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February 5, 2012


8:30 AM Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM  Traditional Worship Service
 

Communion is served the
 first Sunday of every month.

 

Listen to Recent Sermons

 

 

 

 

Confirmation Class &
Catechism Questions

 

Peanut Free Snack Suggestions

 

Did you Miss the Living Nativity Musical?
 Watch it Here!
 

Children's Ministry Photos

 

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Check out some photos of our recent children's activities here!

 

 

Food Allergy Policy

 

First Presbyterian Church is proud to be Peanut Free!

 

We provide peanut-free snacks for preschoolers during Sunday School time on a regular basis. When appropriate, snacks are provided for all children during special events.

 

If you wish to bring a special snack for an entire class, please see this list of peanut-free suggestions.

 

           
 
SUNDAYS


NURSERY/TODDLERS: The Nursery and toddlers are watched over by our long standing nursey workers who show the love of God through their patience with and care of each child. Our children are truly a gift from God and in order to ensure their safety as well as to provide our parents comfort when they leave their child, our nursery is equipped with a silent paging system. We also ask that parents sign their children in and out.


SUNDAY SCHOOL:   9:45 - 10:45 AM
Preschool classes: Educational Building
Elementary classes: Christian Life Center (CLC), Sanctuary Building and Education Building.

 

2K Sunday School: Sunday School Classes begin at 2K. The four teachers are members of the church and the children dive into great activities such as potato Jesus, interactive puppetry and an interactive bulletin board. They will learn Bible stories, learn to pray, sing and create artwork. See our brochure

 

3K-5K Preschool Sunday School: Taught by a group of parents who volunteer to make the Bible come to life for their classes. Children enjoy story time, crafts, singing and each child has his/her own activity workbook.

 

1st-5th Elementary Sunday School: Following Jesus' command to go and make disciples, the Sunday morning time equips children with a solid biblical knowledge to help them grow spiritually. Teachers expand the children's understanding of the Bible through dress ups, devotions, trivia questions, games, crafts and activities workbooks.

 

6th Grade Sunday School: The first half of the year we enjoy Sunday School filled with activities and Bible Lessons. The second half of the year, is Confirmation Class where our students are paired with an adult mentor for 14 weeks to grow in their faith, develop spiritual practices, write their own faith statement and then become members of this congregation. At the end, we celebrate with a Confirmation Dinner and the children join the church on Pentecost Sunday.

 


CHILDREN IN WORSHIP: 3K-1st Grade. Following the Message for Young Disciples in the 8:30AM and 11:00AM services, 3K-1st Grade are invited to the Children's Worship Center. Our Children in Worship program is patterned after Godly Play which was developed by Jerome W. Berryman. Visit the Children in Worship Blog.

 

JUNIOR CHURCH: 2nd-4th grade. Following the Message for Young Disciples in the 8:30 AM service, two Sundays a month, 2nd-4th grade children are invited to Junior Church where they continue worship through age appropriate participation in liturgy, offerings, prayers, teaching from and response to the Word.


CrossTrainers: 6th Grade. Meet second Sunday afternoon of every month during the school year. This ministry is full of laughter and love as we build stronger relationships with one another and with God.

 


 

MONDAYS


BOY SCOUTS: Troop 477  7:00 PM in the Scout Room. 

 



TUESDAYS


GIRL SCOUTS (BROWNIES AND JUNIORS) Troop 513, 1-5 Grade: Second and Fourth Tuesdays of the month from 3:00-4:30 PM in the Scout Room during the school year.

 

GIRL'S ENSEMBLE: 4:30 PM every Tuesday in the Choir Room. 6th & 7th Grade.

 




WEDNESDAYS


YOUTH HANDBELLS: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM in the Choir Room. 4th Grade +


FAMILY DINNER: 5:30 PM. You are invited to the Family Dinner in the Christian Life Center (CLC)

 

ADULT ELECTIVES begin around 6:00 PM.

 

NURSERY: A Nursery is available for Infants-2K.

 

PRESCHOOLER'S (3K-5K)

Preschoolers stay in the CLC until 6:30 PM. Then they are escorted to E111 for Scooters: A Bible based program that builds strong relationships and is fun for kids and adults. Parents may pick up their children from the Preschool area at 7:30 PM.

 

ELEMENTARY (1st-5th)

Children stay with their parents in the CLC until 6:10 PM when they go choir and then a Bible lesson and recreation time. Parents pick up their children at 7:30 PM in the CLC. We ask that parents sign their children in at the CLC and indicate where they can be found. Children are escorted by volunteers from one activity to the next.

6:10-6:30 PM

  • 1st-5th Grade: Choir

 

6:30-7:00 PM

  • 1st-3rd Grade:  Bible Lesson
  • 4th-5th Grade: Recreation

 

7:00-7:30 PM

  • 1st-3rd Grade:  Recreation
  • 4th-5th Grade: Bible Lesson

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6th GRADE

Catechism: 6:00-7:30 PM. 6th graders meet in the Education Building, Room: E209, to study Catechism with Butch Carroll and Mike Lavespere. This is a series of faith developing questions and answers presented in a visual and fun way. 

 


 


THURSDAYS


CUB SCOUTS: 7:00 PM in the Scout Room, during the school year.

 




FRIDAYS



 


SATURDAYS

 

Saturday events vary. In the past we have enjoyed such events as:

Service Days
Parent's Night Out
Circus
Cooking Classes
Princess Dinner
Pirate Dinner

 

 


 

 

For more information about any of our children's programs, please contact our Director of Children's Ministries, Mrs. Alexis Morris.

 


SUMMER PROGRAMS
Vacation Bible School: 1st-5th Grade                 
Tween Retreat, Rising 6th Grade
Service Camp, Preschool-6th Grade          

 

SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Easter Egg Hunt   
Palm Sunday Re-Enactment                                      
Parent's Night Out: Quarterly
Chrismons Program
Living Nativity
Confirmation Classes and Banquet (6th Grade)
Service Days
Pumpkin Carving Festival
Caroling

 

MISSIONS SUPPORTED
Thornwell Turkey Banks: At Thanksgiving time, our children take home Turkey banks to fill with change. Donations are collected in November. All proceeds are donated to the Thornwell Children's Home in Clinton, SC.
Operation Christmas Child: We meet at the church to assemble shoeboxes to send to needy children around the world.
One Great Hour of Sharing



RECREATION
Basketball: First Presbyterian children and youth join the Ebenezer Baptist Church League every year.


 

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