Christian Education Mission Statement

“We will teach our children about God, Church and Scripture, modeling Christian life and faith through inter-generational learning, incorporating music, prayer, church history, faith identity, and fun into the learning process.  We will share our faith stories with each other for personal growth, for the growth of the church, and for outreach to the community.”

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ

300 Central St., Saugus, Mass.

Rev. Martha Leahy

781-233-3028             

email: uccsaugus@verizon.net         

http://www.1stchurchsaugus.org

www.facebook.com/uccsaugus

 

KIDS CRAFT SUNDAYS 2011

 

One Sunday a month we hold a special craft session with our kids.  Following the first hymn, our kids will go to Fellowship Hall with teacher Bree McConnell to work on a special craft project designed to help them reach out to others in our community.  Here are the dates and themes:

 

Sunday, November 20th - “Thanksgiving Sunday”

We have a stained glass leaf project to make as gifts for those on our Called to Care list.  

Sunday, December 18th - “The Last Supper”

We will make glitter pine cone decorations we can hang on our mitten tree & possibly use as decorations on our Angel Tree gifts to Bridge & SPIN House. Everyone loves glitter!

Sunday, January 8th - “Ephiphany”
(visit of the Magi/baptism of Jesus)

Sunday, February 12th - “Called to Care”

Valentines with “Christian Conversation Hearts” 

Sunday, March 11th - “One Great Hour of Sharing”

Kady Bertrand will bring your pen pal letters from the Dominican Republic

ADULT AND TEEN LEADERS AND HELPERS NEEDED

FOR ALL CRAFT SUNDAYS! 

See Rev. Martha.  Thanks for your participation in this ministry.

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CALENDAR OF WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL 2012

Good news of great joy! Jean Brooks has agreed to coordinate a Sunday School program for the remainder of this church year.  Love to talk to kids?  Co-teachers are always needed.  We always learn from kids when we teach them.  The plan is as follows:

All other Sundays: Kids gather in sanctuary for the beginning of the service; after the Children’s Message, they will go to Sunday School.

Nursery: For kids ages 0-4.  Caregiving will be shared by Jodi Comeau, Liane Patterson & Julie Robbins. 

Craft Sundays: Same plan as for a regular Sunday.  Kids in church first, then to Fellowship Hall.

Here is the worship calendar so far, subject to change as the Spirit moves us:

January 22          Worship Theme:  “Mark 1:14-20, Jesus calls the disciples”

                             Annual Congregational Meeting after church

January 29          Worship Theme:  “Mark 1:21-28, Jesus faces evil”

February 5          Communion Sunday, Worship Theme: “Mark 1:29-39, Jesus heals”

February 12        Worship Theme: “Mark 1:40-45, Jesus heals a man with leprosy”

Kids Craft Sunday – Called to Care Valentines with “Christian Conversation Hearts”

February 19        Worship Theme:  “Mark 9:2-9, the Transfiguration”

February 26        First Sunday in Lent.  Worship Theme:  “Mark 1:9-15, Jesus is

                             tempted in the wilderness”

March 11              Kids Craft Sunday - “One Great Hour of Sharing”. 

Kady Bertrand will bring our pen pal letters from the Dominican Republic

April 8                  Easter Sunday with an Easter Egg Hunt after worship

April 22                Earth Day – Steven Rich will lead us again this year in a cool project

May 13                 Mother’s Day – honoring the women in our lives who made us who we are

June 10                Children’s Sunday Service with ice cream social following worship

June 17                Father’s Day – who are the special men in your life?

!!!! BRING A FRIEND OR TWO TO CHURCH !!!!

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CHILDREN OF GOD LIBRARY

 

Check out our new Children’s Corner in Fellowship Hall.

Kids’ colorful artwork and posters on the wall.

Books to look at or check out.

Sit on the rug or at a table to finish coloring or read a book.

 

 

REMINDERS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS:

 

This will be a new experience for us all, as our children have rarely remained in worship for an entire service.  But they can all learn how to behave in church if you will please let them know ahead of time some simple but important things:

 

• Before they enter the sanctuary, please make sure they have used the restroom.
• Remind them that church is different from a ballgame – you should not be going out and coming back into the sanctuary because you feel like it.
• No food or drink is allowed in the sanctuary.
• Remind them to listen carefully to what Rev. Martha asks them to do.
• When Communion is served, children will be served last, after the Deacons (will hopefully save us from dropped bread or spilled juice).

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE

 

We would love your assistance in making this a great experience for us all.  Want to help put on the Christmas Pageant?  Or Thanksgiving Sunday?  How about the Agape Supper?  Or the end-of-the-year picnic?  Want to be a Nursery caregiver?  There are plenty of ways to get involved.  Please don’t be shy.