Sunday
School
Here at Immanuel we have
classes available for children who are 18 months old through high
school.
Our Toddlers (18 months through 3 yrs) have a great time
learning through the use of toys, activities and crafts planned by the
teachers.
Our 3 year olds through
Kindergarten, are in one classroom (3 & 4 yr olds and
Pre-Kindergarten in one room
and Kindergarten in another room) each
Sunday with the same teacher/s.
They teach the same curriculum as
Grades 1 through 6, but is more appropriate for their age.
We use a rotation model
to teach our Sunday School lessons to Grades 1 through 6.
They study
and experience the same Bible story and concept through kid-friendly
centers.
The centers could be any one of the following: Arts &
Crafts, Drama, Music, Science, Games, Multimedia,
and any other center
necessary to teach the subject matter.
The same Bible story/concept is
taught in all of the centers for four or five weeks rotating the kids
to a different center each week.
The center leaders do not rotate, but
say in one place, for the four to five week rotation.
Consistency and
relationship-building are provided by the children's Guide,
an adult
volunteer who rotates with the classes and who remains with one class
for the entire school year.
Our Junior High age group
(Grades 7 and 8) are taught by the same teacher each week on Sundays
and have their own curriculum.
We are currently using the
"Here We Stand" curriculum from Augsburg Fortress.
Our High School class
(Grades 9 through 12) covers multiple life topics.
This class is more
of a discussion group helping the youth deal with peer pressure and
issues they may be facing at this point in time in their life.
Adult
Sunday
School
The Adult class covers
multiple subjects over several Sunday mornings.
Taught by different
volunteers, we study the world around us using the Bible and our
Christian heritage.
Currently we are watching some of our "Mosaic" videos.
Faith
Stepping Stones
The Faith Stepping Stones
is the process by which we intentionally uphold our promises made to
our children in baptism:
Faithfully bringing them to worship; Teaching
them the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments;
Placing in
their hands the Holy Scriptures and instructing them in the Christian
faith.
This process cannot work without the parents involved,
so we encourage parents to attend as they are able as well!
STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
TO THE
BIBLE FOR SECOND GRADERS
The second graders are
given a Bible, and
then they and their parents are introduced to the Bible in a three week
class taught by the Pastors.
We hope that this sparks a
desire to learn about the Word of God!
STEP 2: INTRODUCTION
TO THE SMALL CATECHISM FOR THIRD GRADERS
The third graders are given a copy of Martin Luther's "Small
Catechism," and then they and their parents are introduced to this
classic piece of Lutheran heritage.
The Small Catechism will
become their primary text book for confirmation lessons, so we want to
introduce them to this as early as possible!
STEP 3: PREPARATION
FOR FIRST COMMUNION FOR FOURTH GRADERS
The pastors teach a
3-session preparation class for children in fourth
grade and their parents
so that they can better understand the
Sacrament of Communion before their First Communion on Maundy Thursday.
Confirmation
- We
believe that Baptism is the greatest gift that God has given us:
forgiving our sinful nature and choosing us to be followers of Jesus
even when we are infants.
As infants grow in years, we want
them to recognize the amazing grace that God has bestowed on us all,
and to accept the promises
their parents and sponsors made for them as their own
promises!
- In
order for this to happen, Pastor Al and Pastor Bryan teach confirmation
lessons on most Wednesday nights, from 6:30 to 7:45 for students in
grades 7 and 8.
- Using
Luther's Small Catechism as a guide, we look at the Lord's Prayer, the
Creed, the Ten Commandments and the sacraments.
With multi-media presentations, discussions, and a lot of fun we look
at
what these staples of Christianity mean for us.
Vacation
Bible School
- For
a week every summer, we host a
Vacation Bible School for all children who would like to come.
Our VBS this year was "Kingdom
of the Son: A Prayer Safari"!
It was a great success, and we'll have pictures up soon!
"Pop
Tabs for Kids" Ronald McDonald House
The
Ronald McDonald House provides a home to families whose children, age
18 and under, are receiving medical care in the Omaha metropolitan area.
The
Sunday School children collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.
These pop tabs are recycled and the proceeds are used to offset the
operating costs of the House.
JOIN
IN THE FUN and bring your collection of POP TABS for the Sunday School
mission project. You may drop off your pop tabs to the Sunday School
office to be distributed among the classes, or bring them to Sunday
School Closing Worship on any Sunday at 10:15a.m.
Jean's
Storytime
For
over fifty years, the Jean's Storytime Television Ministry for children
has reached out to children in all types of homes; urban and rural,
rich and poor, believer and non-believer. Just as branches of the tree
reach out in all directions, Jean's Storytime tells children to reach
out and learn all they can about God and His love for them.
WATCH for
Jean's Storytime on KMTV 3.
Our
Sunday School children support this mission with their birthday coins
and other special offerings.
- HAVE
YOU SPENT TIME WITH KATIE OR MARTIN, THE PRAYER BEARS?
- You
can sign up for the Prayer Bears each Sunday to take home for the week.
Look
for the slips of paper in the basket beneath the church guest book as
you enter the church.
Sign your name and give your phone number. Names
are
drawn at each Church service (8:15am and 10:40am)
and announced during
the Children's Message.
Each Prayer Bear has two prayers for you to
learn and
use.
Remember to bring your Prayer Bear back the following Sunday for
the
next child to enjoy.
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED!!!
- We
are always looking for volunteers to help with Sunday School.
If you
are interested in teaching
a rotation center, being a guide, helping out with VBS or Summer Sunday
School,
planning curriculum, or helping the Education Committee
plan, we would be happy to talk with you.
Contact the church office for
more information!
Come help our children learn about Jesus!
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