FUMCOG

First United Methodist Church of Germantown

Have you ever heard parents say, “I just want my child to be happy?” L. Gregory Jones, dean of Duke University Divinity School, asks, “What if we expected parents to say, ‘I just want my child to be faithful’?”

The question gets to the heart of Christian education at FUMCOG. It’s not about keeping children happy; it’s about encountering something greater than ourselves. It’s about God’s incredible commitment to us, and the commitment to God that gives our life meaning. It’s about the hunger we all share for something worth living and dying for.

On the surface you might see young children engaged with glitter and glue, or friends gathered around a table sharing concerns about high school or parenting. You might see a teacher cradling a baby, or a hapless associate pastor struggling to remember the guitar chords to a song about Moses. But underneath it all is that passion, that hunger, to follow Jesus into lives shaped by a vision for justice and love.

- Beth Stroud

For Grades 3 through 6

Children in these grades are studying a special unit this fall. Faye and Dan Ross have returned to teach their popular Introduction to the Bible. This class meets before worship at 9:45. The children are then expected to attend worship with their parents. Traditionally, this class has culminated in children receiving their own personal Bibles and reading in the Christmas Pageant.

6023 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-438-3677

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For Grades 3 through 6