Sunday School

TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, CONTACT THE FIRST PARISH CHURCH OFFICE (978) 526-7661 ext. 3 or e-mail cedirector.fpchurch@verizon.net

Those using the Nursery should proceed directly to the Nursery room on arrival. Children, preschool to grade 8, gather in the Chapel upon arrival and share a youth meditation led by pastoral assistant, Dr. Judy Haley. After the morning conversation preschool – 5th grade students are escorted to their classrooms and the middle school students gather in their own recently designed youth room.
At 11 a.m. all students are escorted to the Sanctuary where they end the worship service with their family and enjoy hospitality time and conversation after the service.

Nursery – Our warm and caring Nursery is staffed by volunteer caregivers who are assisted by the energy of First Parish High School youth. New faces (ages 0-4 years) are always welcome!
Preschool – Grade 5 use Godly Play which is a discovery method of learning using storytelling and props that enables young children to encounter God. Each classroom has a volunteer staff of Godly Play trained storytellers and parent/grandparent helpers.
Middle School Youth Group – Led by youth director, Jared Hamilton the goal is to have our young people focus on service projects that provide concrete benefit to those in need. These projects create a character of service that will become a common trait in the youth at our church.

Jazz Worship Service followed by a fried chicken family picnic in September, face painting and a bounce house entertain the youngsters
Ingathering; in October which involves collecting food for the Cape Ann Food Pantry
Decorating and filling Thanksgiving baskets for the Manchester COA in November
Christmas Pageant performance during worship in December
Christmas Eve 5pm Family Worship Service when children participate in a festive Christmas Service
A Church wide Birthday Bash hosted by the CE committee, which celebrates everyone’s birthday with fabulous cakes and decorations
A fundraising Talent Show and luncheon for the Heifer Project
Children’s Sunday where children share with the church community what they have learned through out the year
All Church picnic held after the Worship service in June at Tuck’s Point, old fashion family games are enjoyed such as watermelon eating

The Sunday School Choir, is led by Ann Greenleaf, a retired nursery school/music teacher and assisted by Chip Price with his guitar, both are longtime members of First Parish.
The SS choir includes all students attending Sunday school and students perform during several services including Jazz Sunday, the Christmas pageant, and Palm Sunday.
The Junior Choir includes students Grade 2 and up, and is overseen by the Choir Director, Don Dunn, a retired elementary school music teacher and the Music Committee.