CHRISTIAN EDUCATION  Calendar 2009-2010

“Offering opportunities for all ages to grow in their relationship with Christ”

Sept.      6               Labor Day Weekend

13                             Homecoming/Rally Day with Parent Orientation after worship (presentation of bibles to 3 yr olds and 4^th gr)

15               Teacher Orientation 7pm

20                  First Day of Sunday school and Communion Server Training #2

27                 THE CLUB Open House after worship

  Oct.       3   Sat.      Congregational Pot Luck Supper

4                   SS Teacher Check in meeting after worship in CE office

11*             Communion Q&A for families after worship in library

18                 Intergenerational Corn Maze Event after worship

25                 Harvest Festival and Congregational Care Brunch after worship

29  Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #1

Nov.      1              OPEN        

  5 Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #2

 8*             First Book Club meeting after worship (to set up own schedule for meetings) – NO S.S. NJ Teacher Conv.

            14   Sat.      Creating a Life of Purpose retreat day class #3

            15               Intergenerational Rake and Run Event

            19   Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #4

             22              OPEN

             26  Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #5

              29             Family Advent Wreath Making Workshop after worship – NO S.S. Thanksgiving Recess

Dec.       3 Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #6

   6             OPEN

 10 Thurs.   Creating a Life of Purpose evening class #7

 13*                  Christmas Pageant (intergenerational) and Deacon’s Brunch after worship

              20             OPEN

27              “School’s Out and Church’s In” Alternative Children’s Activity – NO S.S. Christmas Recess    

Jan.      3              “School’s Out and Church’s In”  Alternative Children’s Activity – NO S.S. Christmas Recess

            10*            Adult Education after worship (Parenting Social and book discussion) 

17              Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Intergenerational Events

              24             Intergenerational Ice Skating Event

  31             OPEN

Feb.     7              SS Teacher new year check in meeting after worship

 14*            OPEN– NO S.S. Madison Schools Recess Feb. 12-16 Chatham Recess Feb. 15-19

 21              Intergenerational Games and Ice Cream Social Event in The Club

              28             OPEN

  March     7                  OPEN

  14*           Adult Education after worship (Vial of Life – Becky, Oper. Reassurance – CPD, Living Alone SAGE rep)

  21             Intergenerational Peacemaking Event

28              Palm Sunday Processional (Madison Recess Mar.29-Apr.4)

 April         4             Easter Sunday – NO S.S.

              11*            Adult Education Movie & Discussion (FireProof) after worship

18              Intergenerational Earth Day Event

24              OPEN

May       2              SS Teacher new program year planning meeting after worship

  9*              Adult Education after worship (Religious look at current event – Rev. Jean)

16                 Intergenerational Picnic and Movie On the Lawn

23                 OPEN

30                 OPEN - NO S.S. Memorial Day Weekend

June       6              Rehearsal Youth Service

 13*            Youth Service with Breakfast before worship (school ends: June 18 Mad., June 22 Chat., and June 25 N.P.)

20               Congregational Meeting after worship

27              Intergenerational Year End BBQ

* Intergenerational Worship Service on the second Sunday of each month featuring the Youth Choir and ORB.