Sunday School
The Nursery
We have a wonderful air conditioned nursery space with a loudspeaker so the adult attendant does not have to miss the service.
Pre-K and Kindergarten
With this age group the children are encouraged to interact with a Bible story each week. They do this with songs, stories, games and crafts that reinforce the message of the story of the week.
First through Third Grade
With this group we focus on the message that is being conveyed by the story, with the main emphasis being the loving, forgiving nature of
God. The stories of the Bible are shared with energetic, youthful exuberance and the loving message of the Christ is conveyed through storytelling, role-playing, and fun and enlightening activities.
Fourth Grade (First Communion)
This class is typically a fourth grade class, however, any older child who would like to attend is welcome. The First Communion class provides the children with their first Bible, teaches them how to use it and spends the year giving an overview of all the wonderful things this Holy book has to offer. This prepares them to receive their First Communion which takes place on the first Sunday in May.
Fifth and Sixth Grade
Following the completion of the First Communion class, the children are ready to apply what they've learned. This class offers practical instruction so that they may be able to integrate their life experience with the principles they have studied.
Seventh and Eighth Grade
These students are learning to accept personal responsibility for making right choices in life and becoming more aware of their spiritual nature. In this class they learn how to apply these magnificent guidelines to their lives. This class is an environment where pre-teens are free to express who they are.
Ninth and Tenth Grade (Confirmation Class)
Ninth and tenth grade students attend a two-year spiritual group for teens who come together every week to discover who they are as spiritual beings. This class strives to leave negative judgment, criticism, and peer pressure outside while they explore the love that God has for them.
Summer Sunday School
Over the summer months, a one-room church school is held each week during the worship service time. Each class is centered around a Bible lesson, with crafts and games to reinforce it.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a week-long summer program that is generally held in August, and is enjoyed by the entire area community. The curriculum is designed for children entering Kindergarten through grade five the subsequent fall. VBS staff members select a curriculum that incorporates lessons from both the old and new testaments so the children are exposed to many different Bible stories. VBS curriculum always incorporates a fun theme and a mascot.
Safe Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (PCC) of Leominster is committed to being a nurturing community of Christian fellowship. Every effort will be made to ensure that all who participate in our church life, including children, adults, and church workers, whether paid or volunteer, will be able to explore their relationship with God and each other secure in the knowledge that PCC is committed to providing a safe and secure environment.
Christian Education
Christian Education at Pilgrim Congregational Church is dedicated to building a strong spiritual foundation for our world’s most precious resource: the children.
Children's Church
Children are welcome at our worship service every Sunday and are encouraged to attend the beginning of the service each week. They are then invited to age-appropriate Sunday School Classes. We want the children to recognize the whole church as their spiritual home and familiarize them with the glad refrains of the organ and the beauty and peace of the sanctuary space. We feel this will help make them feel comfortable and welcome to worship as they grow up in the church. Our hope is that the richness of their church school experience results in their always recognizing this community as their church home.
All classes meet regularly on Sunday mornings during worship. After children have received their First Communion, generally at the end of fourth grade, they are encouraged to participate in the worship service on Communion Sundays (the first Sunday of each month).
Paul Lupica, Director of Christian Education
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