Our Church School, under the direction of Patty Eldridge, has a varied curriculum that will appeal to a wide range of learning styles. Each month of the school year, the children in grades K-6, study the same Biblical theme using age-appropriate lessons. By using spiritual, artistic and physical resources, we hope to achieve our Christian Education goal of bringing each child a little closer to the realization of the love God has for all of us.

I like to pick Biblical themes throughout the year. We have the children spend one, two or even three Sundays on a theme, depending on that theme. This way the children will better remember the theme and make it fun for them as well. We use coloring pages, worksheets of various games or puzzles and crafts relating to the themes. Then the theme is read out of a children's Bible, ending each Sunday school morning with a prayer. Other fun things we do may be to sing songs or play a game. Periodically, Rev. Terry will incorporate a time for children within the service. Also the children will use a small part of a service to lead us with a special performance during some holidays throughout the course of the year.

Ann Joy is my Sunday school volunteer, and I enjoy working with her very much. We work well together and she loves working with the children as much as I do. She's been a member of our church for many years and has a grandson, Samuel Joy, enrolled in our Sunday school.

 
About the Summer?

At the Federated Church of Hyannis, our Sunday school classes do not end with the traditional school year. A summer Sunday school is always planned for the months of July and August. It is a slightly shortened version of our regular school year Sunday school classes.

 
Who volunteers their time to the Sunday school?

Any person who has been a member of the church for at least six months is eligible to be a Sunday school teacher. What it really takes is a person like Ann Joy or myself who loves kids and who loves God, and who wants kids to know about our loving God. (By law, a CORI check must be on all volunteers before working with children.) Most of the curriculum materials are prepared in advance by the Director to create a comfortable class time. It is a calling of privilege to be able to see Jesus Christ, through his Holy Spirit, come into the lives of the children of the Sunday school.

Please give Patty Eldridge (508-420-0993) a call if you have any questions.