Category Archives: Christian Education

Rally Day Sunday

This year, our children will be celebrating Rally Day on Sunday, Sep 18th. A special worship service kicks off the coming year of Sunday School for both Little Lambs and Big Lambs. Don’t miss the clever sketches prepared just for the enjoyment of our little ones. Can you imagine how the characters will appear, with names like The Flea Circus Director, Magician and Prince Henry?

Throughout the coming year, lessons will focus on stories from the New Testament. Specific lesson topics will include “compassion”, “forgiveness” and “patience”, among many other faith characteristics. The Big Lambs will have their first meeting on Sep 25th. For the remainder of the year, the Little Lambs will meet on the first and third Sundays, with the Big Lambs meeting on the second and fourth Sundays. The months of October, January and April incorporate five Sundays, which allows for a special activity for all children on each of the three fifth Sundays. Gary and Lauren Bernhofer, Norma Vande Bunte, Sandy Boyles and Emily Sena will return as teachers. Continue reading

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Church Retreat to Warwick Center

Our retreat to our Regional Synod’s center in Warwick, NY was a lot of fun. We were fourteen this year, and most of us traveled in a van organized by Lauren and Gary. It was only a retreat of one day without staying overnight.

We arrived around 11:00AM and went on a hike around the retreat center. The estate is large, and with the new St. Paul’s Prayer Chapel there are now two nice sanctuaries to pick from. After the hike, we returned to the Picnic Grove and had a lavish potluck lunch. Continue reading

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Children’s Day Worship with Vivaldi’s Gloria

If you heard anybody say that they had planned a Children’s Day service around Vivaldi’s Gloria, you’d probably think that is a good way of keeping the children away. In this day and age, “classical” music is often frowned upon – even though this was really baroque music which was composed prior to the classical period. Be this as it may; it just cannot compete with Lady Gaga … or can it? Continue reading

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Building Usage – A New Congregation

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Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children is fun and funny! You will be surprised to watch some children actually dig for the eggs – even if they have been hidden in plain sight. And did you know that squirrels grab the eggs too? Yes! I don’t know how many we have observed sitting in the branches trying to crack open a plastic egg. They love them just about as much as the children do! Continue reading

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Adult Bible Study

This year’s thematic Bible Study will be concluded on April 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the Church Office. The text will be the resurrection of Lazarus and the theme of the discussion will be “Grave clothes to be shed”. All are welcome to come! This Bible study does not require previous participation. Continue reading

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Presidents’ Dinner

As a relatively small denomination, the Reformed Church in America offers the great advantage that our denominational leadership is never far away. Geography may not have changed, but in an age of frequent flier miles, Skype and the possibility of webinars, this is hardly an issue. More important is the fact that we are small enough to meet, in whatever form, and to be remembered the next time. In our denomination, you will always be more than a number. Continue reading

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