Sunday School for Preschoolers includes a class for 2 and 3 year-olds  and a class for 4 year-olds and pre-kindergartners: The children will enjoy a Bible story, songs, crafts and snacks with prayer each Sunday. Our goal is to help the preschoolers grow in the love of Christ.

   The children in kindergarten and 1st grade (early elementary) and 2nd and 3rd grade (mid elementary) are using a group curriculum. Sunday lessons incorporate having an offering basket available and coloring sheets or activity sheets on the table as children arrive. After children arrive attendance is taken and rewarded with attendance stickers. Participation in a physical activity related to the weeks scripture leads to story time on the carpet. The children's stories are read from the take home leaflet along with a related scripture. A related craft or coloring activity is completed until prayer and snack time. The children go home with their projects and leaflets.

     4th and 5th Grades: The fourth and fifth grade Sunday School classes at St. Philip's is a "bridge" between the Children's Department and the Youth Department. Because we are preparing the children for the fast approaching changes in their lives, we teach not only the weekly lessons but also introduce such tools as the concordance, Bible atlas, and Bible dictionary. In addition, we discuss baptism, communion, creeds, confirmation, seasons of the church year and the hymnal. In the fall, the class plans and conducts a worship service at Merrill Gardens. At Christmas we participate in the Children's cantata. In the spring a 4-week acolyte course is taught. Each quarter, the children save and send their weekly offerings to the UMCOR mission project of their choice. We stress responsibility through regular attendance, good behavior, class participation and memorizing Old and New Testament books. We have a good time! Every Sunday there is a treat of some kind, prayers and sharing. Our goal is to make the boys and girls knowledgeable about the Holy Bible, and to make them aware of the love of their Lord, who is always faithful, forgiving and loving.