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Christian Education |
PRAISING GOD IN THE HEIGHTS
SERVING GOD IN THE WORLD |
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Christian education is a vital part of the life of Westover Hills. In order to better understand God's will for the world and to discover ways that we might respond to God's call, Westover Hills Presbyterian Church employs a full-time Director of Christian Education who teaches, directs, supervises, plans the curriculem and selects teaching materials with the assistance of the CE committee and the Session. We offer a variety of educational opportunities, including Bible study and special programs. Sunday school classes for all ages from preschool through adult meet from 9:30 - 10:15 every Sunday morning. Sunday School Classes for Adults: there are three (3) adult class offerings at Westover Hills. The Lectionary Class, is lead by Rev. Bill McWeeny.The Richard B. Hardie Class, taught by Rev. Don Campbell, is a bible study class; as is the third class taught by Rev. Sally Johnson. Special Classes: Periodically Westover Hills offers Bible study classes using Kerygma or similar study materials. These classes are offered on week nights, Sunday afternoons or mid-day and might cover such topics as Handel's Messiah, a particular book in the Bible, or Christian doctrine. Other special learning opportunities: Activities include events held for children during the Sunday School hour in conjunction with significant seasons of the church year. These include Advent, Lent, Pentecost and World Communion events where the children meet together to participate in activities related to the special season. UPDATED 01/17/2011 05:32:56 PM
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Programming For Children: WHPC provides a Sunday school class for preschool and Kindergarten children, two classes for children in grades one through six, and two classes for youth in grades seven through twelve. Preschool and kindergarten children study stories from the Bible which are enhanced by crafts, music and dramatic presentations by loving and caring church members. Teachers of children in grades 1-6 use a rotation model to provide fuller comprehension. During a six-week period, technology, dramatics, crafts, music, videos and literature provide enjoyment and real meaning to children of all ages. Children’s Classes: Each Sunday morning children from preschool age to fifth grade meet in the Westover Hills Theater beginning at 9:15 a.m. They enjoy time together to sing and talk about theme stories. At 9:30 the children travel to their classrooms with their teachers. The following classes will be offered: Noah – children age 3 through those entering kindergarten , Samuel – children in grades 1 and 2, Joshua – children in grades 3-5. Classes for Youth: This fall we will be expanding our programs for youth in grades 6-12. We will have two classes on Sunday mornings, one for grades 6-8 and one for grades 9-12. The DCE over-sees the youth classes, which focus on relating teachings in the Bible to the world in which students are growing up. . Vacation Bible School:
Inter-generational vacation Bible School is offered
during the summer for children and adults. activities include
drama, crafts, music and teaching, and are designed to promote fun and
mission.
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