Children are central to Old Pine life. They are welcomed as full participants in every aspect of our life as a community of faith. As a congregation, we take seriously the promises we make to children at their baptism and strongly support the nurture and education of the children of our church family.
Old Pine offers professionally staffed infant and nursery care during Sunday morning worship and activities. Professional child care staff attends to the needs of our youngest members so parents can worship with complete peace of mind.
Sunday School classes are open to children of all ages. Children aged 10 and younger accompany their parents to worship at 10:30 a.m. and then are invited to Sunday School after the “Exploring God’s Story” time during worship. Sunday School is offered from September through July and meets in the Duffield Room. We utilize an adapted Godly Play curriculum and are dedicated to nurturing the faith development of every child according to their unique interests and needs.
Faith formation classes for middle and high school youth are offered on an as-needed basis, typically during an academic year. Those youth wishing to be confirmed in the Presbyterian Church (USA) as member of Old Pine complete one program year of Confirmation Class, which explores the fundamentals of Christian faith. The young people are matched with a “shepherd”, a member of the congregation who walks with and mentors the young person through this particular part of their journey of faith.
For more information about faith formation for children and youth, reach out to Pastor Rebecca.