CrossWalks
CrossWalks is a wonderful, multidimensional approach to church school
It’s “a whole church ministry…”
In 1999 over 100 volunteers transformed our classrooms into colorful and exciting environments designed to encourage and enhance learning. This Workshop Rotation Model program has been described as “a whole church ministry disguised as a children’s program. Every five weeks, a theme or Bible lesson is the focus for “workshops” designed to teach that lesson by engaging the children’s multiple intelligences.
Children ages three through fifth grade attend the beginning of the worship service and then go to the chapel where they meet their “shepherds.” The three- and four-year-olds are led to their Worship Wonders program upstairs. Approximately once every six weeks we all meet for family worship when the theme of worship may include what the children have studied in CrossWalks. Children learn to worship by experiencing worship, and we celebrate their presence among us.
CrossWalks meets year round. In the summertime we consolidate classes and include additional themes not covered during the school year.
Here’s how it works…
- Classes rotate to a different workshop each week and learn the story in different ways for five weeks.
- Repetition helps memory retention and provides opportunities for in-depth exploration.
- Classrooms are transformed into customized workshops.
- Children love the variety and want to come.
- Teachers teach the same lesson for five weeks using their specific talents.
- Shepherds stay with each age group throughout the year providing warmth and welcome to the children and help for the teachers.
- The schedule is in First Things and on the CrossWalks bulletin board.
The Workshops
The Oasis – Room 208
Bedouin tent dimly lit in a silhouetted oasis provides a storyteller’s paradise and a perfect place for reflection.
A Joyful Noise – Room 210
Through musical expression and movement, the students experience the Biblical story while praising God.
Martha’s Table – Room 209
Cooking in an ancient kitchen and eating on the rooftop awaits students in this room.
Noah’s Art – Rooms 205-207
More than just a craft room, children and youth will interpret the stories through many mediums of artistic expression.
The Temple School – Room 212
Here students actively learn Biblical skills including geography lessons with maps painted around the room.
The Parable Place – Room 213
Puppetry and dramatic expression are a natural in this “theater in the round” set in the hills of the Galilee region.
The Red Sea Cinema
The aroma of warm popcorn, theater seats, and movies amid the parted Red Sea provide an exciting place to get an overview of the story.
Biblical Bytes – Room 206
Computer research, games and creative writing are done in this room filled with up-to-date equipment.
Helpful information for CrossWalks families and visitors
Sunday School Registration Form
2009 – 2010 CrossWalks Schedule
Worship Leader’s Job Description
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It’s “a whole church ministry…” In 1999 over 100 volunteers transformed our classrooms into colorful and exciting environments designed to encourage and enhance learning. “This Workshop Rotation Model program has been described as “a whole church ministry disguised as a children’s program.” Every five weeks, a theme or Bible lesson is the focus for “workshops” designed to teach that lesson by engaging the children’s multiple intelligences.
Children ages three through fifth grade attend the beginning of the worship service and then go to the chapel where they meet their “shepherds.” The three- and four-year-olds are led to their Worship Wonders program upstairs. Approximately once every six weeks we all meet for family worship when the theme of worship may include what the children have studied in CrossWalks. Children learn to worship by experiencing worship, and we celebrate their presence among us. CrossWalks meets year round. In the summertime we consolidate classes and include additional themes not covered during the school year. Here’s how it works…
The Workshops The Oasis – Room 208 A Joyful Noise – Room 210 Martha’s Table – Room 209 Noah’s Art – Rooms 205-207 The Temple School – Room 212 The Parable Place – Room 213 The Red Sea Cinema Biblical Bytes – Room 206 |
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