Christian Education at St John UCC in New Athens includes classes for age 2 though Jr high and high school. Classes are Sunday mornings at 9:00am. Kids age 2-kindergarten and kids in Jr high have set classes, while children in 1st-5th grade are part of a rotation model. Each Sunday morning begins with a gathering time under our tent (located in the Sunday school area in the basement of St John Chu
rch. The same Bible story is taught for 4 or 5 weeks in a row in a variety of bible workshops that have been created in our rotation. The kids at St John rotate through a computer lab, drama and music room, the movie room (complete with hot popcorn, projection tv and surround sound), a game room and craft room (which sometimes includes cooking). In each setting they learn about the same Bible story in a new way. At St John's the rotation program has been an amazing difference in Christian education. The kids are exposed to new and exciting experiences each week, and our teachers are able to teach the same lesson to different age groups weekly. In the rotation our teachers teach for 3 weeks, then are off 3 week only to come back to teaching lessons with a fresh outlook!! St John UCC offers a 2 year confirmation program, which prepares our young people in Jr high for full membership in Christ's church. Classes meet in the confirmation class room in the basement of St John's each Sunday at 9:00am. Our post-confirmation class meets at 9:00am each Sunday this class is for high school students and jr high students who have completed confirmation. Parents can drop off students and are welcome to then attend our 9:15 contemporary worship service with Pastor Koch. Youth Group at St John is called stjohn 4:12 and is lead by the students. 4:12 sessions are planned throughout the year for students in 6th-12th grade. We invite anyone interested in our Christian education to join us on Sunday mornings or contact the church office with any questions. Our church office is open Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm (618)475-2847 or email us at [email protected].
