Education
“We will provide a safe and nurturing environment where all people can grow in their spiritual journey, both as individuals and as part of our Christian faith community.”
The Education Ministry Team maintains the Education programs for the church. We manage nursery care for infants to 3 year olds, Sunday School for preschool through adult classes, Youth groups, Confirmation Class and any additional educational programs.
The Sunday School program runs during our regular worship time and Adult Sunday school is available Sunday mornings prior to Worship. We submit CORI checks on all of our adults who have contact with the children and youth every 3 years.
We are currently using a combination of curriculums: “Gather ‘Round”, and seasonal rotation workshops, typically during Advent and/or Lent. Gather ‘Round is a Bible based curriculum nurturing children and youth as they grow in their faith with stories, drama, art and games. The rotation workshops teach Bible stories or a particular person of the Bible through multimedia workshops as it uses different learning styles to address all the children and their creative talents. Junior High class has added modules of current youth issues, mission work, and assisting in the worship services or younger Sunday school classes.
We celebrate significant passages of spiritual development of our children and youth:
- Second graders receive Bibles,
- 4th graders have the opportunity to become Acolytes
- Communion education with age appropriate lessons – They learn the significance of God’s covenant with us, and different ways we celebrate the Eucharist.
- Confirmation class for grades 9 or 10 with Confirmation in May – This class has study time with the Pastor, discusses components of the worship and service to this church and the community.
- Youth/Children’s Day worship service in late spring
If you have any question please feel free to contact the office at 508-384-3110 or occchedu@occhurch.net.