Christian Education at Roxbury Church

The Christian Education programs for children include a church school for those from age 3 through Confirmation in grade 9.

Click here for the Church School Registration form

For Kindergarten through Eighth graders

For this year, we will be following a curriculum called:

The Whole People of God
a lectionary based curriculum in which
what is read and talked about in worship with the adults and parents
is the same as what is read and studied with our children.

Click Here for this year's schedule of topics

Part of the curriculum's core values include:
Integrating worship and education
    Encouraging a holistic approach to Scripture
    Encouraging family interaction
    Engaging the Senses
    Encouraging ecumenical relations
    Making worship truly inclusive
    Purposes for the various lessons are described as “To learn from what we say and do,” “To consider with Jesus how the Spirit is calling us,” “To ponder what is means to be Christian,” “To wonder about true greatness,” “To affirm the ways we participate in God’s work,” and “To meet God in painful places.”

The church school students worship with their families each Sunday for the first approx. 10 min.,

Non-perishable food offerings for Daily Bread Food Pantry will be received on the first Sunday of the month.

A nursery program runs during the 10:30 hour with supervision.

Learning Goals
Parents are encouraged to support the church school teachers by working with their children at home

on the following learning goals:

Pre-Kindergarten: Prayers & Graces

Kindergarten / First Grade: The Lord's Prayer
Gloria Patria - The Lord's Prayer

Second Grade / Third Grade: Doxology
Baptism
Psalm 23(King James Version)

Fourth Grade / Fifth Grade: Basic Bible Skills
Know the first five books of the Old and New Testaments
Ten Commandments
Jesus' Commandments

Sixth, Seventh & Eight Grade: Psalm 100(King James Version)
Holy Week
Order of Worship
Sacraments of the Church
Liturgical Seasons

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM ( for Ninth Graders and older)

Our Congregation uses a program entitled, Making Disciples, written by Rev. Dr. William Willimon. Making Disciples is a mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student's understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the community of believers in a personal way. It can be used as a stand-alone program, or in conjunction with your current curriculum as a special experiential unit.

Willimon used an “apprenticeship” approach to confirmation, pairing adult mentors from the congregation with confirmation students. He produced a series of learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time. We also have confirmands attend worship with churches of other traditions as well as a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic service to have a broad, rich experience that will last a lifetime. Confirmands also write their own statement of faith. Confirmation is on Pentecost Sunday by tradition.

Elements of the Program
So what exactly is Making Disciples? It is a 13-session confirmation mentoring program Topics explore the basics of Christian faith:
God
Jesus
the Holy Spirit
worship
the Bible
gifts
ministry
baptism
spiritual life
death and resurrection
the Church

Want more details about this program? click here

For Adults

Bible Study

We will be also offering bible and topical studies from time to time.

Watch the church newsletter or speak with either Rev. Peters

Faith Through Fiction

A book discussion group that reads one book each month to discuss from a faith perspective.

Please speak to Joan Temple for information.

A SAFE CHURCH

We subscribe to generally accepted Safe Church principles and practices. We have developed a Safe Church Policy in our congregation and for use by the programs that we sponsor. All who serve with children and/or youth must have a background check.

Click Here for a copy of the Policy

Click Here for a copy of the Disclosure Form for those who work with children and youth.

FELLOWSHIP

Our congregation not only loves to worship and serve and learn, they love to be together supporting one another in good times and bad. Each month activities for families and for adults take place to continue to foster the relationships that are important in a community.

Some events have included:

Progressive Supper

Christmas Caroling to homebound community members

A Road Rally and dinner

Special Presentations, such as Wind over Wings

Ice Skating

Family Movie Nights

Family Hayride

Please refer to the church newsletter for updated information.

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