Christian Education
Sunday School
Classes for all ages – Sunday mornings at 9:00 am, September thru June
Christian Education at St. Andrew’s is for all current and prospective members of St. Andrew’s Church and the extended community who wish to know God, His works, and His love.
The teaching staff (as part of Christian Education) is an educational team that uses curriculum consisting of Bibles, age appropriate weekly lessons, visual aids, and CDs to nurture spiritual growth and foster faith in all God’s children.
We also offer an adult Sunday School class, which is lectionary based, and an Adult Forum class. The children’s classes are broken down by grade levels starting with the nursery, pre-K/K, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, Jr. High, and finally Sr. High. Our year starts in September with Rally Day and runs through until June. There are no Sunday School classes in the summer. The first Sunday of every month, all the Sunday School classes meet in Fellowship Hall for a ten minute opening together.
Saint Andrew’s School of Disciples
- Invites all people to spiritual growth in the context of community
- Encourages each person to explore God’s deeper purposes for their lives, and prepares them to respond in dedicated, meaningful ways
- Nurtures and develops biblical understanding through serious, exciting, substantive scriptural study. We seek to open opportunities for discernment, sharing and empowerment, enabling people to experience the incredible liberating power of God’s Living Work.
- Seeks to “equip the saints” for the ministry of Jesus Christ in the world today
- Works to develop a large network of relationships and an expanded experience of “church”
Confirmation Class
The 2009 – 2010 Confirmation Journey will begin in late September. The Confirmands will be exploring what it means to respond personally to Jesus’ call to “Follow me”, deepening our relationships with God and each other, building community, and committing ourselves to an intentional way of living.
Pastor Scott will be using a new Confirmation Resource that he has been developing, utilizing the contributions and learning from our last two Confirmation Classes. It grows out of Jesus’ way of making disciples. The process will be story-centered, participatory, and interactive. The Confirmation Journey will end with a Pentecost Celebration on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Be sure to visit the Confirmation Class blog, Journey With Jesus!
Vacation Bible School
Every summer at St. Andrew’s, our church is transformed as we participate in our annual VBS program. A different theme is picked each year and our children learn about God’s love and how to live like Jesus through various means such as skits, Bible stories, crafts, games, and songs.
We have an abundance of talent at St. Andrew’s which becomes apparent during VBS week each year through our volunteers. We end the week with a closing program that takes place during the worship service. Young and old alike look forward to this week. The energy and excitement are felt throughout the church. Everyone has a wonderful time!
This year’s Vacation Bible School was August 2 – 6. Our theme was “Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace At Egypt”. Everyone got to explore firsthand the culture of Joseph’s world. They experienced – right alongside Joseph – the heart-breaking trials, joyous victories, and tear-filled celebrations of this unique Bible hero. God’s word came alive as many families enjoyed traditional Bible-times customs, occupations, food and even games! Each day, kids learned a Bible verse, heard a story, visited with Joseph, and enjoyed time in the marketplace.
