Pasadena Presbyterian Church
 Christian Education for All Ages

PPC maintains a year-round schedule of
Christian Education classes, varying in theme and format.

All are welcome and no prior attendance is required.

Adult Education Classes
 SUNDAYS 11:20 to 12:30

Highlights from the 218th General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
July 6

Be present to hear the news discussed at General Assembly.
Jack Rogers and Margy Wentz will lead this class offering.

Where Did That Tune Come From?
 July 13 & 20

The hymns we sing each week have two parts: the text and the music. Perhaps you’ve wondered why a particular tune is so powerfully associated with a certain text, or why we sometimes use a different tune with a favorite text. This two-session class will address those and other musical issues of hymnody old and new. Come prepared to sing!
Led by Dr. Timothy Howard.

Pilgrimage and the Search for Renewal
July 27 & August 3

Led by Dr. Mark Smutny

August 10 - No Adult Classes Held

There will be an ice cream social on the Patio as we send best wishes and
prayers with Mark Smutny as he begins his three-month sabbatical.

The Sacred Journey
PART ONE: Our Collective Stories of Faith
August 17 – September 7

As Co-Pastor Mark Smutny embarks on his sabbatical pilgrimage, we will enter into a parallel pilgrimage as a congregation. Join us as we share stories of our experience in community and the shaping of our own spiritual journeys guided by four themes: Community Origins, Memories, Big Choices, Self-Offerings. (Part Two of this series, Individual Stories of Faith will be offered in the fall.) Led by Rev. Erin Thomas, part of our Sabbatical staff.

Click here to consult the current weekly Bulletin for current or upcoming adult class topics
and information on  presenters. 

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Inquirer's Class

An Inquirer's class is offered several times each year.  If you are interested in joining the church, connecting with other people and meeting the church staff, deepening your understanding of the Christian faith, or merely finding out more about PPC, join The Rev. Dick Hettish on September 21 when the new series of classes begin.  For information, please call the church office at 626-793-2191.

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Sunday Programming for Children and Youth

September - June
Children/Youth education classes will be on hiatus until September 21.


PPC offers a variety of options for children and youth on Sundays.

Nursery Care (Infants, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers)-9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning LIVE (K through 5th grade)-10:20 a.m.

Christian Education (Pre-K through 12th grade)-11:20 a.m.

Children’s Choir Rehearsals (K through 5th grade)-11:30 a.m.

During 10 a.m. Worship  
School age children are invited to be part of the 10 a.m. worship services.  Children may be invited to come to the front of the church for a Children's Message by one of the pastors during the service. "Worship clip-boards" are available from the ushers to provide quiet material for them to use during the service--especially on Communion Sundays when there is no Sunday Morning Live program.

Sunday Morning Live!
Sunday Morning Live is a Children’s Worship program for children grades K-5. Children are invited to leave the adult worship service after the Passing of the Peace and join caring leaders for a lively age-appropriate worship experience. On the first Sunday of each month, children remain in regular worship with their families for a communion service.

Nursery
Nursery care and carefully supervised play activities are provided by qualified childcare staff and volunteers for infants, toddlers and pre-school children whose parents prefer this.  
The nursery in Parish House Room 101 is open each Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Church School for Children and Youth on Sundays at 11:20 a.m.

A team of caring teachers supports children and youth as they learn and grow in their knowledge of the Bible and their faith in God each Sunday.  For children pre-K through 4th grade, classes use the colorful materials and creative activities contained in the "We Believe" curriculum.  Grades 5 and 6 experience a special interactive curriculum that highlights benchmark Bible stories of the Old and New Testaments. 7th and 8th graders' curriculum explores basic questions of the Christian faith in preparation for confirmation, and Senior High youth are use the "Seasons of the Spirit" curriculum materials.  Class locations are:

Care for Infants through age 3

 Parish House Room 101
Age 4 - Kindergarten Parish House Room 102
Grades 1 - 2 Parish House Room 201
Grades 3 - 4 Parish House 007 (Basement)
Grades 5 - 6 Parish House Room 203
Grades 7 - 8 Fellowship Hall Room 136
Grades 9 - 12 Parish House Room 301

 

At 11:45 a.m. Children age 4 through grade 5 will be dismissed from Christian Education classes
 and move to choir rehearsals in the Music Department.  
Structured activities are provided for those who are not participating in choirs.