WHPC in Depth

   Worship  

  Children & Youth

Christian Education

    Study Service Fellowship 

Mission

Calendar

Preschool

     WHPC Newsletter  

Weekly Bulletin 

Download Worship Service

Listen to the WHPC Choir

Home

Presbyterian Links

PCUSA 

 Presbytery of Arkansas

Synod of the Sun

Vera LLoyd Presbyterian Home 

Presbyterian Village

Fair Trade Organization      

 IHN Newsletter  

 

 

                                           

PRAISING GOD IN THE HEIGHTS 
SERVING GOD IN THE WORLD

Christian education

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 Co-Pastors, Debbie and Jim Freeman, who conduct the class on alternate Sundays and lead the class in an examination and discussion of  the text on which next week's sermon will be based. Participants simultaneously study the bible and prepare themselves to listen to next week's sermon with greater understanding. This class will meet in our new education building in one of the classrooms off the Matthew hallway.
The Richard B. Hardie Class studies the bible and The third class, titled
“The Thoughtful Christian,” is a discussion based class   led by church members. If you would like to see sample topics that will be discussed you can visit
 www.thethoughtfulchristian.com.

 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.   

D.R.A.M.A. Drama, Recreation, Art, Music, After-school: 
The 2006-2007 D.R.A.M.A. program begins September 19.  This fall will be the fifth year of the DRAMA afterschool program at Westover Hills. We are excited about continuing this important ministry in our community. The DRAMA program is open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade regardless of church affiliation and meets Tuesday afternoons from 2:45 to 5:15 p.m.
DRAMA is a very special program that has enjoyed the support of the Westover Hills family since day one. As a result of that support our program grew to include 38 students last spring, with not quite half being church members. We are once again asking for your support and your help as we kick off the DRAMA program. The DRAMA program is free to any child who wishes to participate regardless of their church membership. This has allowed us to reach out to our community and open our doors to our neighbors. It also means that we rely on volunteer support through the year. We need adults who can provide supervision and care two and a half hours a week. We don’t expect everyone to volunteer every week, but could you help one Tuesday a month? Try it once and see how wonderful it is to work with these children. Try it twice and you might be hooked. Please prayerfully consider volunteering in our DRAMA program. If you have questions, contact the church office 663-6383

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.