"Let the little children come to me"
Church School Nursery and Child Care Family and Intergenerational Activities Pilgrim Point Camp Library O.W.L. My Own Montessori Christian Education Brochure Pictures
Church School Church School classes for ages 3 through Seventh Grade meet from 9:30 – 10:30 AM between our two services. This year’s age groups are: Chicks (ages 3, 4, and 5); Lambs (grades 1-2); Goats (grades 3-4); and Llamas (grades 5-7). All children begin the morning with a brief time together in the lower level Chorister Chapel room for opening prayer, singing, and learning together before going to individual classes. Back to Top
Nursery and Child Care Mary Westholter has been presiding over our nursery for more than 30 years! Assisted by Natchana Roehl, she insures that our youngest little ones feel welcome and safe. Please drop by and visit the nursery when you're here next time and see our beautiful Noah’s Ark cradle roll banner just outside the door. Back to Top
Family and Intergenerational Activities We recognize that children's ministry needs the partnership of the family. Studies have consistently shown that parents are the most important component to the faith development of their children. Union Congregational UCC continually develops and provides fun family education activities that help parents and other generations within our faith community to model... living in the faith. Back to Top
Pilgrim Point Camp The Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ owns and operates one of the most beautiful summer camps in Minnesota. Pilgrim Point Camp is located just outside of Alexandria on Lake Ida. Camps include age specific weekends and week long camps and also those specifically designed for Music, Arts, Theater, Family, Beading, Ecological Studies, and much more. Union Church offers scholarships for families who are already stretched when it comes to summer holiday finances. Go to Pilgrim Point's website to find out much more! Back to Top
Library We are a church that worships with our heads as well as our hearts. We've dedicated an ever-expanding library to help those who want to grow in their faith through reading past and present books on faith, God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, and Christian family life. Back to Top
O.W.L O.W.L. stands for Our Whole Lives sexuality class. For youngsters, the curriculum focuses on helping children AND their families comfortably talk about human sexuality in age-appropriate ways. Our children learn about self esteem, what is safe and unsafe touch, how to tell their parents about difficulties with sexuality, and all those topics on sexuality which will help them appropriately develop their own Whole and Holy lives. If you've always felt that talking about sexuality with your child was important, yet find it difficult, Our Whole Lives will be a true gift to you and your family! Back to Top
My Own Montessori
Heifer Program Begins Again
Children will be focusing on the Heifer Project as their international mission project this year. A new twist however will be using Heifer's "Read to Feed" side program to help children raise funds. This program has children read books to raise money by signing up sponsors to pledge so much money for each book they read. Heifer International has been active since 1944, working to combat hunger and poverty by providing families around the world with the agricultural means to sustain themselves. Examples include heifers, chicks, llamas, goats, lambs, honeybees, rabbits, buffaloes and more.
Updated: 12/13/2007
