Sunday School

We are excited to be using a new curriculum this year for Sunday school from Pre-school thru 6th grade called “Buzz” which is produced by, Group Publishing, the same company we used for VBS.  Buzz focuses on getting back to the basics of who God really is through a creative step-by step process. Kids are given interactive questions that prompt sharing and build relationships, encouraged to look for “God sightings” so that they learn to see God at work in their lives throughout the week, receive an imaginative lesson and a Bible point that lets the kids decide how to apply the lesson to their own lives and respond to God’s call, and learn to pray in new and creative ways of praising God and praying for others and themselves.

This year, the offerings from Sunday School have been designated toward Heifer International, a non-profit humanitarian assistance and sustainable developmental organization that specializes in providing livestock and related services to limited-resource families worldwide. The Sunday School children voted on having their offerings for the last half of the Sunday school year again go to Heifer International, a non-profit humanitarian assistance and sustainable developmental organization that specializes in providing livestock and related services to limited-resource families worldwide. 

The first half of the year’s donations went to buying a water buffalo which the kids were so excited about.  Now they want to purchase a llama!  The cost for this animal is $150 and the kids will have a contest again to name the llama.   It is wonderfully refreshing to see the group set a goal and have it focused on someone in need and then, work to attain it!

The 7-8 grades will be using a program called “Grapple” that is specifically designed for this age group and focuses on connecting kids to Jesus with a deep, biblical foundation and helps them to discover answers to their tough questions about faith in Christ.

Our Senior Youth will base their study on Group’s, “Ten Tough Things.”  Our new youth leaders, Jake and Amanda Dixon, are excited about the study and encourage the teens to attend!

We greatly appreciate the time, talents, and dedication the teachers are giving to these programs. Christian education is successful when both the church and parents are working together to ensure the word of God is taught, demonstrated, and is given importance in a child’s life. We encouraged anyone to please volunteer to assist in classrooms, with projects, or wherever you see a need.

Here is a list of the wonderful people who have volunteered their time to teach for this year:

Pre-school (3-4years olds):  Kelli Schaedig and Joy Gietzel
5-6 year olds:  Erica Nowland and Annie Sandtveit
Grade 2-3:  Kara Stuewe
Grade 4-6:  Wendy Guilfoyle
Grade 7-8:  Christi Listermann
Senior High Age:  Jake and Amanda Dixon

Sunday School Superintendent: Peggy Andrews

In His service,
The Board of Education