Children and Family Ministries

The Children and Family Ministries at House of Hope helps children birth through Grade 5 seek and find a meaningful personal relationship with God.  They develop a foundation for a continuing lifestyle of Christian commitment and discipleship and achieve a balanced spiritual life through participation in worship, instruction, fellowship, play and service.  Learn the stories and history of our faith as found in the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament and Presbyterian theology and gain knowledge and understanding of the beliefs, rituals and uniqueness of the Presbyterian denomination and the Reformed tradition.  With these goals in mind, we offer an engaging, fun and challenging Sunday morning program that will enhance and support the Christian teachings and values first shared in the home. 

Children are welcomed as worshipers at House of Hope.  The 10:00 a.m. service includes a "Time for Children."  Following the special message, children age 4  - Grade 5  are excused for their Sunday School classes.  Sunday School classes for age 4 - Grade 5 run from 10:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Also at the 10:00 a.m. service, worship bags and special children's bulletins are provided for the young people.  Children's story Bibles are also available to the children during worship.  

September through May

Nursery and toddler care is available each Sunday from 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Three-year-olds go directly to room 6 beginning at 9:45 a.m. for their Sunday School experience.  

Registration Forms
Nursery
Sunday School

Sunday School
Children age 3 (by 8/31) through Kindergarten will experience the traditional Bible stories through crafts, songs, games and other age-appropriate activities, using curricula designed specifically for the young learners.  Children are taught by volunteers.  

Children in Grades 1 - 3 learn Bible stories and themes using a method called Workshop Rotation.  Stories are taught in units that are usually 5 weeks in length.  Teaching is done in "workshops" that take place in rooms and spaces decorated to appeal to the senses.  Each grade level visits each of the 3 workshops once in a 3-wheel unit, and each workshop is designed to help the children experience the story in a different way.  Examples of workshops are Art, Drama, Computers, Movie Theater, Cooking and Games.  

Sunday School enrichment time is provided each week for children whose parents are attending adult education.  Age 3-K meet in Room 5 and Grades 1-5 meet in Room 1.  

 B.I.B.L.E. Adventure Schedule (Grades 1-3) 

Grade 1-3    Workshop Schedule  January 8, 15, 22 2011
 
Grade 1: Lord’s Prayer
Week 1: January 8      Thou Art
Week 2: January 15    Cooking   (gather in Signs and Wonders)
Week 3: January 22    Moved By The Spirit  (Great Hall)
 
Grade 2:  10 Commandments
Week 1: January 8     Biblemax
Week 2: January 15   Moved By The Spirit (Great Hall)
Week 3: January 22   Thou Art
 
Grade 3:  Apostles Creed
Week 1: January 8      Signs and Wonders
Week 2: January 15    Thou Art
Week 3: January 22    Book of Acts
 
Faith Quest Schedule (Grade 4 and 5)
 
Using the curriculum DWELL "Marvel" students will learn in an environment that encourages questions and wondering. Material is designed to engage the higher level thinking skills of grades 4 and 5.

Each week, grade 4 will meet in Dining Room A and grade 5 will meet in Room 1.

 

For more information please contact Jan Snell, Director of Children's Christian Education, at (651) 223-7547 or jans@hohchurch.org.