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Sunday School
 The Sunday School staff welcomes you and your child to Grace Church. Our Sunday School ministry supports parents by providing for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of your children in a Christ-centered environment as you worship.
Purpose
With active learning, our teachers become guides, pointing the way for each child to discover biblical truth through hands-on experiences.
Classes
We offer Sunday School classes for age 2 through sixth grade at 10 a.m. For children in K-6th grade, we offer a Children’s Church experience during the 11:15 service. Children will be dismissed from the service after the welcoming announcements. Each class uses age-appropriate curriculum, manipulatives, and classroom structure to maximize learning. The Nursery is available for children aged 2 and under at 10 a.m. and for children aged 5 and under at 11:15.
Where Does My Child Belong?
•Placement is based on the child’s age as of October 1, or the child’s grade placement in school.
•New classroom assignments are made the first Sunday in September
•The Child remains in the same class until the following September
•We update “We Care” cards each September
All rooms are located on the church’s lower level:
10:00 a.m.
Nursery (age birth through 2): Room 5
Tiny Tots (ages 2 and 3): Room 1
JR Class (4 years old): Room 2
Kindergarten: Room 3
Grade 1: Room 4
Grade 2: Room 6
Grades 3 and 4: Room 7
Grades 5 and 6: Room 11
11:15 a.m.
Nursery (age birth through 5): Room 5
Children’s Church: Room 6
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Nursery
Our infant nursery is for babies from birth through 2 years of age (prior to October 1st of any given year).
Staff
The staff is made up of two paid nursery attendants who are skilled at creating a joyful, healthy, and secure environment. We play with, hold, rock, sing, and read to your little one. On occasion, we will utilize volunteers from Grace who are familiar with nursery procedures..
Child Safety
Here at Grace we strive to ensure that each and every child is safe and feels secure. We encourage consistency in the adults working with the children, use a sign-in system for our classes, employ a pager system in the nursery, and have our adults complete a screening process and training classes. We are dependent upon parents to utilize the systems we have developed and let us know of any special circumstances or incidents. Please feel free to discuss any concerns with our staff.
Click here for a complete Parents' Guide (top)
Musical Groups
Cherub Choir is for children age three through kindergarten. The choir practices most Sunday mornings from 11 to 11:15 in Sunday School room 8. Cherubs sing once a month in both 10 a.m. services, September through May.
Melody Makers is a choir for children 1st through 6th grade. This choir practices twice a month, from 9 to 9:45 Sunday mornings in Sunday School room 8. Melody Makers perform at various services, once or twice a month. (top)
Saara's Cooking Camp:
The annual Saara’s Cooking Camp began in the summer of 2006 as a way for youngsters to learn about cooking while at the same time raising money to support Compassion Children. During the camp, the kids learn about how children live in other parts of the world while making pies, cakes, and other treats. The camp culminates with a bake sale. Volunteers are needed to help with baking and to supply the necessary ingredients. Grace Church Contact: Karen Reen (top)
Children's Easter Pageant
Saturday, March 28th at 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, March 29th at 2:00 p.m.
Our pageant is a touching and humorous story of some country folk who find themselves in the "big city" on the day before Easter and run into some colorful characters while getting themselves in a little bit of trouble. There's singing, dancing, and a meaningful lesson about the death and resurrection of Jesus. The children's department has been working hard and is excited to share our performance with you! Doors open 30 minutes before the show. We look forward to seeing you there! (top)
Preschool Express
September - May 2009-2010
Preschool Phone: 872-9639
Church Office: 872-4571
The program will begin on September 9, 2009 and continue through May 14, 2010. A detailed calendar will be available for parents prior to the start of school. (top)
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This week-long evening activity is held each July and can involve the entire family. Children learn about the awesome power of God’s love while traveling to different stations throughout the church. Snack, games, crafts, Bible stories and songs all combine for a fun-filled week. 
