Children's Ministries

    Welcome to Our Announcements Page for Children's Ministries
 
Click here for the Timeline of Children's Ministries -- activities you and your child can experience at White Memorial. 

A Summer Break for The Child’s Way with Godly Play Begins on May 26
The spiritual formation class for older preschoolers that is held during the 11:00 worship hour is taking a break on May 26, but will resume the Sunday after Labor Day. Children who are four and older can begin learning what it means to worship and our summer break offers that opportunity. White Memorial welcomes all children in the sanctuary. Parents who feel their young families would be more comfortable with the flexibility of moving around during worship may join our worshipping community in the Jane Bell Gathering Space.
 

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Find information about Vacation Church School and all of our summer programs here.

Is your 6th through 12th grader interested in being a youth helper?  Contact Carter Grimes or Jill Zechini.

 

Summer Combination Classes
During the summer school break, some Church School classes will combine, beginning June 2nd.

Summer Class Assignments: 

  • 2-Year Class (Rising 3’s) – L205
  • 3-Year Class (Rising 4’s) – L220
  • 4-Year Class (Rising K) – L201
  • Kindergarten/Rising 1st Grade – L301
  • Rising 2nd Grade – L310
  • Rising 3rd Grade – L309
  • Rising 4th Grade – K303
  • Rising 5th Grade – K306
  • Rising 6th Grade – K307
  • Rising 7th & 8th – C100
  • Rising 9th & Senior High– meet in K100; go to sanctuary.

http://www.whitememorial.org/uploads/ParentingFamily.png Christian Parenting Series:
More Connecting, Less Correcting – A Way to Think About Rearing Children

Click here for a pdf version of Edla's presentation

Gifted parent educator Edla Prevette helped us sift through numerous behavioral management philosophies to access the most helpful strategies. We learned techniques for teaching children to make good choices, positive methods for allowing children to learn by  consequences, how to create a personal family management philosophy, and much more!

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http://www.whitememorial.org/uploads/glowsticks.jpgThe children in grades 1 – 7 have voted for these 2013 Church School offering projects:
1) Glow sticks for our Christmas Eve
Bell Services, and
2) Sending Russian children who are in need to a summer church camp that is sponsored by our sister church in Smolensk. Pledge cards will be handed out in the Church School classes and can be returned to the offering basket in the Church School classroom or to the church office.

NEW! Do you have a 5th grader who is ready for PYC (Presbyterian Youth Connection)? Try our 5th Connection - check here for registration for the 2013-2014 school year!

Worship Bulletin Artists
Does your child like to draw? If so, he or she is invited to draw one of our worship bulletin covers. For the past twelve years, the drawings of our church’s children and youth have enhanced our worship services, providing fresh ways for our church family to view scripture passages. The young artist reads the scripture passage for a particular Sunday’s sermon, thinks and prays about it, and draws an interpretation. If interested, please e-mail Lynn Springfield with your child’s name, grade level, and your phone number.

WMPC is a Safe Sanctuary Community 
We are called to create a community of faith where children, youth and adults grow safe and strong. God calls us to make our church community a safe place, protecting children and youth from sexual abuse. In response to this challenge, WMPC has developed a Safe Sanctuary protection policy.