Next Sunday, April 14, is Palm Sunday. There will be no Church School programs.
Here's what is happening in Church School this Sunday, April 7
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Preschool I and II
Preschool students continue learning about parables, simple stories Jesus used to help his followers understand his message. This week, preschool students learn about the Parable of the Talents. In the story, talents are gold coins but Jesus isn't talking only about money. Talents may be any special gift God has given us. What are some of your talents? How do you use them?
PreKindergarten
PreKindergarten students learn about the Body of Christ. What different body parts do you have? What would you do without your nose or ears? What would church be like without the choir or without Church School? God wants all of us to share our talents with our church to make it strong.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten student prepare for Easter by making cross and butterfly crafts as part of their lessons about Jesus's death and resurrection.
First Grade
First grade students learn about the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Sometimes being "lost" can mean making bad choices and losing our way. Who are the people in our life who are our shepherds, watching over us and helping us?
Second Grade
Second grade students learn about Lent and Jesus's resurrection. What does resurrected mean? Many of the symbols of Easter are things that change. What are some things in nature that change and are symbols of Easter?
Third Grade
Third grade students learn about Lent and Jesus's resurrection. How do plants remind us of Lent? Third grade students decorate pots and plant seeds as a symbol of Easter. They also learn about the legend of the dogwood tree.
Fourth and Fifth Grades
Fourth and fifth grade students decorate pots and plant seeds as a symbol of Easter. How do plants remind us of Lent? Students also learn about the legend of the dogwood tree and learn the jelly bean Easter prayer. What does each color symbolize?
