Christian EducationUnited Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
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Website Links U.P.C.
Online Options: is where you will find video of
Pastor Slaughter’s weekly message. UPC has a Facebook group and it’s picking up
momentum. After creating a Facebook account, search “Cuyahoga Falls
United” and you will find our church page. Join us! E-Mail Addresses: Clerk
of Session: clerk@cfupc.org Church
Office: office@cfupc.org Pastor: Dir.
Of Christian Ed.: dce@cfupc.org Voices
and Web Editors: Prayer
Chain: to receive/send requests, send a blank message to prayerchain-subscribe@cfupc.org Committee Contacts: Building & Property: Bo Chapman Child Protection Admin.: Bob Stroble Christian Education: Ed Marquette & Ron France Deacons: Charlene Johnson Evangelism Gary Motta & Joanne Shaw Finance Marti Klaus & Terry Snyder Membership/Fellowship: Leslie Holbert & John
Johnson Mission: Jon Loresch & Rick Earle Personnel: Ann Fitzsimons & John
McKinley Worship: Lorrie Mariani & Sue
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Our Christian Education meets the needs of
persons of all ages and serves many needs. Here is an introduction to some of
our programs. Sunday SchoolIn
addition to nine adult classes, we have separate classes for preschoolers,
for middle schoolers (grades 6-8), and for senior highs (grades
9-12). Each adult Sunday School class also plans their own fellowship
activities and mission projects. Confirmation
class members attend the middle school class, but also work with a mentor for
study and service projects leading up to their confirmation to the
church. A retreat for
confirmands and mentors is held at Joseph Badger Meadows and focuses on
prayer. Grades
K-5 attend the Amazement Park. The Amazement Park is based on the
workshop rotational model where children participate in a different workshop
each week for a five-week rotation period focusing on a single Bible passage
or topic. The different
workshops include Bible Bytes, which is a computer lab. Thessalonians Theater is our drama
and puppet workshop. Esther’s
Eatery meets in the kitchen where food and cooking is used to teach the
story. J.C. Cinema has a
popcorn machine to accompany a video. Goliath
Games and Skills meets in a large room for lots of activity where they learn
the who, what, and where of the story through a variety of games. Creation Carousel is our art
workshop. Each rotation
is concluded with Celebration Sunday, where we review and celebrate what we
have learned, and do journaling. Church
volunteers painted the walls and created the costumes in this large,
friendly, and inviting facility located on the third floor. Children’s Activities
The
activities Christian Education sponsored for children in preschool to fifth
grade include Vacation Bible School, an Easter Egg Hunt, and a
lock-in for grades 3 to 5. Youth
Activities The
senior high youth and junior high youth groups are very active. They meet regularly on Sunday night
and include the youth music program. We
have youth serving on national committees such as National Presbytery Youth
Council and the Synod Youth Connection Design Team. The youth also attend conferences
such as the National Youth Triennium, Youth Connection ‘03, and the New Wilmington Missionary Conference. The
senior high youth go on a mission trip every other year. Recent trips include West Virginia (‘02), and
Atlantic City (‘00), with a trip to Massachusetts being proposed for 2004. Youth
and several adults have served various communities with housing improvements,
child care, soup kitchen help, and other projects. Other
community service projects completed by both youth groups include 30-hour
famine, the Souper Bowl, and the CROP Walk. The
youth also serve our Church as well. The
youth groups prepare and serve a free Soup Lunch each year, participate in the pantry packing and preparing care packages for
college students. Youth also
volunteer to assist with both VBS and Amazement Park, serve on Christian
Education committee, Deacons and other committees. Each year, the Confirmation class
plans and leads the Easter Sunrise Service. The
youth also have many fun fellowship opportunities: Junior high and senior
high retreats to Joseph Badger Meadows, Confirmation class retreat, campouts,
whitewater rafting and canoe trips, hayrides, outings to Laser Tag, a summer
swim party and picnic, lock-ins, sledding, Christmas Caroling, video
scavenger hunts, mystery dinners, and attending live productions such as Dead Serious about Life. Fundraising activities include car
washes, silent auctions, and workdays. Intergenerational Activities
Christian
Education Committee also sponsors, a Pentecost Sunday Birthday Party for the
Church, and Bible studies such as Kerygma during Lent and Advent. |
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