Christian education takes many forms at Community Church – from weekly Sunday school classes, to evening youth group meetings, to fun seasonal fellowship events for the whole family. Young families make up an especially vibrant and growing contingent of our congregation so many different learning and fellowship opportunities are available for all ages.

Sunday Mornings

Most Sunday mornings, children and youth will sit with their parents through the first part of worship, which will usually include a short sermon and/or story directed specifically at the children. After the first verse of the second hymn, children and youth are invited to leave the sanctuary and join their age-specific Sunday school classes. Classes are divided up the following way: Pre-K&K (age 3,4,5), grades 1&2, grades 3&4, grades 5&6, grades 6,7,8. We also have nursery care available in the upstairs room. Sunday school lessons generally begin from short biblical passages and then move into broader religious themes that they give rise to. Art/craft projects and games are often incorporated into the lesson. The curriculum currently in use follows the revised common lectionary, which means that the lessons taught in Sunday school are based on the same scripture passages that are at the center of adult worship. This allows families to share meaningful reflections together, after the service, on what each has learned or thought about over the course of that morning. Following worship and Sunday school, everyone is invited to the fellowship hour in Frazier Hall for snacks, and juice/coffee.

If you are attending Community Church for the first time with children or youth, please introduce yourself either to one of the deacons or to Luke Higgins (Director of Christian Education who can usually be found in his office off of Frazier Hall), and we would be more than happy to provide you with any orientation you might need!

For More Information

If you have any questions about any aspect of Christian Education at Community Church, please contact Luke Higgins, Director of Christian Education, either at the church (973-239-3875) or at lhiggins@drew.edu.