Sunday School

Various Sunday School options are available for children (age 3 - 5th grade) and youth (grades 6-12) in the Education Building and Youth Portable from 9:45am to 10:40am. Nursery care is provided for children from birth through pre-Kindergarten during the Sunday School hour and worship. 

Children’s Department

The children's department uses Shine Curriculum, accompanied with The Peace Table Bible. 

ABOUT SHINE CURRICULUM

Sunday School Teachers

Jan Quesada, Bryan Chastain, Cookie Stokes, Theresa Helms, and Sarah Vickrey lead children through Grade Five. Grade Six through Grade Twelve are led by Rev. Beth Johnson and Blake and Shannon Miller.

Godly Play is an educational enrichment program for children ages three through third grade. They attend the opening portion of the worship service with their parents then return with the Godly Play volunteers to the Children’s Education building until the conclusion of worship.

LEARN MORE ABOUT GODLY PLAY 

Young Theologians is for children in grades four through six, and meets during Sunday Morning Worship every 2nd Sunday, following Time for Young Disciples.

YOUTH Department

The youth department topics vary. We aim to create safe communal space for questions, curiosity, Biblical study, and discussing relevant topics. Often, we will do creative activities to help us reflect on our inner lives and we always have time to share about our lives.

 

Mid Week Gatherings - 6:15pm to 7:30pm

On Wednesday Nights we live our values of shared communal experiences, service, and disciple formation.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Elementary aged children are invited to attend Wednesday evening Children's Choir from 6:15pm - 7:00pm followed by games together until 7:30pm, in the Children's Building. Children will prepare to lead in occasional worship services. Contact Harry Wooten for more details.

Youth GATHERING

Youth in grades six through twelve are invited to gather together in the Harris Youth Cottage from 6:15pm to 7:00pm, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday night. This fall, we will share life together through fun and having time to share our "sunshines and clouds" in daily life, as well as sessions to deepen our familiarity with the Bible. These interactive "Exploring the Bible" sessions will help our youth to develop an understanding of the Bible's various sections, of how to find the stories, of how to look up topics they are curious about, and how to use the Bible for study and devotional purposes. Leadership regularly includes Beth Johnson, Jan Quesada, Scott Bryant, and Charlotte Sewell.

YOUTH HOME GROUPS, SOCIALS, and SERVICE

Besides the first and third Wednesday large group gatherings, we also have small groups gathering at homes, two times a month. Since we are a commuter church, we will rotate the location. These are low key and opportunities to invite friends to simply be together with trust adults and friends to care for our well being.

Here are youth special socials for the fall:

1. First Sunday lunch (following worship meet outside the Sanctuary)

2. Wednesday, September 25 - Board Game Party @ Royal Lane, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

3. Wednesday, October 30 - Pumpkin Carving Party @ Royal Lane, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

4. Wednesday, November 6 - Fireside Stories @ Royal Lane, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Here are opportunities for youth and families to serve together:

1. Feed My Starving Children (details pending, contact Charlotte Sewell or the front office for details)

2. Birthday Party Project - Throughout the fall, we will make birthday cards, videos, and favor packs together. We encourage families to serve togethr to by going to their website and selecting dates that work.

3. Human Impact Lunch - We will partner with youth from "Life in Deep Ellum" to participate in a lunch served by Human Impact on Saturday, November 16.

Safety

All children and youth department teachers and volunteers are required to submit to a criminal background check and successfully complete comprehensive child-protection training. In addition, all nursery workers are CPR certified.