Christian Education

Kirkland Congregational Church supports a Christian Education Program for all ages.  Weekly classes include K-2, 3-6, Junior High and High School.

To contact the Christian Education Department, write to christian_education@kccucc.org, or:
Gale Peterson, Director of Christian Education.
Eloise Boyle, Chairman of the board of Christian Education.

Christian Education for All Ages

Our Christian Education classes have gotten off to a good start this year. Our teachers volunteer their time and talents to give our children and youth a positive experience in a loving and caring setting. The goal is to provide a wide variety of programmed activities designed to enable spiritual growth and faith development, thus creating the building blocks of faith which will remain with them throughout their lives.

We will continue with the Chapel Time for the children this year. Each Sunday following the Children’s Time in the worship service, the children will go to the Chapel for 10-15 minutes together. During the Chapel Time, we will introduce the scripture lesson for the day, celebrate birthdays and special accomplishments, collect a Children’s offering, and learn about the elements of worship. Sunday School classes will dismiss at 11:45 AM each week. The Children’s offering will go to the Common Cents Fund and our special Mission Projects.

See the list below for this year’s Sunday School staff.

Pre-Kindergarten/2nd Grade Class: 3rd –6th Grade Class: 7th-12th Grades Class: Adult Education Classes: Marjie Kichline, providing a music experience
Nancy Lanphear, providing a music experience
Joyce Cawley is our wonderful Nursery Caregiver
Adult Education Classes have resumed — please see the study schedule for details, and watch for other special opportunities for spiritual development during the year.

Check out the Seasons of the Spirit website at www.spiritseasons.com to discover the Bible Study discussion site, Spirit-Sightings, Spirit-Screenings and the Action Zone for children featuring interactive games and "Ask the Rabbi."

Christian Education News

KCC UCC April Mission Project: The Birthday Corner

April is the month to support Hopelink's Birthday Corner. Our support will allow low-income families an opportunity to select free birthday items from their Food bank whenever a child is celebrating a birthday. Our support will help parents who are faced with financial limitations be able to select party items to help their child’s party be a success. Over 600 children will benefit with our support.

Choose one of these ways to help:

  1. Buy party supplies: plates, napkins, party hats, candles, balloons, cake mixes, frosting, etc. Return items to church by Sunday, April 13th or Sunday, April 20th.
  2. Make a financial contribution to the Common Cents Fund to help us purchase new party items.
Let’s show these children we care about them!

Youth News

2008 Lenten Prayer Jars

Once again this Lenten Season we had a focus on prayer as we spent time in prayer and gave thanks each day and/or week for all that God has given us. On Easter Sunday, during the worship service, the Lenten Prayer Jars were brought forward along with other contributions by individuals and families. The funds collected from the Prayer Jars will be donated to Tent City 4. A special Thank You to all of you who participated in some way, children and adults.

Easter Baskets for Tent City 4

Thank you to our KCC~UCC children who put together Easter Baskets for the Tent City 4 residents.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008

And they did it without knee pads. Thank you to all the men who participated in the special Palm Sunday Processional re-enactment. You have 11 months and two weeks to recover.

24th Annual Youth Easter Sunrise Service

Thank You to our Youth … Thank you to the members of our Youth Fellowship for their very special and meaningful Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday at Marina Park. Each year the service is very unique to the group. Many folks ventured out on a blustery morning to celebrate the joy and good news of Easter morning. Thank you to Van Kichline for his work with the youth in the planning for this traditional Easter worship experience. Thank you to Margie Kichline and Van Kichline for chaperoning the Youth Overnite on Saturday night as they made final preparations for Easter morning.

Last Sunday School classes for the 2007-2008 program year

Sunday, June 8th will be the last day for the regular 2007-2008 program year Sunday School classes. Our special hands-on experience summer classes will begin on Sunday, June 15th, for children ages 4—12. Child care will be provided for infants and toddlers.

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