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Gathering In God’s House

Here at the First Congregational Church of Westminster, we teach weekly lessons on a rotation schedule.
There is a theme for the year and each month the children will learn a new Bible story based on the
theme where they get to make the story come to life through a variety of different mediums in our different
classrooms.
All of our lessons are hands-on as we believe in the power of learning through movement to get our
wiggles out. The activities may include cooking, puppets, art, STEM, and exploration. One week a month
the children will get to experience a similar themed â€œescape roomâ€. They learn clues through the stories
and they work together as a team to find the clues which are hidden in the room before earning a prize.
We believe in teaching through exploration and letting kids use their imaginations in our planned activities.
We believe in kids asking questions and we teach in easy to understand, child-friendly way.
We believe all are welcome in our church, so come and visit us! We would love to see you!

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200 Church School Years

The Church School is celebrating it's 200th anniversary this year! On Sunday, April 21st, the kids met at Academy Hill ...

April 29, 2024

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500 Quarter Project

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March 28, 2024

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The children continue their exploration and understanding of what it means to be part of Godâ€™s family. This past Sunday, ...

October 28, 2023

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Christian Ed

Recommended Resources for Families These resources were written by Rev. Sarah Griffith Lund theÂ Senior Pastor atÂ First Congregational United ...

March 21, 2023

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e Our Church School is now utilizing a curriculum published by Cokesbury. In the Deep Blue is flexible in the ...

February 8, 2023

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Advent Devotionals

Advent Devotionals Two Advent Devotionals are available as you enter the Sanctuary and near the office. One for families with ...

December 9, 2022

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Since Devon Murphyâ€™s resignation the Christian Education committee members are assuming some of the directorâ€™s day-to-day administrative duties (ie running ...

November 15, 2022

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Have you ever thought about providing Infant & Toddler care in our Church community?Â Â The Christian Education Committee is ...

October 8, 2022

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October 2022 CE Update

Hi families, Welcome back and Happy Fall! We are off to a great start this year with lots of smiling ...

October 6, 2022

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Staffing Changes

This Tuesday, the leadership of ChristianÂ Education and the church staff received a letter from our beloved Christian Education Director ...

October 6, 2022

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