Christian Education

Northminster provides a variety of Christian Education opportunities for children, youth and adults. This year, Christian Education at Northminster Presbyterian Church will follow the Lectionary calendar from the pulpit to Children's Time, to the Sunday Church School classroom for ages 3 through adult. We have adopted "Seasons of the Spirit", a reformed international lectionary-based Church School curriculum that "builds strong faith communities by centering the ministries of Christian education, worship and service around common scriptures each week." Through use of activities, discussion, current events and the arts, we hope to be "on the same page" together each week. You may preview our curriculum at Seasons of the Spirit or by stopping by the Christian Education office.

Sunday morning schedule

Click here to see our typical Sunday morning schedule.

Church School in September

In the second half of this Season after Pentecost, music, story, and image call us to a journey of love, compassion, humility, justice, and infinite possibilities.

On September 5, our preschoolers will discover that we belong to a church family who learns together about God’s love when we talk about Paul’s letter to Philemon. Grades K-12th will worship this Sunday in the Sanctuary.

On September 12, our focus scripture will be 1Timothy1:12-17.the children will consider how Paul was changed and how we can grow and change with God’s love. How are we transformed?

On September 19, the Church School will consider 1Timothy 2:1-7. There are many ways to pray. Timothy and his friends were encouraged to pray for everyone. How might prayerful living strengthen us to work for justice, even as we pray for God’s shalom?

September 26 finds the children returning to the Hebrew Bible to consider Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 as they learn of God’s surprising message of hope. What are we willing to sacrifice so that we might make a surprising investment in God’s eternal ways?

Church School at 10:00 a.m. resumes September 12, 2010

Be sure to join your classmates in Church School at 10:00 a.m. this fall as we bring more drama and storytelling into our graded church school hour.  Kindergarteners will have their own classroom upstairs.  First and Second Graders will meet together in Room 207 for lots of active learning and the 3rd-5th grade class will be engaged in many new Drama/storytelling activities as we resume our more in-depth focus of the weekly lesson.

Children's Church at 9:20 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. will continue in our newly renovated classroom!  Children, grades K-5th, will be excused from the Sanctuary after Time with Children to attend Children's Church upstairs in the Christian Education Wing.  We will worship together with songs, storytelling, and prayer and then adjourn to the Craft Room for art, games, and fellowship.

If you are a third grader---Save the date! Bible Sunday is September 19!

Bible Sunday will occur on September 19 this fall. Third graders and their parents will receive a special invitation to worship Sunday morning as they receive their Merriman Bibles during Children’s Time.

Communion Training September 26 at 10:00 a.m.

All Children who are going into Kindergarten-2nd grade in the Fall are invited to Communion Class September 26. Parents are especially invited to attend with their children. We will all meet in Room 204 and then move to our church school classes for age-appropriate activities. We will all plan to take Communion with our Northminster Church family on October 3. Questions? Check with

Church School Mission

Many families in our city are hungry. Please join the children of Northminster in bringing protein-rich foods like canned tuna, soup, and peanut butter to church for our food barrel. The Deacons will take these offerings to Westminster Neighborhood Association Food Pantry.

Church School Registration

It's easy to register your children and youth online (click here) for Church School. We need current, correct information on all children from birth - age 18. There are forms available at church.