Snap Shots from Sunday School.
This fall I began a shifted my call as a minsiter to include more work with children and families. As part of that call, I am hoping to capture some stories that arise out of our expereince with Sunday School. I am going to call this - "Snap Shots from Sunday School." As part of the church, the congregation worshipping in the Sanctuary is unaware of what's going on in Sunday School, so here are a few stories from the smaller, younger sector of our congregation.
Last Sunday two girls, 4 and 6 showed up for Sunday School for the first time. Wide eyed and a bit nervous about the new situation, they came up the fireside room and joined in our songs and our prayers for Children’s Church. Still a little unsure of what to expect, they joined their workshop teacher to learn how to say, “God loves you,” in sign language. When they got home, they sang a song from Children’s Church to their grandmother, only to be wildly surprised to find out that she also knew this song. The grandmother and granddaughters have been singing that song all week, before meals and at bedtime. They have been using sign language to tell each other how God loves them. A wonderful and deep connection was made between grandmother, granddaughters and our stories of faith.
Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this story?
It has only been two weeks now since Church School started. As part of my new call at the church, I have been working more with children in the church school. And I have witnessed remarkable things and learned something new from the children of our church. Children are learning the stories of faith, they are being surrounded people who love and nurture them, they are growing in their understanding of and connection to God.
I am deeply humbled by this experience and realize that I cannot do this alone. That it takes the nurture and care of an entire congregation to make this Church School program be a place where children are taught about the importance of prayer, the wonder of the world around them, the depth of care that a community of faith can offer. If you are interested in being part of this adventure, please call Amy Carter at 543-6952 or e-mail me at amycarter@uccmsla.org
Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this story?
It has only been two weeks now since Church School started. As part of my new call at the church, I have been working more with children in the church school. And I have witnessed remarkable things and learned something new from the children of our church. Children are learning the stories of faith, they are being surrounded people who love and nurture them, they are growing in their understanding of and connection to God.
I am deeply humbled by this experience and realize that I cannot do this alone. That it takes the nurture and care of an entire congregation to make this Church School program be a place where children are taught about the importance of prayer, the wonder of the world around them, the depth of care that a community of faith can offer. If you are interested in being part of this adventure, please call Amy Carter at 543-6952 or e-mail me at amycarter@uccmsla.org
