2024 YOUTH EDUCATION

Wednesday Youth Education classes for grades 2-9 start back up on January 10, 2024, with pizza at 5:30 p.m., W.O.W. Worship at 6:00 p.m. and a mandatory meeting for parents and students at 6:30 p.m., followed by a short classroom session. Sunday School classes for PreK through 1st grade resume January 14, 2024, at 10:10 a.m. in the Life & Learning Center.

Winter/Spring Sunday School –
PreK – 1st Grades

The lessons this year for Sunday School will be based on Calvary Connect materials, “Everyday: Responsibility, Patience, Commitment” and the “Spark” Bibles. 

Sundays 

Class 10:10 a.m.,  Life and Learning Center classrooms 

January 14 Brief Welcome Back with parents and kids 

January 21 Classroom 

January 28 Classroom 

February 4 Classroom 

February 11 Classroom 

February 14 is Ash Wednesday (No class during Lent) 

March 31 is Easter Sunday, no class. 

April 7 Classroom 

April 14 Classroom 

April 21 Classroom 

April 28 Classroom 

Mary 5 Classroom 

May 12 Classroom, Mother’s Day, End-of-Year Celebration 

Pizza will be served in the Life and Learning Center Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00 p.m.  $1 a slice.  Even though Prek-1st  grade classes will be Sunday this year, we want to welcome everyone to pizza Wednesdays and the W.O.W. Worship from 6:00-6:30 p.m.  Parent volunteers needed to make lemonade, serve pizza and clean up.  Please contact Pastor Jake to volunteer! 

Please feel free to contact Pastor Jake with any questions/suggestions/concerns. 

Winter/Spring 2024 Wednesday Education – 2nd-9th Grades

The theme this winter and spring will be “Everyday: Responsibility, Patience, Commitment.” 

Pizza will be served in the Life and Learning Center Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00 p.m.  $1 a slice. Please no food in the sanctuary. Parent volunteers needed to help pick up pizza, make lemonade, serve pizza and clean up.  Please contact Pastor Jake to volunteer! 

Head to sanctuary at 6:00 p.m. for “W.O.W” Worship on Wednesdays with Communion. Then, class from 6:30-7:15 p.m.

*Skit and Kids’ Bell Choir practices will be after Sunday services leading up to Palm Sunday, for any who would like to be a part! 

January 10 – All kids and parents/guardians for a Family Night.  Dinner/pizza and orientation 

January 17 – Classroom

January 24 – Classroom 

January 31 – Classroom for 2nd and 3rd grades. 4th-9th grades will participate in the Kids Fighting Hunger Event – meet starting at 6:30 p.m. at 11 Industrial Blvd., Sauk Rapids 

February 7 – All kids and parents/guardians for a Family Night 

February 14 – Ash Wednesday (All are encouraged to come for Lenten services, but no class during Lent.)  Easter is March 31 this year.   

April 10 – All kids and parents/guardians for a Family Night 

April 17 – Classroom 

April 24 – Mentor Night, 7-9th graders. Invite your mentor to supper. 

May 1 – Classroom 

May 8 – End-of-Year Celebration 

Education Requirements for 7-9th graders 

  1. 12 worship notes—notes are by hanging folders. 
  2. Earn 20 points – helping during church services, community service projects, bring in food shelf items. 
  3. Meet with your mentor fall and spring. 
  4. Attend classes and/or complete make-up lessons. 

For 2-6th graders, we just look forward to having you in class! 

Our service project this winter and spring will continue to be collecting gently used Storm apparel and school supplies until Easter. Points will be given for this service project as well.

For 2-6th graders, we just look forward to having you in class!

Please feel free to contact Pastor Jake with any questions/suggestions/concerns.