Who's Invited?
Everyone! Your children are invited to be part of our Sunday School and Youth Group! We have Christian Education experiences for every age group.
Our youngest children (birth to age 4) are cared for during worship in our well-equipped nursery. The worship service can be heard in the nursery, in case parents want to spend time with their little ones and still be able to listen to the service. Pre-K students are welcome to use the books, games, and music cds in the nursery room, with a supervising adult, during Sunday School class times.
When children turn four years old, they are invited to join our Sunday School program. Classes are held every week. Children and families begin Sunday morning together in our sanctuary, where they will be able to sing a hymn, enjoy the choir’s anthem, and be invited to participate in the children’s story. At the end of the story, the children and the congregation pray together, then the children depart for Sunday School.
Sunday School Registration Form
Sunday School Emergency Medical Form
Where do we meet?
Our Sunday School programs are customized by age and grade. Classes are held in two places, depending on age. The youngest children are on the ground floor of our Educational Wing, while the oldest children are upstairs in the same building.
What do you do in Sunday School?
This time is for children to participate together in fun, group activities, and take part in meaningful discussions that are scripture-based.
Confirmation Class
Ninth graders are invited to be part of a year-long course of study with a variety of lessons and service activities. Recently, our class has been led by Pastor Gary and mentor Windsor White, as well as other adults from our congregation and occasional guest teachers. The goal of our confirmation program is to provide an opportunity for our young people to learn more about their faith and consider more deeply what they believe and how that impacts their everyday life.
Confirmands attend worship every Sunday and remain after worship for class. During the year they will participate in extensive Bible study, learn about the difference the church can make in the community and the world, and participate in community service. The class works together to create a worship service that they lead in the spring as a way to share their reflections on faith.
What about Adults?
There are many opportunities for adults to explore and learn about their faith at the East Woodstock Congregational Church. Weekly Bible study is held every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. where we talk about the Scriptures that will be read on the upcoming Sunday morning. There are seasonal adult discussion groups, occasional book studies, and opportunities for retreats offered every year.