Christian Education
“Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.” -Deuteronomy 32:
ADULT FORUM * September 2010 You are invited!
Sunday mornings before worship in Fellowship Hall * 9:15-10:15 a.m.
If nursery is needed, please call Erika Lauffer at 944-4713 a week in advance.
Theme - Families Today: relationships in the midst of stress and change
Sept. 12 - Marital & Partner Relationships - Have you ever thought. "It's hard to be married"?! Whether you answer "yes" or "no", come and join our discussion on keeping it together in these ever changing and stressful times. In dealing with change, do we grow apart or together? How do we learn to deal with differences and with conflict over finances, in-laws, raising kids, communications, work, etc. Leading our session will be DR. Jake Thiessen who has degrees in theology and in marriage and family therapy. A member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Camp Hill, he has a private practice in marital and family therapy in Mechanicsburg.
Sept. 19 - Parent - Child Relations - And what about parenting issues in changing times? So much stress, both physical and mental: two working parents, single parenting, always on the run taking kids to their activities, so little time for self renewal and finding a sense of balance. And what about making time for family and church? Expectations vs reality regarding child and teen development? Appropriate discipline? To make things more complicated it seems everything's happening earlier and faster. Leading our discussion will be Dr. Glen Bartlett, popular pediatrician from the Hershey Pediatric Center and consultant to many child related community organizations.
Sept. 26 - To wrap up this series we'll have the pleasure of interacting with several people of different generations from our congregation. As part of an informal panel they will share their thoughts on "Families Today..." from the perspectives of their own life experiences. All are invited to add to the discussion as Adult Forum member Erika Lauffer moderates.
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Church School:
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM (September through May)
Classes are for children from three year olds through 12th grade.
Presbyterian Youth Connection: (PYC)
For 6th grade through 12th grades
The young people get together every other week from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Sunday evenings.
Nursery:
Nursery is provided from 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
The nursery is available for children from infancy through first
grade.
The Christian Education Committee:
The committee meets the first Wednesday of the month, as
scheduled.
Listening Bags:
Listening bags are available to children during the worship service
to assist them in learning to worship.
Church Library:
A wide selection of over 500 books, covering 14 different topics for your
reading pleasure. A small selection of video and audio tapes are available.
Krislund Camp:
Located 23 miles from State College, Krislund provides the opportunity for
each camper to belong, believe, and become through non-competitive
games, team-building activities, conservation education and biblical teaching. Schedules are busy and action-filled, but there is always time to rest and reflect on the beauty of this special place. www.krislund.org
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