Sunday Morning Children & Youth

March 7, 2021
3rd Sunday of Lent
Zoom Church School
TODAY
from 11:00 am to 11:30 am
"Jesus and Bartimaeus"
You will need:
  1. Church School "Lent & Holy Week" Activity Bag with:
  2. Sunday morning lesson Booklet
  3. Sheet with "Seek and Find" pictures on both sides
  4. Lent Devotional Booklet
  5. Crayons or colored pencils
Zoom Confirmation Fellowship
6th - 8th Grades


8th Grade Lesson:
Holy Sacraments!

6th/7th Grade Lesson:
Myth project


Meeting ID: 962 4679 7167
Passcode: 386519

Parents & Guardians
This is for you!
This Sunday's lesson is about Jesus healing a blind man. There are several instances in all four of the Gospels of Jesus healing blind persons. The above short video by The Skit Guys is a part of their Lenten series "Who Do You Say I Am?" This video is of the healing of Bartimaeus and takes place shortly before Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Phone Call Outreach
to FCCGE Families
In the coming weeks, FCCGE Youth Education Staff will be calling our families to check-in and see how we may serve you. We will be asking families:

  1. In what ways do you feel connected to the church at this time?
  2. Any specific challenges for your family at this time?
  3. Is there anything, that as a church, we can do to help you?
  4. What would you like to see in children and youth programming/ministries?

We look forward to connecting with you!
"Virtual" Church School
Nursery - 5th Grades
Nursery & Preschool
Click here for Activities
Church School Offering: January - June
Bricks to "Build" New
Glen Ellyn Food Pantry
Between now and the end of June all of our church school offerings will be donated to the capital campaign to help renovate the new location for the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Our goal is to raise $150.00 and the Children of First Congregational Church will have a customized brick to greet thousands of our neighbors who visit the GE Food Pantry at their new home for assistance.

Your household may donate via our online portal by clicking here or you may mail a check made out to the church (535 Forest Ave. GE 60137) with "Church School Offering" on the memo line.
Last Sunday's
Words with Children
Director of Christian Education, Catherine Curtis shares the story of Jesus praying in the garden and the "five finger prayer."
Unit 5 Lent & Holy Week
Activity Bags
If you do not receive an activity bag for your child (preschool thru 5th grade) please contact Director of Christian Education Catherine Curtis.

The activity bags include:
  • FCCGE Sunday church school lesson booklet
  • "Reflections on Prayer" illustrated activity devotional

An activity for each Sunday of Unit 5 & Holy Week:

  1. March 7 - Jesus and Bartimaeus - Seek & Find
  2. March 14 - Jesus and Zacchaeus - Skittles activity
  3. March 21 - A Woman Anoints Jesus - Essential oil
  4. March 28 (Palm Sunday) - Jesus the King - pipe cleaner donkey
  5. April 1 (Maundy Thursday) - Jesus' Last Passover - lunch bag with grape juice and gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free cracker
  6. April 2 (Good Friday) - Too Afraid to Follow Jesus - nail and scratch-boards
  7. April 4 (Easter Sunday) - Resurrection of Jesus - hidden surprise in an egg!
Please register your family for 2020 - 2021
Please register your family here
Youth Education Staff
Catherine Curtis
Director of Christian Education
630-469-3096 ext. 23
Danny Harman
Director of Youth Ministries
630-469-3096 ext. 28
Cathy Basso
Youth Education Coordinator
630-469-3096 ext. 19
Kathleen Page
Nursery Coordinator