Together in Faith

Together in Faith includes our First Communion class... see bottom this of page

Together if Faith means children and their parent(s), guardian(s), or whomever is active in their faith life learning and growing together. It means planting seeds and growing families to be faithful together.

Together in Faith classes begin with preschoolers and continue through the 5th grade. Children and a parent/guardian spend 2-3 Sundays together during the education hour. This will be a time of activities, learning, and fun to experience together. The class ends with a worship celebration, usually the following week, at the 8:30 OR 11:00 service where the children lead part of the service. Children will also receive a special gift from congregation, their "faith family" after completing each milestone class.

2009-2010 Calendar in PDF

2009 - 2010 Calendar
Preschoolers

God’s Love

September 20th and 27th  9:45 in the classroom

• Worship Celebration:

  October 4th Choose 8:30 or 11:00

• Kindergartners

  The Lord’s Prayer

  October 25^th and Nov. 1st

  9:45 in classroom

  Worship Celebration:

  Nov. 8th

  Choose 8:30 or 11:00

• 1st Graders

  10 Commandments

  January 10^th and 17th

  9:45 in classroom

  Worship Celebration:

  January 24th

  Choose 8:30 or 11:00

• 2nd Graders

  What’s Grace?

  Feb 14^th and Feb 21st

  9:45 in classroom

  Worship Celebration:

  February 28th

  Choose 8:30 or 11:00

• 3rd Graders

  Opening the Bible: Because receiving a Bible that they can read and use is such a special and important time, this class includes an afternoon sessionas well as two morning sessions.  Each child will be pair with a special adult or youth Bible Buddy to encourage and support their Bible discovery.  This is an excellent role for a Batismal sponsor or other close friend or relative.  Please contact Janee if you have a special person in mind for your child's Bible buddy.

  Oct. 4^th at 9:45am and 1:00-3:00pm 

  October 11^th 9:45 am

  October 18th

  Bible Buddy Breakfast 8:45

  and Bible presentation at the

   11:00 worship service

   

  4th graders

  The Apostle’s Creed

  February 28^th, March 7^th and 14th

  9:45 am in classroom

  Worship Celebration:

  March 14th

  11:00 Worship

• 5th graders

  Real Life Faith

  April 11^th, 18^th and 25^th

   9:45 in classroom

  Worship Celebration:

  May 2nd

  11:00 worship

   

Together in Faith includes our first communion class...

contact Janee Walker at 503.644.9148 or janeew@smlcfamily.org

First Communion Class:At SMLC parents decide when their children are ready to take their first communion. All ages of youth, children and adults are welcome. children must and must attend with a parent or guardian. Class is traditionally offerend once in the fall and the Tuesday evening prior to Holy Week.  This year our scheduled dates are : 
    

First Communion Classes:

Fall 2009—November 10th, 6-8pm; Communion Received Sunday, November 15th at 8:30 or 11:00

Spring 2010—March 16th, 6-8pm; Note delayed of date for receiving is

Maundy Thursday April 1st, 7:00pm, due to Spring Break

Pre-registration is required and a parent or guardian must be present. 

Childcare is not available for this class.

We come together to learn what it means to take communion in a fun, active class. Registration forms will be available and children must register in order to attend the class. Click here for registration form.