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CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY Newborn to Grade 12 Mendon Church is a caring and nurturing Christian community where the spiritual development of our youth is of vital importance. We seek to encourage Christian love and committment in our youth and the life-long development of their personal faith journey by: Connecting them with other caring members of God's family; Equipping and instructing them in God's Word; Providing opportunities in which they can apply personal faith and develop and use spiritual gifts for Christian worship and service that honors God.
PROGRAMS 9:00am Adult Education: Child care provided 10:00am Service: Nursery care and Christian Education for all youth through High School age Sunday Mornings | Christian Education classes are offered to children in grades PreK-8. Children are dismissed from the Worship Service to attend singing with our Music Director followed by Christian Education classes. | Nursery | Care is available in a nurturing and safe environment for newborn through age 2 during events and Sunday service. | After Sermon | 9th grade through college age youth are invited to gather in the conference room of the church to discuss and evaluate how the sermon can relate to the situations faced in that age bracket in what is called Sermon "talk – back”. | Youth Group | Our Youth Group get-together happens Sunday evenings. Junior High students (6th – 8th) generally meet at 5pm; older youth (9th – college age) meet immediately after at 7pm. Most of the activities involve indoor/outdoor games, snacks or just kicking back and enjoying comraderie. Time is spent studying Scripture to better understand the lessons Jesus is teaching. | Confirmation | Confirmation involves classes and discussions for high school age youth to learn what it means to be followers of Christ. | Youth Outreach | As part of our Youth Ministries, there is a Youth Outreach which identifies projects for young people to coordinate. Past projects have included Operation Christmas Child, cards and care packages to Our Troops, collection of school supplies for Open Door Mission, food and book drives for Cameron Ministries in Rochester, and cards for those in need in our faith family here at Mendon Church. | Vacation Bible School | Vacation Bible School is offered to children grades PreK (3-4 years old) through 5th for a week during the summer each year . Our 6th grade and older youth are welcome to volunteer as camp counselors. |
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