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Church School and Family Ministries

Raising a family is one of life's greatest joys and challenges. To provide Christian support and nurture for parents and their children through fifth grade, the Family Ministries Council sponsors a wide variety of activities, beginning with Sunday morning Church School.

For more information:

 

Rev. Susan Rice, Associate Pastor for Congregational Life, ext. 8810, Email Susan

Carolyn Jervis Beitmann, Director of Children's Ministries, ext 8812, Email Carolyn

Jane Wilber, Assistant Director of Children's Ministries, ext. 8813, Email Jane

Naomi Maloney, Family Ministries Program Coordinator, ext. 8814, Email Naomi

Jana Fitzgerald, Program Assistant, ext. 8811, Email Jana

 

PERMISSION FORMS

AVAILABLE HERE

 

Mark Your Calendar!
Children and Family Ministries 2008-2009 Calendar of Events

Click here to learn more

 

Movie Night and Pizza Dinner/Family Fun Fridays

Come Join the Fun!

Click here to learn more

 

Family Style Thanksgiving Dinner
All are Welcome

Friday, November 21, 6:00 p.m., in Congregational Hall
We'll supply roasted turkey, spiral cut ham and dessert
Please bring your favorite side dish, salad, fruit or bread to serve 10-12 persons! 

A Sleepover for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders ONLY will follow the dinner

 Games, Behind the Scenes at BMPC tour, movie and snacks
casserole making, cookie baking and breakfast on Saturday Morning.
Pick-up is on Saturday by 8:30 a.m. sharp!

Please RSVP for the dinner and/or sleepover by November 18,
610-525-2821 ext. 8811, or email JanaFitzgerald@bmpc.org

 Please let us know if you can help out!

 

 

Church School

We enter into a covenant with parents to assist them in the Christian upbringing of their children. It is our hope and our joy to serve them, inspire them, teach them and love them!

Historically, as Presbyterians, we are committed to education. Church School classes are provided on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as part of a ministry that is:

  • Biblically grounded

  • Historically informed

  • Communally nurtured

  • Socially engaged

  • Ecumenically involved

While our program varies according to age group, each graded class has a curriculum that is enriched by worship, study of the Bible and theology, and music and visual arts. Great care is taken to see that each program is specifically designed to address the spiritual needs of children at their appropriate developmental stage, and to lay a foundation in terms of both cognitive learning and the formation of a faith community.

As a service to parents staying for both worship and educational opportunities, "Art at 11" (fun and crafts for ages 3 and up, Education Building, Room 201) and "Mildly Wild" (active games for 1st - 5th, Gym) is offered on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. until noon. Childcare is available for infants and toddlers on Sundays from:

  • 7:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. during the school year
  • from 7:45-11:15 a.m. during the summer.

Special events and programs include:

  • Bible Story Books for 1st graders

  • Bibles for 3rd graders

  • Children-in-Worship (children from 1st - 5th grade sit with their families or peers 1st Sunday of each month, October - June, and other designated Sundays; Refer to calendar)

  • Casserole preparation for the hungry

  • Mission focus

  • Special Children's Chapel services with children participating

  • Education on stewardship of time, talent, and resources

Note: from mid-June through Labor Day, church school classes are at 10:00 a.m., and are less formal and structured than during the academic year.

 

For more information about Church School contact:

Carolyn Jervis Beitmann, Director of Children's Ministries, ext 8812 or Email Carolyn

Jane Wilber, Assistant Director of Children's Ministries, ext. 8813, Email Jane

 

 

Weekday School

Our Weekday Nursery School offers morning classes during the week for 3 and 4 year old children with a limited "extended day" option. The curriculum seeks to help young children experience the joy of learning as they develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually in an atmosphere of fun and Christian nurture.

 

For more information about the Weekday School, contact: 

Patsy Cole, Weekday Nursery School Director, ext. 8840

Email Patsy: weekdayschool@bmpc.org

Children in our program are precious to God - and therefore precious to us.

Young-in-Arts/Mini Music: Art and music classes for infants through preschool

Sandy Martin, Director, 610-525-2821, ext. 8838, Sandy.

 

 

 

 

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