Child Care on Sunday Morning

The church nursery is supported with paid caregivers, parents and congregational volunteers from 8:15 am through the 11:00 am worship service every Sunday. Child care is available for infants through age 4 during both worship services; for infants and toddlers during the Sunday School hour. The child care rooms are located in the Education Building, located at 318 Royal Street. Download Childcare brochure. At 8:30, Room 12 is for toddlers and preschoolers. During the Sunday School hour (at 9:40) toddlers and 2 year olds are in Room 12. We offer Sunday School classes for preschool age children beginning with 3 year olds. At 11:00 toddlers and 2’s are in Room 12, and 3 year olds and 4 year olds are in Room 11. Each room is staffed by a paid caregiver. The paid staff is only one part of the child care ministry team. For the 11:00 worship time we augment the paid staff with volunteers. Karis Cavender, Matt & Lora Ries and Margaret Rizzi coordinate the volunteers. They would love to hear from YOU to volunteer in one of the child care rooms at 11:00.

Our Child Care Ministry is our Baptismal Covenant in action. In baptism we promise to help raise children in the faith. We promise to include them in the church family. We pledge to support and encourage their parents. The nursery is our first point of contact with these children and their families. It is our first opportunity to keep our promises.

Sunday School classes are provided for children beginning at 3 years of age. At 9:30 am, children ages 3-6 meet in Room 22 for Singing with Ms. Sally. Classes continue with the 3 & 4 year olds meeting in Room 11 and the 5 & 6 year olds (including Kindergartners) in Room 21. Both classes focus on learning the stories of the Bible. Sunday school concludes at 10:40 am.
 

Children in grades 1-5 gather in Heaven (3rd floor of the Education Building) to sing beginning at 9:30 am. The morning continues with The Journey, our workshop rotation program. Children study one topic or Bible story for a three- or four-week period using a variety of learning approaches. Each grade rotates through a series of workshops which may include Art, Drama, Video, Games, Hands-On Bible, and In the Kitchen. The schedule of workshops and grade assignments is posted in the main hall of the Education Building. Sunday School concludes at 10:40 am.Children in grades 1-5 join The Journey, our workshop rotation program. Children study one topic or Bible story for a three- or four-week period using a variety of learning approaches. Each grade rotates through a series of workshops which may include Art, Drama, Video, Games, Hands-On Bible, and In the Kitchen. The schedule of workshops and grade assignments is posted in the main hall of the Education Building. Children gather in Heaven (3rd floor of the Education Building) to sing beginning at 9:30 am. Sunday School concludes at 10:40 am.

NEW FELLOWSHIP GROUP! Club 3-4-5  Club 3-4-5 is a new fellowship group for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. For more information, contact Margaret Rizzi or Allyson Hazzard.

Children and Worship

For more information about having your child in the sanctuary during Sunday morning worship services click here

Confirmation

The purpose of the Confirmation program at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House is to prepare and equip youth to claim the promises made at their baptism by publicly professing their faith. Confirmation is open to youth in 8th grade and above. Confirmation classes begin in January. Confirmands are asked to create a statement of faith. Those who choose to become church members will be received during the 11:00 am worship service on Pentecost Sunday (May 23).