Family of God Lutheran Church
8625 Zane Avenue N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
763-424-8625
Email us at: admin@fogchurch.org
Pastors: Paul Burow & Sarah Bunge
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Co-Coordinators for 2011-2012
Kris Johnson and
Kandi Zethren
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Sunday School
Age 3 - 5th Grade
10:30-11:30 am
Sparks Online | Birthday Pennies | Sunday School Corner | Weekly Lessons

First Communion

First Communion instruction for 5th graders will be offered on five Sundays beginning the last Sunday in January and meeting throughout February. The family workshop will be on Saturday, March 3rd with first communion on Sunday, March 4th during the 10:30 Sunday School hour. If you have a child that you believe is ready for communion and is younger, please talk with one of the pastors.

Sunday School Basics

Curriculum:  We are using “Spark” Active Faith Curriculum, a classroom-based format also featuring a new Spark online component for leaders and Sunday School families.

Time:  Sessions are from 10:30 to 11:30 and begin with large group opening in the Friendship Hall.

Cost:  $20 per student (maximum $40/family) (subject to change)

Co-Coordinators:  2011-2012 coordinators, Kris Johnson and Kandi Zethren, welcome comments and questions.  Click on their name to the left to send them email.

5th Grade Acolytes

The 6th-8th grade confirmation classes are expected to help with worship by serving as acolytes, but this service is also open as an option to 5th graders. If your 5th grade son/daughter would like to serve as an acolyte, please contact the church office about training times or other questions. An acolyte instruction sheet is posted on the Get Involved page under Volunteering.

The Spark Story Bible is an award-winning Bible for young children, being used for the second year in our Sunday School with Pre-school – 2nd grade. Published by Augsburg Fortress, it includes 150 Bible stories with extraordinary artwork and engaging text that is easy to understand and fun to read aloud. If you would like to buy a copy as gift or to use at home, cost is $20. Inquire with the Sunday School coordinators or any office staff.

Join Spark Online!

Spark Online makes it easy to stay connected to the lessons your children are learning each week in Sunday school.  Click here to view parent letter announcing how to access weekly Family Pages online.   

This link, FOG Sunday School will bring you directly to the registration page for Family of God at Spark Online. 

Birthday Pennies:  We’re going to celebrate birthdays in Sunday school this year. On the first Sunday of every month you can bring your pennies/spare change [enough to represent each year of your age] and we’ll count out how old you are.

Special Sunday:  Third Graders receive Bibles.

Schedule Change  

We’re excited that beginning October 9th, all students, teachers and helpers will begin Sunday School in church!  This will be the practice every Sunday EXCEPT the first Sunday of the month.  On the Sundays that the students are in church, they will participate in the service through the Young Person’s Message and then be dismissed to Sunday School.  Gathering hymns & liturgy will be chosen with the students in mind. This is going to be a wonderful way for the children to become more familiar with the seasons, liturgy, hymns of the church, as well as Pastors Paul and Sarah.

Sunday School Corner (for all ages)

Welcome to the Sunday School Corner. We have lots of exciting things happening in Sunday School! We are using the Spark curriculum from Augsburg Fortress again this year. It’s our intention to let everyone know what’s happening throughout the year and provide all members with the opportunity to participate in small ways.

One of the ways everyone can be involved is to watch for the “Eye/Ear Spark” that will be listed in the bulletin every Sunday. Each week there is a discussion point or simple activity to do at home that reinforces the Sunday school lesson. For example, on October 2nd the story is the Woman at the Well. The “Eye/Ear Spark” for the week is a discussion question that asks Describe a time you were VERY thirsty and the water you drank never tasted so good. These activities are also found on a weekly take-home sheet that is given to each Sunday school child. By including them in the bulletin we hope everyone will have a chance to participate. The education committee would love to hear what you think of these “Sparks.”

Sunday School Lessons

February Sunday School:

February 5 Bible Story: The Wedding Banquet
Theme: God invites us all to love and be loved
Ear Spark: Listen for love songs or Christian songs on the radio. When you hear one, think about the joy, laughter, music, and feasting we will share at the banquet God has prepared for us.
The Wedding Banquet Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

February 12 Bible Story: Jesus Feeds 5,000
Theme: Everyone can be fed and loved by Jesus.
Ear Spark: Listen for the sound of your microwave dinging when your food is hot and ready to eat. Each time you hear it ding, say, “Jesus blessed the bread and the fish and it multiplied.
Jesus Feeds 5,000 Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

February 19 Bible Story: The Transfiguration
Theme: Jesus connects what came before to what comes next
Eye Spark: Pay attention to all the sources of light around you. Remember Jesus’ transfiguration
The Transfiguration Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

February 26 Bible Story: The Greatest Commandment
Theme: Jesus tells us to love God and love our neighbors
Ear Spark: Open your ears to buzzes this week. Whenever you hear an alarm clock, a kitchen timer, or buzzer of any type, stop and read Matthew 22:37 out loud. (Hint: write it on a note card and carry it with you.) In a few days you will have it memorized.
The Greatest Commandment Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.