Growing in God at Any Age
Page Title
Christian
Education
At Friendship United
Methodist Church we are
the
LIGHT!
Learning
In
God's
House
Together!
Cindy Vice
Director of Christian Education
513-821-5725, ext. 12
Senior High Recognition
Sunday, June 1st
if you have or know of a
Frienship HS senior, please
email
Wes and Chris Adamson
or call 821-8021.
We'll also be recognizing
teachers that Sunday!

We're recruiting for
Summer Sunday School
teachers!
Lesson will center of Parables
of Jesus
Sign up outside Thomas Family
Hall

Heifer International Live
Market was a success!

Our Heifer benefit on April 28th
was a great success!  We
raised over $3,000 for Heifer
International!  
To learn more,
visit Heifer
International's Website.

Volunteers Needed For
Vacation Bible School
June 22-26th, 2008
For children ages 4 through 4th
Grade!
This is a wonderful opportunity
to invite Christ and God's love
into the heart and life of a child.  
Could there be a better way to
invite a family to Friendship?
We need
volunteers to help
shepherd the children, worth
with the registrations, tell
stories, do crafts, play games,
teach a science lesson, help
with the Mission Lunch or
Mission Project.  What is God
calling you to do?  Talk to
Debbie
Grueninger or
Cindy Vice to be a
part of this exciting ministry!
To learn more about this year's
VBS program,
click here!
Education News
Infants under age 2 are lovingly cared for in the nursery by a staff of carefully
selected and trained volunteers, whose dedication to our littlest ones is
cherished.  Nursery is available for all Sunday services unless otherwise noted.
Preschoolers ages 2-5 are beginning to learn how God works in their lives.  In their
Sunday School classes they learn stories of the Bible and that church is a safe and
loving place for them.  Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m., classroom located across
from choir room. Childcare available for 11 p.m. CONNECT and Chapel Services.
Kindergarten through 4th graders experience a Workshop Rotation Model
Curriculum that focuses on multiple intelligences and varied learning styles.  
Each rotation lasts 4-5 weeks and includes storytelling, art, creative cooking,
and science.  Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.  Meet in Thomas Family Hall.
5th and 6th graders study the Bible and it's teachings and discuss the ways it
applies to their lives in the world as part of the
F.I.S.H program.  Students meet at
9:30 a.m. in 2nd floor F.I.S.H room.
Junior High students meet weekly to discuss their understandings of faith
and real life, learning how to take God into the world with them.  
The Jr. High
Youth Program also focuses on fellowship and outreach. Students meet at
9:30 a.m. in 2nd floor Jr. High room.
Senior High students meet weekly for Cafe' to discuss faith and current life issues.
Sr. High Youth also meet regularly for mission, outreach, and fellowship activities.  
Students meet at 9:30 a.m. in 2nd floor Sr. High room.
Also join us every Friday night from 9 p.m. until midnight for
Underground Cafe in
Thomas Family Hall!
Adult Sunday School Classes meet regularly throughout the year at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
and on various weekday nights.  Current class offerings include:

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study: "The Life You've Always Wanted" by John Ortberg

Sunday 11 a.m. Adult Bible Study: Paul's Letter to the Romans

Sunday 5-7 p.m. Christian Believer (year-long study)

Wednesday 6-6:45 p.m. Small Group: "Respectable Sins" by Jerry Bridges

Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Jesus in the Gospels (year-long study)

Thursday 7-8:30 p.m.: Discovering God's Vision For Your Life: You and Your Spiritual
Gifts  (8 week study)
Janice Weiser
Sunday School
Superintendent
821-1362
New Additions to FUMC
Library!
Friendship has added new
materials to the library.  There
are new books for adults and
children, videos, CD's, and
DVD's.  Check out the library,
located next to the Chapel