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CHILDREN'S  MINISTRIES

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EDEN   PRAIRIE

 UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH

Empowered by God's love, we are a community of Christ's disciples, centered in worship and fellowship with:

 

OPEN HEARTS to live and serve with compassion and to share God's love

OPEN MINDS to seek spiritual formation and encourage each person's faith journey

OPEN DOORS to invite and welcome all to join in discipleship

 

                                                                                                              

          

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me…”  Matthew 19:14     

      Children were important to Jesus and they are important to our church family. 

Our church is a place where we want children to feel happy, safe, accepted and loved.

 

 

 

 

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SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE:

 

- SCHOOL YEAR -            

Two Services:  Sunday School during 9:00 only and child care during each service

- SUMMER -

For Sundays in June and July we offer a modified, thematic Sunday School

with two groups (3-5 year and K-4th grade).  

There is always a wide variety of fun activities and stories to help us explore our faith

In August and on some holiday weekends, a video is available for part of the service

for younger children

 

N U R S E R Y

 

Hey, is it naptime yet?

 

Nursery child care is provided for children (birth to 3½). 

Our nursery is staffed on Sunday mornings by our Nursery Coordinator and volunteers.  

It is important to us that our children are greeted with a friendly, caring and familiar 

presence each Sunday

 Please follow correct check in procedures to insure the safety of children

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

    

 

Sunday School for all ages from preschool through 8th grade is offered during the 

9:00 service.

 

 

 

                                                                                                        

 

            Many of our classes are rotation style.  This is a learning environment where

            a Bible story   is taught for 3-5 weeks, with the children rotating to a different

            learning station each week to learn about the story in a different way.  The 

       stations can include:  Art      Music        Science        

            Games       Kitchen       Computer                            

            Drama     Storytelling     Puppets      and Theater      .     

       This has been a very successful and positive approach to learning, based on     

            multiple intelligences.  In addition, the fact that the story is taught over several

            weeks, has meant that the retention and understanding of each story by 

            children is much better. 

            Preschool children stay in the same room, but they also experience the story in   

            different ways in a modified rotation. 

            During the 9:00 service, those in Grade 5-6 and 7-8 have a Sunday School curriculum

            designed around topics of interest to teens and tweens.

                                                                                                        

 

    

 

            

                          Frosting Artist at Work!                                          Who Says Sunday School is Boring??

 

                                                                                                                      (Back of Puppet Stage, presenting

                                                                                                                              "Angels" during Advent)

 

 

 

Yeah, well we see you too!

 

CONNECT   CLUB

This special “club” is for 3rd and 4th graders.  We meet twice a month on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30-8:00 (occasionally at other times).  As the name says, we “connect” – to each other, the greater community, God and Christ – through various activities.  We always have fun, learn, and make friends along  the way!

 

SPECIAL EVENTS:

   

 

EDEN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST

Vacation Bible School  

Registration for Vacation Bible School 2010 !

 EGYPT:  Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace

                             Eden Prairie UMC

                      15050 Scenic Heights Road

                       Eden Prairie, MN   55344

                                 952-937-8781

                               prairiechurch.org

 

WHEN:         July 12-16, 2010

TIME:           9:00-12:00 Noon

WHO:           ANY child age 3 through those who have completed 6th grade the spring of 2010

WHAT:         Join us on our journey back in time to Ancient Egypt!  Hear stories, taste foods, make

                     crafts, hear music, play games and more—experience what life was like in ancient

                     Egypt

                                                     - - AND learn Joseph’s story.

COST:           $25 for 1 child, $50 for 2 children or $60 for 3+ children in one family.

Scholarships available, just ask!

 REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  July 1, 2010

We look forward to sharing our adventure with YOU!  Please sign up as soon as possible.  This will help us in planning.  If you have any questions or would like to help in any way (we need LOTS of volunteers to help during the week), please contact Deb Soderholm, Children’s Ministries Director, 952-937-8781 or email debs@prairiechurch.org.

Registration for Vacation Bible School 2010 !

 

 Questions may be emailed to:  debs@prairiechurch.org

 

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