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Sunday Church School at Mount Olivet establishes a dynamic partnership with families in the Christian education and faith development of their children. The Sunday Church School experience welcomes children 3 years of age through 4th grade, and is designed to familiarize children with the wonderful story of God's faithfulness centered in the Good News of the Gospel. In 5th grade students advance into The Way - a unique spiritual adventure designed just for them - focusing on topics that relate to the important and changing "pre-teen" years.

   

Our Sunday Church School uses Spark!, a biblically based, child-centered and age-appropriate curriculum.  Our program depends on volunteers to serve as classroom leaders, assistants, substitutes, and other helpers.

 

Children in Sunday Church School:
  • contribute to our Thanksgiving food drive, boyswrapping.jpg
  • share Christmas with 65 Twin Cities neighbor families,    
  • create Valentine's Day cards for older members, 
  • make thank you cards to military members, and
  • give "above and beyond" during our Lent weekly offerings for our neighbors at home and abroad!!
If you’d like to volunteer to be a classroom assistant, substitute teacher, or superintendent (help teachers Sunday morning and pick up attendance from each class), please email Sarah at sarahk@mtolivet.org to volunteer in Minneapolis and Ellen Ruiters at ellenr@mtolivet.org at West.

The Way                         

Mount Olivet 5th and 6th graders participate in The Way, a pre-Confirmation program Sunday mornings, instead of traditional Sunday Church School classes.  This is an exciting program for young people as they graduate from Sunday into Confirmation on their faith journey.   
 
While the students learn about the Bible, Martin Luther, and other typical Sunday School lessons, the program has several differences:
  • Our format is unique – Minneapolis classes are started by Geoff Arenson, our Junior High Director and West classes will be started by Tom Westcott, Luther Seminary student.  After a large group game, quiz show, skit, or devotions, we break into small groups based on our grades.
  • We have our own events – 5th graders will have a Bible class and presentation with their parents in October.  6th graders will have Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29 at 4 pm to mark the beginning of their Confirmation journey.

For more information, contact Sarah Kleppe (Minneapolis Campus) sarahk@mtolivet.org or 612.767.2245; or Ellen Ruiters (West Campus) ellenr@mtolivet.org or 952.767.1504.

  
For more information regarding Sunday Morning Friends, a program for kids with special needs, please contact Pastor Monica Hammersten at monicah@mtolivet.org or click here.