Sunday Morning Programs

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 The State College Presbyterian Church wants to partner with parents to nurture your child's faith!  At SCPC we have many programs for children -- for preschool ages on up.  Click on the sub-menus to the right to learn more about opportunities for children.  If you don't see what you are looking for, just ask! (contact Deannine Shipman, Director of Education and Program, 238-2422).  Our mid-week ministries are listed on additional pages.

Listed below are the rooms for all of our children and youth classes.  Children must be the age of the class listed by September 1 (or in that grade) to be in that class. 

Please register your child for Sunday School if you are visiting with us!  You can use our interactive online form (found in the sub-menu to the right) or download and print the Sunday School Registration Form (pdf) here and return it to the church office.  Teachers also have the forms in the classrooms.  Providing us with this information helps us in the event we need to contact you or in case of emergency.

This classroom is on the main level, along with nursery and toddler care:
3's and 4's ~ Room 103

The following classrooms are on the second floor:
Kindergarten/First Grade Combined  ~ Room 209
2nd & 3rd Grade - Room 210
4th & 5th Grade ~ Room 206
Breakout Rooms for discussions ~Rooms 211 & 208

The following classroom is on the ground level:
Middle School  (Grades 6th - 8th) ~ Fireside Room

The following classroom is on the upper level:
Senior High (Grades 9-12) ~ Tower Room (just off the upper sanctuary balcony)

During our 9:00 am worship service, children ages 3 and up through older Elementary children are welcome to come forward for the children’s message. Then children, 2nd graders and below, are invited to join in their special programs.  Children who go to a program such as Creative Movement and Music, or Children and Worship are taken directly to their Sunday School classes by the teachers.  Children in 3rd grade and older should leave worship when it is over, and go directly to their classes. In 2nd/3rd Grade, the snack is served first during the reading of the lesson, so we encourage those children to go directly to class!
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Sunday School Classes
Each Sunday we offer classes for Preschoolers through High School students.  We are presently using the PCUSA curriculum "Growing in Grace & Gratitude" with Pre Schoolers, and  for our children up through Grade 4.  Children, youth, and teachers are always on a faith adventure as they learn about the Bible and our faith traditions in the Presbyterian Church. Together they will read Bible stories based on Scripture that reveal God's grace. 

For more information on our curriculum:  growinggracegratitude.org

Our older elementary children in 5th Grade are using the PCUSA New Testament curriculum (Covenant People).

Our middle school and high school students study varied topics of faith issues, the Bible, and the Presbyterian Church.  They also use PCUSA curriculum for younger youth, as well as "The Wired Word", which takes weekly current new stories, and enables the youth to discuss them from the perspective of our faith.

The Sunday School Classes start at 10:00 am ~ Adult Education Classes begin at 10:15 am. We do request that parents please stay in the church building during Sunday School so we can reach you in case of an emergency.

Special Programs for Children ages 3-5 (Creative Movement and Music ) and 1st and 2nd grade (Children in Worship) are available following the Children's Message during the worship service.

Any questions or concerns may be addressed to Patt Campolongo (Sunday School Superintendent), or to Deannine Shipman (Director of Education and Program - 238-2422).

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Click for details about all of the Sunday morning programs for children and youth:

Worship Childcare
Infants and Toddlers
Creative Movement & Music
Children & Worship
Preschool
Sunday School for Threes and Fours
​Sunday School for Kindergarten
Sunday School for Elementary Age
Sunday School for Middle School Age
Sunday School for High School Age
Sunday School Registration Form