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God's World
God's World is our Sunday morning education hour, offered for all ages at 9:15 on most Sundays during the school year. See to the right for our current session.
What happens during God's World for Kids?
- Core stories from our faith are presented in depth over the course of 4-5 weeks
- Children are encouraged to live in the focus story to fully incorporate it and see how the story can influence the way in which they live out their lives
- Aspects of the story are presented in different ways to reflect the different strenghts and learning styles of the kids
- The story builds each week; the story evolves in the telling and different layers are added in each re-telling
- Children are split into age-based groups so that kids can enter the story at their level
- Children discuss and experience examples of how such a story might be lived out today
Click here to download a 2007-2008 Registration Form
Click here for the 2007-2008 God's World Schedule
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Milestones
Milestones are offered to individual grade level groups as focussed education in important faith practices. Each milestone is presented over several weeks. Currently, the milestones offered are:
- My Church - an exploration of the church site for preschoolers
- Worship - a guided introduction to the worship experience for kindergartners
- Prayer - an introduction to many different types of prayer for first graders
- Communion - Communion instruction for second graders
- Bible - an overview of the Bible, it's evolution, and how to use it for third graders
- Mission - a guided group experience in which fourth graders choose an organization and carry out a project to support it (e.g. a food drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano)
- Remembering Baptism - a study of the history of Baptism and what it means to "live wet" for fifth graders
Click here for the 2007-2008 Milestone Schedule
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Worship for Children at OSLC
We believe that corporate worship is an important part of children's faith development, and we encourage you to share worship with your children. Our bulletin incorporates all worship materials, as well as special stories and activities for children.
Children are an important part of all of our services, and often assist in the service by presenting music, reading or serving Communion.
Why worship with your children?
- Children learn worship by worshiping with the congregation Sunday after Sunday
- Children learn they belong to God and are welcome in God's church
- They discover that they are valued as individuals by God and by God's people at church
- They build a fund of memorable, shared experiences of Christian community, from which they may draw when they are older
- They are enriched by the beauty of music and art as expressions of praise and as human response to God
- They hear stories from the Bible read and interpreted
- They begin to see Christian worship as one place where God may speak to them
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Children's Choirs
We offer choirs for toddlers through 5th grade. Click here for more information on these opportunities for children to begin a lifelong music experience.
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Vacation Bible School 2008
REGISTRATION FOR VBS 2008 NOW OPEN
Click here for more information and to register online.
VBS 2008
June 23 - June 27
2007 Vacation Bible School
 Our Summer 2007 Vacation Bible School was held July 30-August 3, with the theme Great Bible Reef. This yearly program is for children ages 3 through 5th grade. Older children are invited to be teachers' helpers for this summer program. Click below for pictures from 2007.
Click here for Great Bible Reef Information and Photos
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Nursery Care
Child care is provided during regularly scheduled services, Thursday Night's Alive, and most special meetings and events. Our nursery interior has recently been upgraded to better care for our youngest children. Our nursery is always staffed by two screened adult caregivers who enjoy spending time with your children.
Nursery care is provided for newborns through age 4 during services.
Childcare for children kindergarten and older is provided for special events.
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What to Expect
Join us on a Sunday morning - you and your children are always welcome!
Our summer service is at 9:15. Starting on September 9, we will go back to our school year schedule of services at 8:15 and 10:30. Services are followed by a time of fellowship, including snacks and beverages.
God's World, our education time for all ages, is offered from 9:15 to 10:20. Our first God's World for fall 2007 will take place on September 9, 2007. All ages start in the lounge, and are led to their classrooms by a colored path. Children and adults reconnect in the lounge prior to the 10:30 service.
RED: Preschool
ORANGE: K - 2nd Grade
YELLOW: 3rd - 5th Grade
GREEN: Middle School
BLUE: High School
PURPLE: Adults
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