship. In these traditions, the lighting of the candles in the worship service is a symbol of Jesus’ coming into the presence of the worshiping community. Before the extinguishing of the last altar candles, the acolytes relight their "candle lighter" and then process out into the narthex. This symbolizes that Jesus Christ is for all people everywhere. It also symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ going out into the world where believers are called to serve.
At First Presbyterian Church 3rd-6th grade students can serve as acolytes. We hold acolyte training in the fall. During that time the children learn the importance of worship and the significance of there role when leading in worship. The 3rd-4th grade student process the light of Christ and the 5th-6th grade students carry the Word of God (Bible).
Wednesday Night Fellowship for the whole Family!
Begins at 5:30pm with dinner provided by different committees of FPC (free will offering). Adult programming begins at 6:15pm with Pastor Matthew. Children’s Programs are held in the Education Wing beginning at 6:00pm. Walk of Faith teaches elementary age children Bible lessons and characters through Art, Story-telling, and Games. Middle School and High School Youth will meet with Rev. Elise Neal in the Youth Room.
