Jesus gave us, his disciples, the commission to go out into the world and preach his gospel.  From generation to generation the faith has been passed since the first disciples over 2000 years ago.  The powerful Christian story of God's gift of love, forgiveness, and salvation both comforts us and challenges us.  At Union Church we seek to provide such opportunities that allow the faith to be shared and nurtured.  Faith development is a life-long experience, so we seek to offer events for all ages.

Sunday School
Our weekly Sunday School is offered for children from Pre-K through Grade 8. For the 2006-2007 year we are beginning to employ the Workshop Rotation Model.  This model for Christian Education has every age studying the same story, but at their level.  The story is experienced through a different workshop each week, such as art, story telling, drama, cooking, or computers.  After a number of weeks, a new story is introduced and experienced through the same workshops.  Our goal is to have our children become familiar with the stories of our faith. 

The next rotation begins February 25 - Journey to the Cross

Confirmation
When students enter Grade 9 they are invited to engage in the confirmation process.  In a series of bi-monthly classes held over the course of the school year, they will explore  faith and their understanding of it.  Confirmation is a time for a young adult, who was baptized as a child, to affirm the baptismal promises made by their parents and claim responsibility for the faith as their own. 

Each student is paired with a mentor, who is an adult member of the congregation.  The mentor joins with them in the classes and helps shepherd them in this part of their journey. 

High School
Our goal is to provide opportunities for high school-age young adults in our church and their friends to gather in a safe environment for fellowship, learning, and service.  Meeting times may vary but in the past have included Saturday evenings.  There will also be the opportunity for mission projects throughout the year.

Adult Education
Opportunities vary but include a bi-monthly meeting on Monday evenings at 7PM.  Topics vary but have included everything from the study of books of the bible, to personality studies, to book discussions.  Often the ideas for the meetings come from the interests of the participants. 

In the season of Advent and Lent there are usually weekly opportunities.  These are usually focused on preparing the participants more fully for the season of Christmas and Easter.  These offerings are usually held on Wednesday evenings and follow a brief mid-week service.  See our Calendar or Upcoming Events for more details.