2011-2012 Registration
Form
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
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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.
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