Year Round

Our Nursery,  for ages 0 – 4 is staffed every Sunday by Kayla Yarborough is available from 10 am – after the worship service. (Nursery care starts at 9 am Sept. – May)   Toys, stories, coloring and activities as well as free play are all part of our Nursery experience.  Kayla is an Allegan High School Student studying early childhood development.   Our Nursery is sanitized every week and has its own dedicated restroom to assist with toilet training.

Young Learners, ages 4 – 2nd grade is staffed every Sunday by Shantel Gleffe.  This class begins at 10 am (9 am from Sept – May) and then goes to the Narthex to ring the bell for worship at 10:25 am. These Young Learners then practice being in worship together, (right up front) until after the Children’s Moment.  At that time, Shantel leads them to their class in their room right behind the chancel.

Y.O.U.T.H. Group 
This group of ecumenical youth meets together every Sunday at 5 pm.  We typically begin by rocking and singing with our YOUTH BAND, and then have a lesson based on the nightly theme.  An activity /  game will follow; and dinner is served about 6 pm.  Our goal is to be finished by 6:30.  The first Sunday of the month will typically find us at Good Shepherd Episcopal.  The second Sunday we come to the benefit concert at First Presbyterian and after getting some food, enjoy a wacky theme based activity.  The third Sunday of the month, we meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church (across from the airport).  The fourth Sunday, we are back at First Presbyterian for a full hour of fun, and the fifth Sunday we alternate our locations.  This youth group will meet all summer, during Spring break, and even on the evening of Mother’s day.  (The only Sunday we take off is Easter Sunday.)  Check out our full schedule!   We have no age limits for this youth group, although the curriculum is geared at a High School level.  Our participants ages range from Fifth Graders through College Students, although most are in High School.

September – May Education Hour

9 am – 10 am Sundays

First Presbyterian Church of Allegan offers Education Hour  for all ages September – May on Sunday mornings at 9 AM.  (On all Sundays falling between the Allegan County Fair and Memorial Day Weekend.)

ADULT EDUCATION

ENOUGH!  Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity.  Spring 2013. 

In the light of the fact that many of us have great anxieties when it comes to managing and spending our money. we will be learning and talking about how the power of money in our lives can help us meet our goals, provide our needs, and fulfill our purpose in life.   Through a video and discussion, come and get a new perspective on what God has given you.

Joshua: The book and the Man. Lent 2013 

Joshua was the leader of the children of Israel after Moses and brought the people into the promised land.  What do we know about Joshua and how can that help us today?

Angels, Demons and Satan. Winter 2013. 
While scripture talks a lot about angels and demons and some about Satan, what do you know (or think you know) about them?  This study examines what the Bible says on these topics and also looks at the other sources for our”common” knowledge of these characters.

 The Book of Revelation.  Fall 2012
While many people have heard the Book of Revelation read as prophecy for today, have you ever taken a look at it in its historical context?  What did this book mean to those who first read it?  When was it written and why?  What was the message for people back then, and what is it’s message for us now?  Join us as we take a long scholarly look at this very complicated book.

The Book of Genesis. Fall 2010

The Book of Ruth & The Book of Jonah. Spring 2011

How the Bible Came to Be. Fall 2011

The Gospel of Mark. Winter 2012

Four Perspectives of Mary Magdalene.  Spring 2012

MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL

The older kids from third grade through High School will also meet together for Sunday School from 9 am – 10 am on Sunday mornings. In 2011-2012 we offered a video based Sunday School Curriculum where popular movies such as Narnia, Star Wars, Remember the Titans, and Dead Poets Society were watched in 30 minute a week segments, and the themes from the video were discussed in class.  This class will be learning about the “Theology of caring for your body”  beginning in January 2013.

YOUNG LEARNERS

The Young Learners class is enjoying the curriculum called BUZZ!  So many of the Biblical Characters are on Journeys and we are too!