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Sunday School Program
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For our adults, we have a choice of two: V Middle Lounge: This group pursues a variety of topics. This year several persons will be sharing the leadership of this assembly. The first series of gatherings is exploring “Caring and Community; Perspectives from Ephesians.” There are seats available in the room.
As they prepare for confirmation, our middle school students involve themselves with a more goal-oriented curriculum as they learn about what, exactly, it means to be a Lutheran. They learn about the history, prayers, terminology and services of the church. They also become involved with service projects and trips to locations important to the history of the Lutheran church in America.
Last, but most lively, is our pre-school group.
Their lessons are also planned through “Growing in Christ.” They are
involved in lots of activities and crafts centered on the theme of
the day’s lesson, from making Advent wreaths from paper plates and
paper rolls to “fishing” from a life raft (that was a fun day!). If any of these
interest you—as a student or a volunteer teacher — please contact
our Youth & Family Ministry leaders at scomini@stmarkswilliamsport.org
or bjones@stmarkswilliamsport.org. |
Sunday School at St. Mark’s is a wonderful time of fellowship
and learning for all ages--from our oldest to our youngest
members of the congregation.
Our program opens in Fellowship
Hall at 9:15 on Sunday morning, where we all meet to share a brief
lesson, sing and find out what’s new. Five to ten minutes later, we
proceed to our various classes:
Our
high school youth meet in a room set up especially for them in an
informal setting that encourages discussion on matters important to
them. Lou Deseau and Bob Jones continue to lead this group after
effectively developing the format in 2006. The youth have expressed
an interest in examining current affairs and how the Bible helps us
to put things in perspective. They also have a little “breakfast
bar” available to them on Sunday mornings and access to contemporary
Christian CDs.
The
“Growing in Christ” curriculum is followed for our elementary-aged
children. This program teaches with age-appropriate lesson plans
utilizing crafts, song, Bible reading and prayer focused on
connecting the lessons with the children’s everyday lives. The
classes are divided into K-1, 2-3 and 4-5. The teachers volunteer on
a monthly rotation that keeps things fresh for the children and
doesn’t exhaust our volunteers.