Nursery: Birth - age 3 1/2– Lovingly staffed by: Kelly Peskar, Marie Ida, Chelsea Braun, Louise Baumgartner.
Sunday Morning Classes and Leaders
Age 3 1/2 - 5: Lisa Thompson, Jamie Paurus, and an additional leader to be named
Kindergarten - Second Grade: Sarah James, Sara Kuehn, Laura Haugen
Third - Fifth Grade: Romaine Hanson, Peter Rayne, Brenda Yurs
Sixth Grade: Karen Leichtle, Mike Thompson, Jake Vorwald, Nathan Sanders
Seventh - Eighth Grades: Tina Heerdt and adult guest leaders addressing "Hot Topics"
High School: Kurt Leichtle, Brad Kinkaid, Carolyn Germaine and guest leaders
Sunday Morning Worship Opportunities for Children
Please contact us with your information and choice of Sunday worship dates if your child would like to:
-- Offer their musical talents
-- Light candles, as an acolyte
-- Offer an announcement or skit in worship
-- Read the biblical text
Worshipping with Children – Our Brochure
(Illustrated by Bill Ammerman)
Available every Sunday morning and located where worship bulletins are provided – just ask for it!
Midweek for Children and Youth (Educational Ministry and Music Ministry)
Wednesday Fellowship (3rd – 5th grades meeting weekly directly after school 3:45-5:00) - Led by Jody Helmrick and Phyllis Meyers
Youth Choir (Wednesday night practices 5:00-5:30) – Led by Fay Westberg
Youth Bells (Wednesday night practices 5:30-6:00) – Led by Ben Helmrick
g2g Middle School Fellowship “Gotta Go!!”, resumes Wednesday, January 6
FOR: Students in grades 6-8
WHEN: Every Wednesday, 5:15 – 6:30 PM
WHERE: Fellowship Hall (lower level)
LEADERS: Cindy Danke, Nathan Sanders, Sarah James,
Janet Ellinger, Carolyn Germaine
QUESTIONS: Contact Carolyn or Janet 715 425 6233
Wednesday Fellowship (for grades 3-5), resumes Wednesday, January 6
FOR: Students in grades 3-5.
WHEN: 3:45-5:00 PM Wednesdays
WHERE: Fellowship Hall (lower level)
DESCRIPTION: An after-school faith-based educational experience with creative activities.
LEADERS: Jodi Helmrick and Phyllis Meyers assisted by Ben and Jacob Helmrick
QUESTIONS: Contact Jodi 715 426 1929
“Mission Possible Kids” and “Creative Cooking Kids” Update!
FOR: Students in grades 1-5
WHEN: Beginning in January 2010, both MPKids and CCKids will meet the last Sunday of each month from 11:30 – 1:30 PM.
DESCRIPTION: We will begin each Sunday by preparing a Creative Cooking Kids lunch and then move into an MPKids hands-on mission project.
WHERE: Fellowship Hall (lower level)
COST: $2.50 donation for Creative Cooking Kids, no cost for MPKids (thanks to the support of our United Methodist Women)
LEADERS: Creative Cooking Kids is led by Romain Hanson assisted by Jessie Rayne. Mission Possible Kids is led by Carolyn Germaine and Belinda O’Connell with youth leaders Nathan Sanders, Jake Vorwald, Louise Baumgartner, Sarah James. Parents are invited to participate and/or assist.
QUESTIONS: Contact Carolyn 715 425 6233
Confirmation Class - (9th grade meeting weekly most Wednesdays) Led by Janet Ellinger, Sue Kurtz,
Bill Rasmussen, Brenda Gaulke
Intergenerational Events led by students:
Led by grades 3-5: An Introduction to Prayer: A Sunday during Lent - date to be set (following second worship service)
Led by grades 6-8: Presenting Events of Holy Week – On April 5 - Palm Sunday (following both worship services)
Led by 6th graders: Biblical Marketplace with Heifer Project International mission project. Date in May to be set (following both worship services)
Led by Sr. Highs:"Spiritual Traditions Worship Service" - Led by Sr. Highs, date to be set April or May
Led by Sr. Highs: "Teens, Queens & Kings" - Friday, April 24, 6-7:30 pm (Sr. Highs serve festive meal to older members of our congregation, in return older members offer wisdom for living to Sr. Highs) Details will be in March Newsletter
2010 Summer Plans
United Methodist Church Camps: Catalogues will be available for families to review.
Mission Possible Kids Weekend Event (our "VBS") - Date to be set in early June - for students entering first – sixth grades (older students invited to assist)
Our Own River Falls UMC Camps – Coming Summer of 2010!
Both a Middle School Work Camp and a Sr. High Work Camp are being planned for the summer of 2010. Please let us know if you would like to help in the planning and/or participate as an adult leader.
