Friday, September 10, 2010

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Fairmount is committed to maintaining a safe environment in which children and youth are nurtured and instructed in the faith, and protected from abuse and neglect. Our Child Protection Policy has, as its goals, to protect children and youth in church programs, and to educate worker and care givers concerning abuse issues.

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For more information about Children's and Family Ministries, contact Betsy Wooster and/or Eric Dillenbeck.

Children's Faith Formation

Welcome to Church School!

Historically, as Presbyterians, we are committed to education. Church School classes are provided on Sundays during the 11:00 worship hour as part of a ministry that is:

Biblically grounded
Historically informed
Communally nurtured
Socially engaged
Intentionally inclusive

While our program varies according to age group, each graded class has a curriculum that is enriched by worship, Bible stories, music and visual arts. Great care is taken to see that each program is specifically designed to address the spiritual needs of children at their appropriate developmental stage, and to lay a foundation in terms of their cognitive learning and the formation of a faith community.

[CHURCH SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM]
Please fill out the Church School Registration form which will help our Church school teachers and staff nurture the faith and life of your child. You can download the form and return it to your child’s Church School teacher on Sunday mornings.

Sunday Morning Schedule

Preschool and Kindergarten classes begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Education Wing.

Family Worship Sundays: The first Sunday of each month is family worship, when the Fairmount family partakes in the sacrament of Holy Communion. All children in 1st-6th grade stay with their families for the hour of worship and all are invited to the table.

All others: Every week but the first Sunday of the month, at the 11:00 a.m. worship service, all children first through sixth grade will worship with their families in the Sanctuary for the beginning of the service. All children will be invited up front for the' children's message' before being led by teachers to the Education Wing for classes.

Special events and programs include:

Bible Story Books (new babies and their siblings)
1st grade "welcome to worship" recognition
Bibles for 3rd graders
Feed My Sheep Mission Focus for 2010-2011
Education on stewardship of time, talent, and resources

Note: from Memorial Day through Labor Day, church school classes are at 10:00 a.m., and are less formal and structured than during the academic year.