Children’s Ministry
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Helping our children learn and grow in faith
With programming for students ages 3 and upwards, we prioritize faith formation experiences that let each child know they are loved by God and by their church family. Four out of five Christians make a conscious or subconscious choice about their faith between the ages of 4 and 14. These years are critical as a young person matures and forms a lifelong faith connection. Our goal is to help our children learn and grow in Christian faith through education, music, worship, service projects and fellowship.
2026-2027 Schedule
As we know that parents are their children’s primary faith educators, we believe starting worship with children in the pews with their families so that they can experience prayer, music, and scripture within the context of worship.
Following a special Children’s Message, little ones may leave with their teachers for Sunday School in the library. Currently, we divide students into two groups: Ages 3 through 1st grade and 2nd through 5th grade (Carhart Room) Parents may pick up their children from their respective classrooms following worship.
On Communion Sundays (the first Sunday of the month), students begin in Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and will re-join their families following the sermon so that they may participate in the Lord’s Supper. All are welcome to take Communion!
For more information, the current schedule and topics, please email agclaunch@lacny.org.
Parents and church members are invited to volunteer to assist with Sunday School from once to several times a year. The choice is yours and all are welcome. Lesson plans and materials will be prepared and supplied to the volunteer teachers by Rev. Claunch. You can learn more by emailing her directly, at any point during the year agclaunch@lacny.org.
Summer Camp: COMPASSION CAMP
Every August we offer a week-long Vacation Bible School program, using a curriculum called Compassion Camp. Children ages 3 through 5th grade are invited to participate with the children divided into age appropriate groups.
In 2024, the theme was “What Every Living Thing Needs.” Campers learned how to be eco-sustainers and participants in the world of God’s creation by engaging in a variety of activities, including bird watching, gardening, science experiments, games, art and community service projects. In 2025, the camp was held from August 18th through August 22nd from 9 AM to 12 PM. The 2025 theme “Changing the world with loving kindness” was a favorite for kids and parents alike. Forty children filled the halls with energy, curiosity and enthusiasm. In 2026, “Be Kind. Be Loved. Be You” was well received. The children explored what it meant to practice kindness toward others, to receive and trust that they are deeply loved by God, and to grow in confidence as their unique, wonderful selves. Each day was filled with hands-on, joy-filled activities including sensory play, music, art, story time, and active play.
Whether your child loves to create, move, imagine, sing, explore, or simply be with friends, Compassion Camp offers a space space for them to thrive.
Check back in the Spring of 2027 for next summer’s registration. For more information email Rev. Anna Grace Claunch, agclaunch@lacny.org, Associate Pastor for Youth and Families.
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