Ministry teams - Christian Education

Purpose

Christian Education provides spiritual nurture to the children, the youth and the adult members of the congregation.

Program & Activities

Sunday School

Currently, our Sunday School classes are divided into:

1. Toddlers & pre-schoolers = 6
2. Beginners = 4
3. Primary = 9
4. Juniors = 8
5. Junior high (years 7&8) = 7
6. Junior high (years 9&10) = 8   [Total = 42]

Sunday School classes meet regularly every Sunday, during Sunday morning worship. There are 10 Sunday School teachesr who rotate on a regular basis. At present, the materials used for our classes come from the Seasons of the Spirit work sheets.

Every first Sunday of the month, the children have their own Junior Worship. The Junior Worship is based on the same format as the adult worship service, but is simplified for the children.

Children regularly prepare songs to be sung either just before communion on Communion Sundays or on regular Sundays and other special occasions.

The Sunday School group has a regular sleepover camp once a year. It has an average attendance of 20 children from grades 1-6.

Coordinates the participation of the Congregation in the Children at Synod (CATS) program. Sent a total of 4 delegates in 1996 & 2001.

Participates in Presbytery Christian Education programs. Attended the 1st Millennium Camp run by the Presbytery in Broadmeadows, sending 7 participants.

CE conduct confirmation classes as required. This year we held one with 5 confirmants.

Adult CE Ministry

CE organises a yearly Family Camp whish has an average attendance of about 80 members, as well as some non-members. Uniting Church facilities/campsites are used for these events.

CE ensures that elders are given a time to renew, revitalise and have some time to be by themselves on Elders & Council member's retreats, which are usually held twice a year.

CE also runs marriage encounter seminars for married couples within the congregation, as well as non-members. The aim of these seminars is to enrich the relationship between husband and wife, as well as their relationship with their children and other members of their family.

CE also works with different committees in charge of running special occasions on our church calendar (as follows): Prayer month, Mother's Day, Father's Day, our church anniversary, Easter activities for children, Christmas Pageant presented by the children.

Coordinates with Evangelism Ministry in choosing bible study materials