Children’s Program for Pre-K to Grade 5

General Sunday Meeting Times: September to May services at 9:00 & 11:00 am Pre-K-1st grade  and 2-3rd grade families may come at either time 4-5th grade group meets at 11:00am Memorial Day through Labor Day – 10:00 am services PreK and wiggly children (K-3rd generally) Summer Programming includes more play time, a story, one activity and more play time

To learn what is happening each week either: Group, Chapel, or Whole church/Holiday dates: CLICK HERE for This Week in Family Faith Formation

Curricula: PreK-5^th graders will explore the same theme of the month that their adults hear in the sanctuary, but in age appropriate way.  Our time on-site with each age group strives to be experiential. In other words, each session is designed to engage children in three fundamental spiritual experiences; what we call“The Three S’s.” We see the “three S’s” as an antidote and alternative to competitive, media-saturated and materialistic culture.

   Silence = meditation, listening, mindfulness,
   Service = leadership, helping others
   Sunshine = connection with nature and our bodies through outdoor activities or movement.”

After three or four visits, or when you know this is the faith community for your family:
Contact the Acting Children’s Program Coordinator, Saundra Clements, to
Register and give information and permission for your children to participate.

GROUP INFO & LOGISTICS FOR SUNDAY MORNING:

Pre-K-1^st grade group Info:

• Dress for movement, occasional painting or messy art, and outside play (footwear & coat)
• Pre-K -1^st graders may come at either 9:00 or 11:00am
• START EVERY WEEK directly in lower level – PINE room
• SAFETY SIGN IN & OUT + Leave phone # & phone on vibrate during the service, in case we need to reach you.

2^nd-5^th grade groups Info –

• Dress for movement, occasional painting or messy art, and outside play (footwear & coat) .

see the schedule or the website “This Week – Children’s Program”

ON GROUP DAYS – 2-3^rd and 4-5^th meet and there is a SAFETY SIGN IN & OUT when you enter through “School Entrance” pathway

Sign IN is required before Parents go upstairs to Sanctuary

• Look for clipboards for 2-3^rd, and 4-5^th in the Lower Level

Sign OUT & PICK UP is 15 minutes after the conclusion of the service

• For all group days sign out & PICK UP WILL BE IN THEIR GROUP ROOM in lower level:

2-3^rd OAK Room,

4-5^th BIRCH Room (at 11am only)

On Chapel Days

• 2-5th graders START in the lower level Chapel (set it up, participate)
• Pick up is in their regular rooms for social time until pick up (see above)
  

On Whole church or holiday Sundays:

• Children START & STAY UPSTAIRS for the whole service,
• OR  Wiggly children (generally K-3^rd graders) have the OPTION TO START & STAY, downstairs or GO DOWN when they need to – into the Pre-K-1^st PINE room

Please contact Saundra Clements, to register your children for Children’s programs

 Saundra Clements
Acting Children’s Program Coordinator – pre-K to Grade 5
(203) 227-7205 ext. 15

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