Sunday School
a vibrant, engaging program that encourages growth in faith
INFANTS & Toddlers
We offer Childcare every Sunday during Worship, which is staffed by our dedicated paid professional care-givers. This nurturing and loving space provides parents of young children peace of mind and the ability to enjoy the worship service knowing their child is receiving excellent care.
Prek - 8th Grade
Our Sunday School program is designed to foster an environment where faith can thrive! Questions are encouraged, excitement is palpable, and the adults who staff our program are engaging, caring, and thrilled to be there!
Our program has recently gone through some exciting changes that will create a space for children and youth of all ages to engage their faith. It’s a two-part program each Sunday:
Family Worship: Children begin in Worship with their families. This time nurtures a family experience of faith, as we sing, pray, and greet one another in the name of Christ. Then children are invited to the front steps of the Sanctuary for a teaching moment created just for them. After this “Word with Children,” kids through 8th grade are dismissed to Sunday School, while parents remain in Worship.
Small-Group Sessions: The teachers will meet the students in Patton where they are then escorted to their age-group’s class:
PreK/K - in the newly renovated PreK/K room, located downstairs
1st-6th grade - in the Loft, where they are further divided into groups by age for hands-on activities
7th-8th grade - will be Mentors and Teacher’s Assistants in the Loft or PreK/K room. This provides them with a leadership role, as well as the opportunity to engage with the activities.
Within the small-group sessions the children gather for a time of worship that fosters a sense of life-long participation in the life of the church. It loosely mimics the major elements of our regular worship service, easing the transition to full-church participation for post-Sunday School kids as they enter into Confirmation and features such elements as:
A warmup/attention/ice-breaking activity
Opening song
Time of prayer (including writing the prayers to be hung on our new Prayer Wall)
Offering, benefitting various service causes to pique interest in giving back and introducing the concept of tithing (by filling our Change for Change jar)
Introducing the bible story for that week, either by reading the story bible or watching a video
Closing Song
We hope your children will join us for this interactive program starting at 10am on Sundays! If you have any questions about Sunday School or other children’s programs, please contact the Church Office at office@fccofwestfield.org.