Nursery and Preschool
Our Nursery Care includes play and activities for children under three each Sunday under the watchful and loving eyes of our Nursery staff during worship with a special class for Toddlers and Twos led by Sharon Kelly during the Sunday School hour.
The Preschool Class is for 3 year olds to those in Pre- Kindergarten will participate in hearing a story, singing along with others, expressing themselves with their bodies and hands as they hear the stories of faith for the first time. Karen Blair and Julie and Kyle McGill are the teachers for this age level in Room 113.
Classes for Older Children
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade - Meets in Room 118 - Anne Young, Sylvia Murray, Julie Donaldson and Stacey Mooney will share the teaching.
3rd Grade - 5th Grade - Meets in Room 121 Mary Speedy is the teacher.
Classes for Youth
Middle School meets in Room 119 Martha Smith lead teacher.
Senior Highs meet in Youth Room behind the Choir Loft - Jeanne Luksic is the teacher.
Classes for Adults
Women's Bible Study meets in the Library - Cathy Neubaum is currently leading the group using the book Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer.
New Testament Study meets in Room 124 - Acts of the Apostles will be the focus for this class starting September 14. Vic Neubaum is the leader
Topics Class
This series of classes discusses topics ranging from Bible Study to Contemporary Issues with a variety of leaders from the congregation, staff and guest teachers. The following are the classes for the Fall season.
*Nov. 16—Jacob—Pastor Best leading
The book of Genesis comes to an end with the conviction that God has been at work in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In Genesis 12:1–3 the promise was made that the family of Abraham would be great, that they would be given a land of their own, and that with God as their God, they would be a blessing to “all the families of the earth.” Jacob/Israel comes to the end of his life with each aspect of the promise addressed. He is able to bless his twelve sons as well as the two sons of Joseph. Although he is no longer in the promised land, he had left with God’s explicit permission, and his sons indeed bury him in the one piece of land that he owned in Canaan (Gen. 50:13). God’s grace had triumphed.
*Nov 23 - Ruth - Pastor Best leading.
Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). These familiar words are on the lips of a bride addressing her groom somewhere every Saturday in this country. Their beauty expresses such a depth of determination, dedication, commitment, and love that they seem so appropriate for a wedding. For those who don’t know the story, it may come as a surprise that Ruth addresses these words not to her husband but to Naomi—her mother-in-law! The love of a Moabite woman for her Jewish mother-in-law has become a precious, instructive model for our most intimate relationship. This study looks at the origin of the story and reminds us of the main points. We learn its important message, which is an appeal for tolerance and a plea for openness in recognizing that faith may be present in all the nations of the earth. Faith in God and membership in the family of God are not determined by race or national boundaries.
*Nov 30-Dec 21—Advent through the eyes of those who waited. Pastor Best leading.
First, the prophets in the book of Isaiah present us with the idea of waiting and preparing for the Messiah—our work for Advent. Next we meet John the Baptist who announces the coming of the Messiah. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the main subject of sessions three and four. Protestants, until recently, have not given her much consideration, but we have much to learn about patience and courage from the mother of Jesus. Finally, we learn from Elizabeth about how to accept a blessing so long in coming that it is no longer expected.
*Monaghan participants may contact mspeedy@monaghanpresby.org to request a study guide to be emailed to you.