We presently have about 50 children in our small-but-growing Sunday school program. One of the advantages of our smaller congregation is the personal attention children receive. Jesus invited children to step out of a crowd so he could relate to and love them personally. We try to do the same at Western. Our children don't live in a separate part of the church's life, disconnected from adults. We attempt to involve them holistically into the life of the entire congregation. At Western, we know our children by name and treat each of them as unique and special.
We have a safe, nurturing nursery for children 0-36 months, stimulating classes for children ages 3 1/2-16 with dedicated teachers, occasional musical events for and by the children, and limited programming for teenagers. We use the ecumenical Rock Solid curriculum.
Youth ages 12-16 are involved in a variety of activities at Western Pres. The Youth are involved in worship, serving as liturgists and ushers. They also help out as needed in our Preschool and Early Elementary Sunday school classes. This year, the youth are learning more about world religions and the Bible in their Sunday school classes, using the We Believe curriculum.
Sunday morning childcare begins at 9:30 a.m. in the nursery (Room 100). Children start Sunday mornings in worship at 11:00 a.m. There is a children's sermon early in the liturgy. The children then leave to go to their classes, and parents can pick their children up from their classes after the worship service ends.
Parents worshipping at Western for the first time are invited to join their children and observe classes.
For more information about the classes and/or to volunteer in the Children’s Ministry, please email Emma Horn (Director of Christian Education) at Emma@westernpresbyterian.org