Faith and fun are cornerstones of our children’s program, which fosters life-long friendships with each other and with God.
CHURCH SCHOOL
Sundays, around 10:15 am
Parish House & Fellowship Hall
Children join parents in the sanctuary at the beginning of the Sunday worship service for a “children’s message” which explains the weekly sermon in language easily understood by the children. The “children’s message” is presented by our Church School Director, the minister, or a layperson and may take many different forms including puppet shows and dramatic skits.
After the children’s message, the children attend Church School in the Parish House or Fellowship Hall, where volunteer teachers offer creative and engaging curriculum, under the guidance of our Church School Director, Amanda Spagnolia. All of our volunteers – some of whom are professional teachers – are dedicated to providing children meani
ngful and fun experiences to grow in their faith.
We teach basic Bible knowledge and Christian traditions, along with creative lessons in ethics, sacraments, church history, and helping others. We are not a fundamentalist church. We teach respect for people and differences while covenanting to walk together on the pathways leading to God. Our motto is “that they all may be one,” looking toward a time when all of God’s people can live in peace and justice.
Joining is easy: just show up on a Sunday morning with your child. There is no fee, although we do encourage regular attendance.
Questions or concerns? Please call Amanda @ 732-845-5142 or Rev. Rusty @ 732-946-8821.
NURSERY CARE
Sundays, 9:45 – 11:15am
Fellowship Hall
Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers. Beginning at age four, children attend church school. Two caregivers st
aff the nursery.
Childcare is also provided during scheduled second-hour discussion groups. Just speak with either of our caregivers. To arrange childcare at other scheduled events, speak with either the pastor or the event coordinator.
CHILDREN’S DAY SERVICE
Sunday in early June
Sanctuary
Children’s Day service with songs, skits, readings and presentations done by the children followed by a BBQ with mandatory water balloons!
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Sunday in mid-December
Sanctuary
During the Christmas Season, we have a children’s pageant during worship. The pageants are always memorable, with music that gets booties shaking. And, yes, that’s Landy in the camel head.
OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES
Don’t miss our Halloween “Trunk or Treat” Party, with haunted house, bonfire and ghost stories, or Mardi Gras, or Easter. . .
well, you get the idea.
Club UCC! A New Program for Children in our Church! Candy Bingo, 6pm Nov. 4! On the 1st Friday of each month in the evening, we’ll be having a fun and exciting gathering of children and parents in Fellowship Hall. The first event at 6pm on Friday, Nov. 4th will be CANDY BINGO, with help from Cyndy Flood. (Please bring $5 for each child playing and a candy bar.) Children 3rd grade and up may be dropped off at Fellowship Hall. Other events will be a Lego Swap, Bracelet Making, Movie Night, and “Cupcake Wars.” Contact Valerie Hansen if you’d like to help with time or donations, and come to the events!