June is a busy month when we celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Sunday. Christian Explorers at Edwards Church will also focus on what it means to offer an “extravagant welcome.” We’ll explore stories of Jesus’ inclusive love and move our Sunday morning gatherings outside when the weather gets warm. We hope you’ll join us for these […]
Christian Education at Edwards Church
At Edwards Church, faith is a journey, not a destination. Our Faith Formation program is based on the belief that each person is gifted by God. All are welcomed with open hearts and open minds into a safe and judgement free environment. Faith is developed through relationships, (both peer to peer as well as intergenerational), biblical stories, and mission oriented experiences in the church, local, and global community. Our goal: we each develop a faith that will carry us through life.
Children are the representation of God’s Love
One of the most important things to the people of Edwards Church is welcome. In that spirit, children are always welcome in the life of the church, and one way you will notice this is at the communion table. We make sure that children of every age are present at God’s table, fully invited and encouraged to partake in this special meal. The church school program helps children understand the meaning as well as how to participate in this sacrament that honors our Christian heritage.
We are a church of diverse people, living in families of many different configurations, and our shared focus is to help our children experience God’s unconditional Love. We accept children as they are: sometimes sweet and cuddly, sometimes grumpy and temperamental, the bold and outspoken ones will fit in here just as much as the shy and quiet. We welcome children who prefer baseball caps and mermaid fins or anything else their imagination might conjure up, as well as kids who prefer tutus over tuxes, and everything in between. Our mostly volunteer staff are amazingly skilled and passionate about honoring the energy, intelligence, and imagination of children in their care. They use biblical storytelling and open-ended questions to help children find their own meaning, learn how to ask their own questions, and go home with a sense of awe and wonder about God. In addition, our church helps provide families with age-appropriate outreach and service learning opportunities to help children learn the values of love, welcome, kindness and compassion that will serve them throughout their lives.
Children are always welcome in worship, and we celebrate their presence with us. There are many options for families who worship with us, some of those include children’s sermons, Sunday School classes, confirmation classes, and youth forum. We also offer many intergenerational worship services throughout the year that are fun for all ages! If you are new to the church or are visiting, please let a greeter or a deacon know so we can help your family get acquainted with our staff and facilities, or email pastor@edwardschurch.org and we will happily answer your questions!
Our 2023 Annual Report is available, and you will find our latest activities below.
Celebrating the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
This month, Christian Explorers will celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost with flames and wind igniting our Spirits as the giant dove puppet descends in our sanctuary! We’ll also explore some of Jesus’ words to his friends and roll up our sleeves for some service projects. We hope you’ll join us! Mark […]
Resurrection
It’s the season of Eastertide when we “practice resurrection!” We’ll start the month with a pageant, and Christian Explorers will re-enact the first Easter Sunday by being Roman guards, sleepy disciples, or even helping to roll the rock away from the entrance to the tomb. Throughout April, we’ll explore the meaning of resurrection and “new […]
FOR CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS IN MARCH—HOLY WEEK!
This month, Christian Explorers continue with their “Lent in a Bag” project, learning more about Lent. To prepare for Holy Week and Easter, they’ll be creating a pageant based on the book, ‘Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist. Our youth have also started to decorate their new Project Room by painting a fresh […]
Christian Explorers
FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS – LENT BEGINS! January found us busy learning about “living the kin-dom of justice.” This month, Christian Explorers will dream about making the newly cleaned out space downstairs in Susan Dickerman Hall our own. We’ll be decorating the bulletin boards, finding comfy furniture, and creating a […]
LIVING THE KIN-DOM – January Activities
“LIVING THE KIN-DOM!’ JANUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS What a busy month we had in December, filled with Advent activities and a wonderful Christmas Eve pageant. Thank you to everyone who took part and made our celebration so meaningful! As we enter the new year, we’ll focus on the theme of “living the kin-dom” […]
December Activities for Church
This month, Christian Explorers will meet John the Baptist, Mary and her Magnificat, shepherds and angels as we explore this Advent theme. We’ll also be telling the Christmas story in our annual Christmas Eve pageant at 5:00 p.m. on December 24. Watch for more details about this year’s pageant; there will be opportunities to make […]
November’s Events
GIVE! LOVE! CHANGE LIVES! NOVEMBER ACTIVITES FOR EDWARDS CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS November is the time for Stewardship and Thanksgiving at Edwards Church. This month Christian Explorers will explore what it means to give and be grateful. We’ll count coins in the penny jar, make cupcakes for the Veteran’s Dinner on November 12, assemble blessings bags, […]
November’s Events
GIVE! LOVE! CHANGE LIVES! NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES FOR EDWARDS CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS November is the time for Stewardship and Thanksgiving at Edwards Church. This month Christian Explorers will explore what it means to give and be grateful. We’ll count coins in the penny jar, make cupcakes for the Veteran’s Dinner on November 12, assemble blessings bags, […]
Christian Explorers
This month Christian Explorers continue to celebrate stories of revival from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. We’ll learn about manna from heaven, the ten commandments and how we use that spirit of revival to make a difference in the world. On Sunday mornings we help begin and end worship in the sanctuary. […]