Church School

We offer a comprehensive Church School Program for children ages 3 through 7th grade.  We also have a nursery/toddler room available for the youngest members of our church family.  Childcare and Church School are offered at the 10:00 a.m. service.   

Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool 2’s and 3’s Children are welcomed in their classrooms beginning at 9:50 and remain in the classroom for the entire service.  Give yourselves time to check in with caregivers and teachers and settle your children.

3-year-olds through Grade 7 Students go to worship with their parents for the first part of the service.  On leaving the Meetinghouse following the Children’s Message, children ages 3-Pre-K meet their teachers in Parish Hall.  All other children meet their teachers in their classrooms unless instructed otherwise.

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Church School Curriculum

Over the past two years, the Board of Christian Education has been evaluating our Church School’s curriculum for ages 3 through Grade 5.  Although the “Gather ‘Round” curriculum had been excellent at nurturing the child’s faith and strengthening the connection between home and the congregation; it was a little more time consuming that our church’s schooling allowed us, and major parts of the lesson went unlearned. 

Given this information, the Board of Christian Education has found a new curriculum we think will be a perfect fit for our church.  The curriculum is called “Buzz” by Group Publishing.  With its fun-filled interactive lessons and weekly God sightings; the children be able to explore their faith by building relationships with one another and most importantly, God!  We will be trying this curriculum out for the Fall/Winter semester and will be re-evaluating in January 2012.  This will give teachers, parents and children time to see how they like it.  Please contact Kate Nelson with any questions or comments regarding the new curriculum, “Buzz”,  at KNelson@uccdarien.org or by phone at 203-655-0491. 

What's special about our classrooms? We have TWO teachers in each room! We use a "team-teaching" model that has proven successful for the past couple of years. Come stop by and see how wonderful it is!

Click here for a description of the and fall and winter lesson plans.

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Click on the links below to see more information.  Most are PDF files.

Church School Schedule Church School is offered every Sunday from September to the first week in June.  Designated Sundays when attendance is typically lower are called Block Sundays.  During these times, ages 3 through 2nd grade come together in one classroom, and grades 3-7meet in another classroom.

Church School Student Registration Form We ask that all students be registered each year for Sunday School.  This form is available in classrooms or can be downloaded and completed at home.  Importantly, the form includes a place for photo permissions.

Church School Teachers Our Church School teachers are parents and other adults who volunteer from our congregation.  We encourage all generations of our congregation to be actively involved in Christian Education.  We also suggest that parents teach a minimum of one year per child during their Church School education.  Church School teachers add their warmth and care and have the joy of sharing their faith and becoming acquainted with the children of the church.  We also encourage our Confirmation students to volunteer in the classrooms.  Their fresh ideas and enthusiasm are welcome and appreciated!  Click on the link above to see a list of the teachers for the 2010-11 program year.

Children’s Fundraiser Throughout the Church School year our children make weekly donations to the collection boxes in the classrooms.  Then they choose gifts to purchase and donate to the Church or the community at large.  We encourage all children to participate - it doesn’t have to be much - a quarter, nickel or dime from their allowance or from an extra chore done at home.  It all adds up to encouraging our children to help the Church and the world and to learn the importance of giving.

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