Our Christian Education Programs

"Where Christian Education is understood as a life-long process, learning ever more of the wonders of God's creation and of God's call to each of us through Scriptures."

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
The Christian Education Hour takes place on Sunday mornings in between our 8:30 and 10:30 services.  Classes meet at 9:30 and conclude at 10:20 each week.   We offer classes for all ages through high school.  The Sunday Morning Class groupings also correspond to our Youth Groups which meet on a monthly basis.  We also offer six classes for adults during the Christian Education Hour and another adult class during the 8:30 service.

Nursery Care (through age 2--with a brief lesson for the toddlers)

Child/Youth Classes & Youth Groups
Help your children come to know the love of God through Jesus by making your Sunday school a place they want to be. Help them live out their belief in God in their everyday lives. Dream B.I.G. and bring it to life with Live B.I.G., a DVD-based Sunday school resource designed to excite and enrich your children's spiritual lives by bringing their everyday real world experience into Sunday school.

Pre-school / God's Cherubs
With our Live B.I.G. Sunday School Curriculum, preschoolers will respond to the colorful fantasy backyard of Mr. Z as he and Ms. Lucy relate Bible stories in unique ways and lead contemporary songs with movements. Visiting them often are Erin, Samantha, Peter, and Webb children from the neighborhood that pose questions and provide interactive moments with children in the classroom. Bongo the Bible Bird provides light-hearted reminders of the Bible verse throughout the lesson.

Kindergarten through Second Grade / God's Little Buddies
With Live B.I.G, our Kindergarten through Second Graders will respond to the colorful fantasy backyard of Mr. Z as he and Ms. Lucy relate Bible stories in unique ways and lead contemporary songs with movements. Visiting them often are Erin, Samantha, Peter, and Webb children from the neighborhood that pose questions and provide interactive moments with children in the classroom. Bongo the Bible Bird provides light-hearted reminders of the Bible verse throughout the lesson.

Third through Fifth Grade / Good News Friends
Elementary students in grades 3-5 meet Ms. Ana at The Station, a place where the Sperry, Luke, Liz, and Noah come for an afterschool program and where your children find themselves involved in discussions about life, the Bible, and what living B.I.G. (Belief in God) is all about.

Good News Friends is the Youth Group for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. We gather for fun and spend a lot of time laughing.

Sixth to Eighth Grade / Exodus Express
'Tweens in our middle school class will meet teen role models at the Common Ground Café and explore their world and discover how they can live their belief in God daily. Will serves as their trusted adult, as T.J., Julia, Kate, and Micah deal with current situations tweens face and provide a safe environment for discussion and reflection.

Exodus Express, the Middle School Youth Group will meet monthly throughout the school year. Coming up in Exodus Express: Boo at the Zoo, A Thanksgiving Family Celebration, Holiday Babysitting, yaD sdrawkcaB, Progressive All-Nighter, and much more!

Ninth to Twelfth Grade / Journey Group
The Senior High Class uses elements from popular movies as teachable moments to help youth understand the Scripture.

The Journey Group high school youth group meets monthly for fellowship and another once or twice a month for service or other activities to develop Christian faith and values.

All adult volunteers who will be working with minors are required to meet the conditions of our Abuse Prevention Policy. 

Adult Classes

Faith and Life
In this class members share experiences and study topics that help us live as Christians with the practical matters of life.

Current Events
The Current Events class discusses a variety of topics in the news from a Christian perspective.

Text of the Week
The Adult Bible Study focuses on the text of the lectionary, ie. the same Scripture readings as used in worship and for the sermon that day.

(Re?)Thinking Theology
What do we know about the Gospels and how do we know it? This class uses the DVD-based curriculum "Living the Questions," a resource that allows participants to raise questions about faith and to explore what a meaningful faith can look like in today's world.

Seekers
Watch movies with Charleton Heston, and get to know cultural and historical background information of the Hebrew Scriptures. Questions discussed are: How does a tabernacle look like? What are the religious holidays? Why so many laws and sacrifices? How do we understand the use of the Hebrew Scripture in the New Testament?

Parenting Class
The Parenting Class will use the curriculum ProActive Parenting (a video-based small group study). This class can help parents outline a parenting plan based on family's priorities and values.

WEDNESDAYS BRING MANY OPPORTUNITIES AT WCUCC
At 6:00 Wednesday evenings a brief worship service takes place in our sanctuary. Various forms of worship and focus of topics are used in these services. Between 6:15 and 6:30 each week a meal is served in Fellowship Hall.Beginning just after 6:45 each week a program begins. Those who wish may participate and others may continue to enjoy more fellowship time at the table.  Child care is provided throughout the evening (kids are welcome to meals as well), continuing until the end of Chancel Choir rehearsal (about 8:45).

WEDNESDAY NOON BIBLE STUDY
The basis for the discussion will be a DVD series - Faith Lessons on the Prophets and Kings of Israel. Bring your bag lunch and join us. The basis for the discussion will be a DVD series - Faith Lessons on the Prophets and Kings of Israel. Bring your bag lunch and join us.

SELF-LED BIBLE STUDY
Everyone is invited to join the Through the Old or New Testament in One Year. Read one chapter a day, Monday through Friday. Daily reading guides are available on the back table. This is a personal study which you follow, knowing others of our congregation are doing the same readings.