Special Programs Through the Year for Children and Families
Over the course of a year, the Children's Christian Education program at Williamsville United Methodist Church offers many opportunities for children and families to deepen their faith and express their commitment to Christian principles. Join us as we review some of the events and activities available for children, youth, and adults throughout the program year.
EVENTS and ACTIVITIES
The Children's Christian Education Team offers numerous special events for children and their families throughout the year. For example, the Sunday school program year begins in mid-September with a presentation of Bibles to third graders. Following this presentation, third graders are invited to attend a special class called "Learning to Use Your Bible" that is held each Sunday for four weeks.
As leaves change to fall colors and Halloween is around the corner, we hold our annual Trunk or Treat celebration to distribute UNICEF boxes for youth to fill.
When the church is alive with the spirit of the Advent and Christmas season, numerous special projects are created by children and families at our annual Advent Fair.
During our Reaching Out in Love event in February, children make Valentines that are distributed to residents of the Blocher Home and also to some in our congregation who are house-bound.
Some Lenten seasons include Souper Suppers on Wednesday evenings that delicious soup suppers followed by an interesting program related to the Lenten season. At the popular Lenten Fair, children move from station to station making Lenten related items such as Resurrection Eggs, palm crosses, crowned thorned wreaths, and tombs made from snowball cookies. The children have also learned the Jellybean prayer and traced a finger Labyrinth. It's a wonderful way to celebrate our faith together!
Our Children's Christian Education program year is completed at the end of May with a Moving-Up Celebration that is followed by the ever-popular Sundae Sunday.