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“Tabernacle Welcomes all the Children every day!”
Handicapped accessible
Imagine giving your children a most precious gift. The difference that a church home and family can make in a child’s life is immeasurable. It takes a village to raise a child, and what better place to find a village, with values and morals that match your own, than a church home and family. The community of Tabernacle dedicates itself to you and your children, from baptism on. We will be here with you through it all, joys and sufferings,
sharing your burdens and your celebrations.
Vacation Bible School
August 11 – 15, 2008
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Beach Party! Surfin’ Through the Scriptures
Each day, children ages 4 – 14 will participate in music, crafts, games, drama, storytelling and snacks that respond to the Bible story and God’s promise of the day. $25.00 includes a T-shirt
and a music & game CD, all crafts and snacks.
Sunday School at Tabernacle, September through June
Our Sunday school program encompasses children and youth from birth through grade 12. Classes meet during the Sunday morning service and end at 11:15 AM.
Nursery Care
Our nursery is available each Sunday morning including the summer, during our worship service and welcomes children ages 3 and under. Our nursery care provider is Brenda Murtaugh.
Grades Pre-K through 3 uses Godly Play, a Montessori based curriculum using manipulatives to tell stories from the Bible. The children engage with the stories through wondering questions and response time. Godly Play helps them develop a spiritual language and a personal relationship with God.
Grades 4/5 study Introduction to the Bible with occasional supplementation from Godly Play enrichment stories.
Grades 6/7 use the Neighboring Faiths curriculum that connects to their public school curriculum work with Ancient Civilizations.
Grades 8, 9 ,10 have a weekly schedule of worshipping with adults, planning and leading children’s chapel, and book discussions. Confirmation is offered bi-annually to grades 8 & 9.
Grades 11 and 12 worship with the adults or act as Door Keepers in the Godly Play classrooms.
Youth Groups
Pilgrim Youth Fellowship (PF)
This group is for Grades 4 & 5 and meets twice a month on Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00pm. Activities include games,
self-esteem and community building, community service and fun! Parents provide extra hands or drivers.
Godly Play
Tabernacle’s children in grades Pre –K through 3 are immersed in wondering, using Godly Play, a curriculum combining a Montessori model with a context of worship. The class time is modeled on an order of worship, with prayer, story, wondering and response. The goal is to engage children in developing a spiritual language and a personal relationship with God by participating and responding to story of the day.
Using wooden figures to tell stories from the Bible, the Storyteller models how to wonder, immersing the children in the story, rather than just talking about it. Stories may be about Jesus, about the church year, tales from the Old Testament or the journeys of Paul. Parents and others act as storytellers thus becoming involved in the spiritual development of children.
Summer Programming
The children worship with the adults during July and August. We provide Worship Activity Bags for the children. These can be found as one enters the Sanctuary.
Confirmation Sunday ~ May 11, 2008!
All Classes are from 11:30am-1:00pm.
Confirmation Class is made up of 8th and 9th graders. Traditionally, this class is a one-year commitment. Our regular sessions will take place on the third Sunday of each month, right after church. Each family will be responsible for providing lunch for one class. Also, planned is a weekend in the Fall for a retreat and a weekend in the Spring for a field trip. If you have any questions, please speak to Rev. Biddle.
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