Sunday School
Sunday School for All Ages:
9:00-10:00 a.m.
During the School Year
Nursery care available

Mission Statement:
The mission of the MCC Sunday School ministry is to nurture the Christian faith development of our children in the context of a welcoming community, honoring Christ's call to:
• create awareness of God's presence and work in the world
• to value the uniqueness of all individuals
• strengthen the relationship among individuals, family, church and community
• explore and teach God's work through study, worship and service
• challenge and encourage living out the Christian faith in daily life as
  disciples of Christ
• embrace diversity in the interpretation and expressions of faith

We welcome children of all ages to be a part of our Sunday School program. Classes start with Preschool (ages 2 and 3) through High School, meeting from 9 am to 10 am, September through May. Children are grouped according to age/grade with two or more teachers serving to lead each class.

Youth Education Committee
This committee, along with the Interim Director for Children and Family Ministries, oversees the Sunday School program at MCC, providing an infrastructure to support teachers and students. Our goal is to facilitate and create a setting in which the mission of the Sunday School ministry can be met.

Tasks include recruiting Sunday School teachers, determining class structure and size, creating the Sunday School schedule for the year, acting as shepherds during Sunday School to provide support for teachers, and purchasing supplies from crayons to curricula.

Through the work of the Youth Education Committee, connections are strengthened between the children of the congregation, the worship service, the teachers, and the home.

The Youth Education Committee coordinates the children's Christmas service, working with Sunday School teachers and the worship committee to create a service in which the children participate. On behalf of the MCC, the Committee also coordinates Teacher Recognition Sunday (aka Sundae Sunday), organizing a sundae potluck, including the children in the service and purchasing thank you gifts for the Sunday School teachers.

Additionally, the Committee organizes intergenerational activities. These are Sundays throughout the year during which children of all ages join together during Sunday School to work on such service projects as making Valentine's for Vets, working outside on the church grounds, and the St. Nick's workshop.

How Abad and Shamar
Became Gardeners
Written by Jeff Wild and Illustrated by
Chelsea Johnson
I am pleased to announce that the publication of How Abad and Shamar Became Gardeners. I wrote the manuscript during my sabbatical the summer of 2012 and Chelsea Johnson completed the illustrations this past May. I sold the first 100 copies and recently received 150 more. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book the cost is $10. Half of this amount covers my costs and the other half is being donated to the Lussier Community Education Center in support and appreciation of the children who participated in the MCC Garden Ministry. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book I will place them on or near the table where coffee orders are picked up. You may place $10 in the envelope or write a check to Jeff Wild. All of the copies will be signed and if you would like me to sign a copy for a specific individuals please send an email and I will be happy to have the copy available for you on Sunday morning. Thank you. Jeff