Children

Children's Ministry

First Presbyterian offers many programs for youth and young children, even during the pandemic. Virtual programming for preschool through middle school children is available via email. Click the Sunday School tab below for registration and lessons from the previous week. Ninth graders are invited to join the Confirmation class, which is planned for 2021 during this program year. (See Youth page for details.) For more information on any of our programs, contact our Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Gabrielle Heimerling. For ongoing children's music opportunities, go to the Music Ministry page.

4TH-GRADE COMMUNION CLASS – WE'RE BACK! We are happy to announce that we are bringing back our Communion Class after last year’s unexpected shutdown. We are so excited to be able to guide the kids through these special classes while also complying with our current COVID guidelines. Preparation for Communion will take place Sunday, May 2nd, through Sunday, May 23rd, from 10 a.m.-11 a.m., with Communion Sunday on June 6th. The Communion Class will share in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper together during the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, June 6th. If you have a current 4th grader and didn’t receive the information earlier this week, please contact Gabrielle Heimerling at gheimerling@haddonfieldpres.org.

Nursery

Free childcare is available during in-person worship (9:30 - 11:15) for those with young children. Childcare is also offered during many of our special events and services.

Children's Sunday School

Sunday School 2021 Update:
We are continuing to connect virtually for the time being, but we still would appreciate you registering your children for their Sunday School classes. This will help us make sure your child is receiving their correct Sunday School messages. Please use the following link for Registration: https://forms.gle/F9pRSFygbLJgrSYa6

Sunday School Links - Link here to lessons for 4/11:

PreK and Kindergarten - Introduction, Presentation
1st and 2nd Grades- Introduction, Presentation
3rd and 4th Grades - Introduction, Presentation
5th and 6th Grade - Introduction, Presentation
7th and 8th Grade - Introduction, Presentation

6th, 7th and 8th graders can find youth group info on "Youth Ministry" page)

Sunday School is an important part of First Presbyterian’s ministry. For fall 2020, lessons and activities are being sent to families via email. Gab Heimerling and her Sunday School teachers want to stay connected and are mindful that many families are overwhelmed by new school realities. The goal is fun and connection! Use the registration link above to join virtual Sunday School.

Under normal circumstances, classes are separated by age and meet in designated classrooms September through May from 10am – 11 am. All Sunday School students ages 3 through 8th grade, meet in the Sanctuary at 10am and leave for class after the Children's Message.

During this hour, dedicated volunteer teachers instruct children and their peers. They read, discuss, and apply Bible stories to their lives. Many interactive activities are incorporated into each curriculum, guaranteeing a fun and lively class each Sunday. By beginning class in the Sanctuary at the 10 am service, children experience worship and prayer together as a family of faith before separating into their individual classrooms.

Each Spring we set aside time to teach our Third Graders about the Sacraments of our faith and what it means to share in the Lord’s Supper. This special 5 week course takes place during Sunday School in the Spring, and ends with Third Grade Communion Sunday.

To volunteer as a teacher or for additional information, contact our director of Christian education, Gabrielle Heimerling.

Vacation Bible School

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL had to be cancelled for summer 2020. We hope to be able to welcome children and volunteers back in 2021. Check back for updates in the spring. If you have questions, contact Gabrielle Heimerling, Director, Youth and Family Ministries

First Presbyterian Church
OF HADDONFIELD

20 King's Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

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