Calvary UMC Children's Ministries



Calvary United Methodist Church 3701 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215 (615) 297.7562 (615) 297.7690 FAX (615) 385-1600 Calvary Cares Line
	Children's Sunday School
	EDUCATION

	Sunday School Below is a description and room number for each of our Children's Sunday School Classes. Some classes have special lessons during the year; these events are notes underneath the appropriate class.

	All classes begin at 9:15 a.m. and end at 10:15 a.m.

		Nursery — Room 245

			Nursery children are welcomed and nurtured through simple stories and songs of Jesus and God's love.
		Toddlers — Room W252 Two Year Olds — Room W252 Three-Year Olds — Room W254 Four-Year Olds and Pre-K — Room W255 Kindergarten and 1st Grade — Room W255
			Worship Readiness: Taught by the Minister to Children and Their Families, this class uses a special curriculum designated to prepare 1st Graders for active participation in corporate worship. Six session held during the Sunday School hour throughout the school year include: The Bulletin: When We Do What We Do and Why; Baptism: Washen' in the Water; Time for Stories: The Church's Calendar; Eat, Drink, Remember: The Lord's Supper; In Jesus' Words: the Lord's Prayer; and Where in the World: Sanctuary Exploration.
		Second Grade — Room W260 Third Grade — Room W252
			Bible Presentation: Personalized Bibles are presented in worship each fall to children beginning their 3rd grade year of school. Access to the stories of the Faith is essential for disciples of all ages, thus Bibles that are a modern translation written for a third grade reading level are given. Bible Exploration: Once children receive their own Bibles, this special curriculum is thought by the children's pastor, Dr. Jule Nyhuis, in various Sunday School sessions in the fall. The sessions are designed to assist 3rd graders in knowing the basics of how to use and understand their Bibles. Books of the Bible, verse indications and general themes of scripture are covered.
		Fourth Grade — Room W364 Fifth Grade — Room W355
			Christian Life: Taught by children's pastor, Dr. Jule Nyhuis
		Sixth Grade — Room W350
			Confirmands participate in weekly Sunday School which uses the United Methodist confirmation curriculum: Claim the Name. The entire study is designed to ready confirmands to make their own public profession journey in a fun-filled time of meaning in which adult mentors and one another offer support and fellowship.