Children's Classes & Ministries -

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School Classes for all ages are part of our plan to ....."teach every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ Jesus." (Colossians 1:28)  Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 AM and are available for all children beginning as young as two years old. The class divisions are as follows:

• Toddler
• Age 4
• Age 5 & Kindergarten
• 1st & 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th & 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• The Master's Class (Special Needs)

A child is promoted out of the Toddler age Sunday School Class on the first Sunday of the new quarter following the child's fourth birthday.  A child is promoted out of the Sunday School Class for Age 4 into the Sunday School Class for Age 5 & Kindergarten on the first Sunday of the new quarter following the child's fifth birthday. Promotion into Kindergarten occurs on the first Sunday in September.

The new quarters begin on the first Sunday of June, September, December and March.  Promotion for students in Grades K -12 normally occur on Promotion Sunday (first Sunday in September) after the student has successfully completed the highest grade level for his/her current Sunday School class.

SUNDAY MORNING PROGRAMS

Toddler Church - PBC believes that even young children can and should learn principles from God's Word. Toddler Church offers a relaxed structured time with singing, play time, stories and Bible lessons which help to reinforce the Sunday School hour.  Toddler Church is for children that are 2-3 years old, and meets for the entire service. Teachers will not release a child until the parents come to get them.
Children are promoted into Children's Church on the first Sunday of the new quarter following the child's fourth birthday.

Children's Church - Children's Church provides an atmosphere with many similarities to the adult service, but because of the short attention spans of children, this program presents Bible lessons in a manner that is interesting, understandable and relevant to children. Throughout the year children learn about various attributes of God, how to live as God's child, Christian character, various aspects to our church, and missionaries. Children's Church also incorporates singing, melody bells, Bible Reading, and memory work.

Children's Church is for children from Age 4 through Grade 1, and meets for the entire Sunday Morning Worship Service in Great Room 1. Children that attend Sunday School will stay in their classroom and be dismissed directly into Children's Church. After the Sunday Morning Worship Service, please come back to the Great Room and pick up your children.

SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAMS

Little Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch is a special program designed for Toddlers (Ages 2-3) to begin to teach them how to praise and worship our Lord and Savior through various activities, Bible lessons, stories, and memory verses.

Children are promoted out of the Pumpkin Patch three times throughout the year to coincide with the Adult Classes. The promotion dates are September 1, January 1, and June 1. (Since The Pumpkin Patch does not meet during the SUMMER, the children will join their parents in the regular Wednesday evening service).

Critter County - Critter County is a fun and exciting program that teaches children about God through the use of the alphabet. Each week the children, while focusing on one letter, learn about an attribute of God, an animal that God created, and learn a memory verse also beginning with that letter.

This program is designed for children from age 4 through Kindergarten, and runs from September through May. During the SUMMER months the children join their parents in the regular Wednesday Evening Service.  Children are promoted out of Critter County when they reach the first grade.

Patch the Pirate Club - The Patch the Pirate Club is an exciting children's choir club that uses godly character lessons as its central emphasis. Five purposes of Patch the Pirate Club have been established:

1. To build strong Christian character into the lives of children;
2. To present a positive witness for Christ;
3. To worship the Lord in song;
4. To train children in music;
5. To provide an exciting club meeting that every child will enjoy.

Each week Bible lessons, Scripture memory, character building song, and a daily devotional guide are designed to work together to promote faithfulness and godly character in our children's lives. In addition each child will have an opportunity to serve the Lord through a monthly musical presentation. Through Patch the Pirate Club each child will receive the benefit of both musical and Biblical instruction.  Patch the Pirate is for children in Grades 1-6, and runs weekly from September through May. During the SUMMER months the children join their parents in the regular Evening Service.