For preschool age children, classes are on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. There are two classes: one for 3 year olds and one for 4 year olds.  They are active classes with crafts, singing, and bible lessons.  Refreshments are also served during the morning for both classes.  The 3 year old class meets in room 222 and the 4 year old class meets in room 221.  Both rooms are located on the 2^nd floor of the education building.

Kindergarten through 6th grade Church School

Sunday Morning Schedule
(Sept. – June)

Sunday Morning Schedule
(June – August)

For children in Kindergarten through 6^th grade, there is Sunday morning church school. Our church school is based on the Workshop Rotation Model.  The curriculum we use is The We Believe Rotation Model curriculum from the PC(USA).   Click here for pictures and more information. 

The children begin their Sunday morning attending worship with their parents at the 9:00am service. After the children’s message, the children are dismissed to their church school workshops. The children are then led, by adults who serve as “Shepherds”, to one of a range of workshops where they learn more about the Bible. 

The workshops include:  Rainbow Room (art); Music of the Spirit (music); Praise Him! Playhouse (drama); Miracle Matinee (video); Godly Games (games), and Bible Bytes (computers).  In each of these workshops the bible story is presented by a workshop teacher. The children learn more about the specific story through the activity appropriate to that workshop. The material presented to the children is presented in 7 week units throughout the school year (each grade remains in worship each week). 

The Workshop Rotation Model enables children to learn in a variety of ways.  It also means that a child who cannot be present every week does not miss out on the story. 

In the summer months, there is one pre-K class on Sunday morning held at 10am in the Children’s Choir Room. There is one church school class for all children ages 5-7 following the children’s message at the 10am service. Children ages 8 and up remain in worship with their parents. Special children’s bulletins are provided so children may more fully participate in the worship service.

The Children’s Ministry Committee provides a Vacation Bible School for Pre-K through 6^th grade.  The children are presented a Bible theme in a variety of workshops. The theme changes from year to year. Our VBS is held during the last week of June.

On Wednesday afternoons, in conjunction with the children’s choir rehearsals, the Children’s Ministry Committee provides the children in grades 3-6 meet at 4:00 p.m. with an after-school ministry called Club@APC.  Children play games and participate in active Bible learning.  It is designed to be a “mini-youth fellowship” similar to the youth fellowships of Abington Youth Ministry.