Wednesdays at Bethany
Godly Play – Preschool – 1st grade
Godly Play is a creative and playful approach to Christian education for young children to nourish and guide their spiritual growth. Children learn through stories and are encouraged to wonder about different aspects of the story.
Camp Bethany – 2nd – 5th grades
Camp Bethany is a fun and exciting time for children in 2nd – 5th grade to learn about God in a fun way and be able to grow spiritually while interacting with other children to build relationships within the community. In Camp Bethany children will also learn different ways they can serve in worship and leadership in the church.
Children’s Church
Preschool – 5th grade: Children’s Church takes place on Sundays during the 10:00am service. Children start in service with their parents and after the children’s sermon, children exit with Ms. Gayle, Mr. Bryan, and assistants to go to the Great Hall and listen to a story, create a craft related to the story, and sing some songs. The children’s lesson is the same as what is being preached in the service just more at a children’s level. Children return to the sanctuary just before communion.
Milestones
When a child is baptized the parents, sponsors, and the entire congregation promise to help raise the child in the faith. Faith Milestones are our way of ensuring that we uphold these promises as our children grow. From Kindergarten through 5th Grade, we walk our children and their families through Luther’s Small Catechism. With our youth and adults, we wrap faith around pivotal life events. These Faith Milestone classes are held once a month after the 10am worship service and are geared toward specific grade levels.
September 24 – BIBLE MILESTONE – Blessing in Worship on 10/1
October 15 – FIRST COMMUNION – Blessing in Worship on 10/22
November 12 – CHURCH SEASONS
Jan 14 – BAPTISM MILESTONE
January 28 – FAMILY DEVOTIONS
March 3 – PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
March 17 – HOLY WEEK
April 28 – APOSTLES’ CREED – Blessing in Worship on 5/5
Day Camp
June 24 – 28, 2024
Art Camp
July 15-18, 2024
Children’s Music
Children of all ages are invited to participate in our Youth Musical groups. Groups rehearse on Wednesday nights, as part of our Wednesday evening programming. The Children’s Handbell choir rehearses from 4:30-5:00 and the Jubilation Youth Choir rehearses from 5:00-5:30. Both ensembles focus on fun and musical excellence in a happy, safe space AND ensembles regularly share musical offerings as part of Sunday morning worship at Bethany. New members are always welcome!
