CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
It’s hard to believe we are approaching Easter already. This wonderful weather has given us renewed energy! The attendance in our Sunday school has been consistent, with our high school class taking the “awards!” Garrison, Elliot, Cole, and Luke have had nearly perfect attendance. We appreciate their willingness to be consistent and helpful, and to take part in services and activities!
We have enjoyed our “Sunday school configuration” this year, and plan to continue this in the future. We are projecting our class sizes for the fall, and will need new staff! Trinity is working on a “safe church policy” with one stipulation being two teachers per classroom. This means 2 adults in the nursery during both the Sunday school and church hour, and two teachers (or a teacher and aide) in each grade level. We really need your help to make this a success.
As stated in the past, this does not necessarily mean you have to be committed for the whole year. It would be wonderful to have a set of teachers that are consistent in each classroom; however, we have experimented this year with some “sharing,” and found that the children adjust to those who are there.
Your commitment could be for a month, or every other week, or 2 months, or ½ a year, whatever time you are able to give. We are willing to work with you. A month at a time worked quite well in the Nursery, and the children get to know all of us!
As we look to the fall, we are going to need 2 at all times in the nursery class, 2 in the age 3-K classroom, and 2 in the grade 1-3 classroom. We are hoping to have a grade 4-6 class with 2 teachers. The high school class will continue to ‘house’ grades 7-12, with two teachers in that room. We have been ‘lax’ on the church hour nursery program as we were trying to build up the Sunday school department. This fall, it seems important to add the element of a nursery program during the 10:30 service.
As you think about ways you can work for the Lord and give of yourselves, PLEASE consider the Christian Education department. The youth are our future church leaders, and we want to give them the very best that we are able. They are such an important part of our church life
Ann Walsh
