Family Ministries

"Let the little children come to me."

Matthew 19:14

Our Family Ministry strives to create a safe, affirming place for all children to explore what it means to live as Christians and do God’s work in the world. Children are invited to think, play, imagine, discuss, question, serve, and create as they grow in their knowledge of Christ and confidence in themselves. 

Our Family Ministries program encompasses all children from birth to age twelve and their families. We provide opportunities for Christian Education, children’s fellowship, and intergenerational faith relationship building. Family Ministries is primarily focused on our weekly Sunday School classes during the school year, but we also help organize several annual events such as Rally Sunday, Trunk-Or-Treat, Advent wreath-making, and the Christmas Eve Family Service. 

Sunday School

Welcome!

Whether you're just stopping by or searching for a new home church, your children are welcome in Sunday School. Our Sunday School program strives to include a wide range of lesson styles and topics to engage the children in new and different ways each week. We do our best to incorporate games, movement, teamwork, storytelling, songs, crafts, service projects, discussion, and personal reflection in our lessons - though, not all at once!


Our lesson topics fall into three broad categories:

  • Bible Stories - Examples: What does the Bible say? Who are the characters we should know? What are their stories? Why do they matter?
  • Practical Knowledge - Examples: How do you navigate a Bible? Why are there so many different Bibles? How is our church run? What are the parts of our church calendar?
  • Big Ideas - Examples: Who is God? What does it mean to love your neighbor? How do the Ten Commandments guide our modern lives? How do we pray?


Children attending Sunday School may sit with their grown-ups in the pews until the Children's Message, after which they will leave to go to class. Sunday School children may be picked up in the fellowship hall after worship, or at the youth patio if class was held outdoors.


Sunday School classes are led by our Director of Family Ministries and trained adult volunteers from our congregation who have passed a background check. 


If you have any questions about Sunday School, would like to receive emails about our Family Ministries programs, or want to enroll your child, please email office@actonc.org. 


Sunday School Schedule for Winter 2024


February

18 – No Sunday School (February School Vacation Week)

25 – No Sunday School (February School Vacation Week)

March

3 - Sunday School: Jesus' Love Part 3

10 - Sunday School: Caring for Each Other
17 - Sunday School *Children's Choir Rehearsal

24 - Sunday School *Children's Choir Performance


If you have any questions about ACC's Family Ministries program, please contact us at office@actonc.org.


Program Registration Forms

Download registration forms for Sunday School below.  Return completed forms to the Church Office  during the week or to the Sunday School room on Sundays before or directly after worship services at 9:30am.


Child Registration Form
Permission Forms
CORI Form for Volunteers

Family Ministries Program Goals

Infants and Toddlers
  • To know that the church is a safe and caring place
  • To know that God loves them.
PreK and Kindergarten
  • To learn the stories that form the basis of our faith.
  • To understand the big ideas of our faith, such as who Jesus is and what love looks like.
Grades 1 - 6
  • To continue to build knowledge and understanding of the Bible and its stories
  • To ask questions of our faith and seek answers
  • To develop practical skills, such as how to use a Bible
  • To begin to build a personal connection to God and God's word.


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