FPC of Utica : Christian Education

Worship and Music

Christian Education programs at First Presbyterian Church of Utica provides youth, and adult with opportunities to develop and nurture a closer personal relationship with Christ through a variety of means, including Bible study, discussion, sharing, fellowship and prayer.

Children attend the beginning of the worship service with their parents and then invited to come forward to join in a children's sermon and prayer before leaving for church school.

Sunday School:

Sunday School is intended for children ages 10 and under. They learn through the use of song, crafts and play to explore the same Biblical text(s) and themes being lifted up during that days Worship service. Classes are taught by several talented volunteers from the congregation.
Junior Youth:

The Junior Youth group (ages 11 to 15) meet in a classroom setting during church. Learning comes through studying various stories of the Bible, discussing morality and introduction to some of the languages used the Bible (Hebrew, Greek, Roman/Latin).
Senior Youth:

The Senior Youth group (ages 16 and up) generally meets one evening a week. They typically meet in small groups over dinner or a snack and talk about Life, God, Politics or anything else that may come up.

Our adult education program includes small groups which meet either in the church or in homes. Recently groups have studied Peacemaking, The Liturgical Season of Advent, The Liturgical Season of Lent, Life Giving Stories based on four transformative gospel stories, and the following books: The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg, Meeting Moses on the Freeway by Chris Hedges, and Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell.

Weekly Bible Study: Tuesdays at 12:00 noon.
Women's Support Group: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Last Update: January 29,2008