To Serve Christ Through Education

Christian Education at Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church is an opportunity for people of all ages to enrich their worship experience through further exploration of scripture, theology, music, and Christian living.

Children's Christian education at Chapel Lane begins with quality nursery care for infants and toddlers. A safe, loving environment welcomes the smallest child into the Family of God. Children ages preschool through 7th grade take part in The R.O.C.K. Rotational Sunday School on Sunday mornings during the education time. Over the course of several weeks the children experience Biblically based, Christ-centered educational classes that are structured around presenting the great stories of the Bible in story, drama, art and song. Each unit lasts approximately three weeks and culminates in a celebration on the fourth Sunday of the rotation.

Students in grade eight spend a year in Confirmation studies led by Pastor Young, with a Biblical overview and studies of Presbyterianism—our history, creeds, beliefs and government. Students are received into full membership upon public profession of faith in mid-May of each year.

Our youth Sunday School class, for grades 8 – 12, works through student elected curriculum based on Biblical topics and current needs of the students. Using curriculum from the web-based resource "The Thoughtful Christian.com," they cover questions of Bible and Theology, Popular Culture, Christian Living, Contemporary Issues, and Spirituality.

Children with special needs are always welcome in our Sunday School program.

Our adult Sunday morning program includes three regular classes. One class is a more traditional Bible study, one focuses on topics of special interest as we seek to bring our Christian witness and experience to bear on the issues of the world, and the third is a look at how music impacts worship. Short-term elective classes are held periodically, such as parent-elementary and parent-teen classes. We are always open to beginning new classes.

Bible studies are held during the week at various times. Vacation Bible School and additional learning and fellowship opportunities during the summer along with periodic workshops and seminars round out our educational program.