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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES
The Christian Education programs for children include a church school for those from age 3 through Confirmation in grade 9.
Church School Registration Form
For ages 3 through Grade 5
Beginning Fall 2025, we are holding Church School once a month on the 3rd Sunday. Some of the parents have signed up to take turns teaching each month.
The outline of the curriculum is:
October – God’s Creation & Our Care
• Scripture: Genesis 1:1–31
• Activity: Seeing God’s Creation
• Takeaway: “God made the world good, and we help care for it.”
November 16– Gratitude & Generosity
• Scripture: Psalm 100
• Activity: Thankfulness Tree
• Takeaway: “We thank God by sharing.”
December 21– Advent & Christ’s Birth
• Scripture: Luke 2:1–20
• Activity: Nativity Story Stones
• Takeaway: “God came close to us in Jesus.”
January 18– Light & New Beginnings
• Scripture: Matthew 5:14–16
• Activity: Light-Up Lantern Craft
• Takeaway: “We shine God’s light in the world.”
February 15– Love & Justice
• Scripture: Micah 6:8
• Activity: Kindness Chain
• Takeaway: “God wants us to love with fairness and kindness.”
March 15– Lent & Reflection
• Scripture: Psalm 51:10
• Activity: Prayer Path or Sand Tray
• Takeaway: “We turn our hearts toward God.”
April 19– Easter & New Life
• Scripture: John 20:1–18
• Activity: Resurrection Garden
• Takeaway: “God brings life from sadness and hope from endings.”
May 17– Pentecost & the Spirit
• Scripture: Acts 2:1–4
• Activity: Holy Spirit Wind Streamers
• Takeaway: “God’s Spirit moves in us and through us.”
June 21– Faith That Grows
Scripture: Mark 4:30–32 (Parable of the Mustard Seed)
Activity: “Faith Garden” craft — plant seeds or make paper seed pots
Takeaway: “Even small faith can grow big with God’s love.”
We also have a fully stocked nursery for any visiting infants.
Here are some resources that parents can use at home in place of a Church School:
A Good Resource for Talking with Children about Tough Issues LINK
The Nursery Room is located off the main Fellowship Hall. It is open during worship and fellowship times (unstaffed). The room has a stocked changing table for infants as well as activity items for our youngest children. There is a speaker in the room which allows you to listen in on the worship service.
Parents are encouraged to support their faith development by working with their children at home on the following learning goals:
At the end of:
Confirmation is a rite in the Congregational tradition where a young person, after study, prayer, and contemplation, confirms those vows presumably made by their parents at their baptism. It is the first rite of adulthood in the eyes of the church.(If a youth has not been baptized, feel free to talk with Rev. David.
Our Congregation uses a program that is a mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student’s understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the congregation in a personal way.
The program which runs from early fall, includes a series of monthly learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time.
Topics covered include: The Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Worship, Baptism 7 Communion, Prayer, Christianity & other religions, and Christian Living.
We also ask confirmands to attend worship at churches of other traditions, as well as a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic service, to have a broad, rich experience that will last a lifetime. Confirmands also write their statement of faith. Confirmation is on Pentecost Sunday by tradition.
Topics covered include: The Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Worship, Baptism & Communion, Prayer, Christianity & other religions, and Christian Living.
For more information or to begin the Confirmation program, please speak with the Minister.
We have novels, reference, and non-fiction titles. We also have a youth and children’s library. Check it out!
– Joan Temple, Librarian
We follow SafeConduct Guidelines. We subscribe to generally accepted SafeConduct principles and practices for those working with children and youth particularly. We have developed a SafeConduct Policy in our congregation and for use by the programs that we sponsor. All who serve with children and/or youth must have a background check and have training on abuse prevention.
Click Here for a copy of the Current Policy
Click Here for a copy of the Disclosure Form for those who work with children and youth.
24 Church Street • Roxbury, CT 06783-1703
Office: 860-355-1978
