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Christian Education Sunday School: Sunday School is offered for children age 3 through High School for one hour each Sunday from September through May. Preschool (3's and 4's), 7th/8th Grade, and
High School meet in self-contained classes. Grades K-6 meet in Fellowship Hall for singing and prayers at Sunday School Opening, and then travel
by age groups to a different workshop each week. The Workshop Rotational Model takes into account children's need for repetition and their love of experiential learning. Our goal is in-depth learning about and familiarity with the most important stories of the Bible by the time our children reach Middle School. Each year, we emphasize a different theme, and study five or six stories related to that theme. This means that our children spend about five weeks learning about a single story, instead of just one! Instead of reporting to the same classroom and the same teacher each Sunday, children attend a different workshop each week to experience the story in many different ways. Over a five-week period, children rotate through five workshops such as arts & crafts, science & nature, cooking, video, games, storytelling, and more. We use our own curriculum for our Workshop Rotational Sunday School and our teachers are our parents! Congregational members, staff, grandparents, and youth are teachers too. First Communion Preparation (3rd Grade): 3rd Graders prepare to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion with a series of five classes, including a special bread-baking retreat at which students bake the bread used for communion on their First Communion Day. Vacation Bible School: We offer a week of VBS each summer. In 2007 and 2008, we offered VBS jointly with First Presbyterian Church and North Congregational Church, both in Farmington Hills. Our joint VBS has used the "Holyland Adventure" curriculum; in 2007, we "visited" Jesus in Galilee, and in 2008 we were with Jesus in Jerusalem. In 2009, we joined with our two sister churches; the theme was "Rome: Paul and the Underground Church." VBS is offered for children entering K-5th grade. All are welcome to register for a nominal fee. Older youth and adults are invited to volunteer for VBS as we share Jesus' love with the children of our community. Youth at Antioch - Youth Activities: Antioch's youth participate in 7th/8th grade and High School classes and youth groups. Events include visits to The Gathering of Michigan Lutheran Youth, car washes and other fundraisers, and service to the church. Youth can serve on committees, as acolytes and communion assistants, and as Sunday School and VBS teachers. In Summer 2009, Antioch's youth will attend the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans: Jesus, Justice, and Jazz. Confirmation: Confirmation is a two-year program, beginning in 7th grade. We use a Small Group Model and a curriculum we have developed ourselves, "So What?". Confirmands have the opportunity to develop strong relationships with each other, their Guides (caring adults who lead the Small Groups), the Pastor and Intern, and other teachers. Confirmation involves study, service in and out of church, and time for fun. Confirmands also attend a week of Confirmation Camp at Camp Michi-lu-ca in the summer between their 7th and 8th grade years. So What? 1. The Bible (Oct. 3, 2010—Pastor Kreiss) 2. The Old Testament (Oct. 17, 2010—Pastor Kreiss) 3. Ten Commandments, A (Nov. 7, 2010—Intern Chris) 4. The Gospels (Nov. 21, 2010—Pastor Kreiss) 5. The New Testament (Dec. 5, 2010—Intern Chris) Essentials 6. Christianity (Dec. 19, 2010—Pastor Kreiss) 7. Baptism (Jan. 2, 2011—Mrs. Muzzin) 8. Communion (Jan. 16, 2011—Intern Chris) 9. Luther & Lutheranism (Feb. 6, 2011—Intern Chris) On the Edge 10. Ethics & Morality (Feb. 20, 2011—Pastor Kreiss) 11. Sex (March 6, 2011—Mrs. Muzzin) 12. Comparative Religion (March 20—Intern Chris) 13. Life and Death (April 3, 2011—Pastor Kreiss) 14. Creation (April 17, 2011—Intern Chris) 15. Friendship (May 1, 2011—Mrs. Muzzin) Moving On 16. Confirmation (May 15, 2011—Pastor Kreiss) Year B (2011-12) Foundations 1. God the Son (Jesus Christ) 2. God the Father 3. God the Holy Spirit 4. Liturgy, Worship, Sacraments 5. The Ten Commandments, B Essentials 6. Prayer 7. Grace 8. Faith 9. Salvation 10. Discipleship On the Edge 11. Sin 12. Heaven and Hell 13. The environment 14. Society Moving On 15. Confirmation Adult Sunday School: Adult Sunday Classes are offered throughout the year and cover a variety of topics. The current Adult Sunday School Schedule will be listed on the homepage of our website.
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