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Children
Children’s Council is currently recruiting church members to teach the 2010-2011 Children's Sunday School classes. We have teaching opportunities among all age groups from age 2 through grade 6. We appreciate any time you have to volunteer; just devoting one Sunday per month is all that is required in many of the classrooms. Excellent curriculum and support are provided by the Children’s Ministry, and childcare is also provided for teachers with younger children. Please consider...
Mark your calendar for July 26-30 and August 1. It's time for West End's Music Camp! Children entering grades 2-7 will be learning the show Table for Five.... Thousand! This new musical retells the story of Jesus and the disciples and the feeding of the five thousand. Through beautifully written songs and dialogue, the children will help deliver a message about...
We will voyage into outer space praising God. Through daily missions, the “space cadets” will see space like never before, gain a new perspective on our planet Earth, and learn easy "green" earth tips they can practice at home. This cosmic combination of faith and fun will have our cadets developing a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Registration deadline is May 28!
By Tiffany Kirkland
Jesus said in Matthew, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.”
I was quoted in a recent article in The Tennessean about the importance of welcoming children in our worship services. I talked about the wonderful opportunity we have as a congregation and as families to be present with the children and to talk to them about why we do what we do during worship. Delia Halverson, a well-known Christian educator and...
The confirmation process at West End UMC happens in the 6th Grade year to mark the transition from childhood to adolescence in terms of one’s faith journey and one’s intentional participation in the life of the church. It is a time when these young people ponder what it means to claim the name of Christian and the tradition of United Methodism.
The confirmation process is also a gift of presence, instruction, mentoring, and community building, given by the clergy, parents...
