The 2006-07 year ended with a pool party, followed by cake and ice cream. Everyone had great time.
We are very fortunate to have twelve Sunday School teachers. We welcome the addition of Karen MacKinnon as a new teacher who has replaced Brenda MacEachern. The Sunday School extends a heartfelt Thank You to Brenda who has given a great deal of her time, and continues to support the Sunday School through her work with the Christian Education Committee. If there are any members of the congregation who would like to participate in the Sunday School program, we would welcome their involvement at any time. We are currently without a Sunday School Superintendent. As a result, the Christian Education Committee has taken over this role.
Nursery coverage has been discontinued at this time. We are encouraging parents to utilize the Nursery and would like to remind them that the church service is broadcast there via speakers.
On September 16th, we began Sunday School Registration. We currently have 16 children registered. We are continuing to use the One Room Sunday School curriculum, with separate Junior and Senior Sunday School groups. Our registration is ongoing, and we would welcome children to join the Sunday School at any time.
On October 15th, the Sunday School Teachers and Christian Education Committee members held a tea. Rev. and Mrs. LeGrow were present. There was discussion about Rev. LeGrow’s goals for the Sunday School, and how we as teachers can best prepare the children for Confirmation. It was a very enjoyable evening, and was wonderful to become more acquainted with the LeGrows.
The Sunday School children participated in the Thanksgiving service by carrying the congregation’s food donations to the altar. The food was later delivered to the Port Hawkesbury Food Bank. Thank you to all who donated items, and to those who delivered them.
There were four children Baptized this Fall. The Sunday School children presented each child with a banner, made by the Sunday School children, and a lamb with the child’s name and date of baptism which remain on the Cradle Roll banners.
We will soon be preparing for the Hanging of the Greens service at St. Mark’s on Sunday December 2nd at 7 p.m. The service will include both the Sunday School children and the youth. We encourage the congregation to attend this beautiful service.
Thank you to the Christian Education Committee for the support they are providing to the Sunday School. Thank you to Jane for all that she does to help us, and to Al and the Choir for their support to the Sunday School throughout the year. The Sunday School extends a heartfelt welcome to Rev. and Mrs. LeGrow, and thanks them for the wonderful support and guidance they have already provided.
Heather Brander
