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   F461orange@aol.com         461 Orange Ave. Los Altos, CA. 94022                650-948-8430                  650-948-8206 FAX            © 2011 foothills-church.org - All Rights Reserved
Foothills Congregational Church in Los Altos -- Affiliated with The Center for Progressive Christianity -- United Church of Christ
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Christian Education at Foothills
We believe that education plays a critical role for all of us throughout our lives.  Foothills has, therefore, made Christian Education a priority for both young and old alike.  Through its Christian Education, Foothills strives to provide a strong educational foundation while also challenging its members to explore their own relationships with God.

 

Children: Our Church School Sunday program has classes for pre-schoolers through 8th grade and a nursery for the very young.  Children are invited to sit with their parents at the beginning of the 10 a.m. worship service before they are asked to gather at the front of the sanctuary for a  "Children's Message" from our minister.  Children then go spend the remaining time in Church School until the 10 a.m. service concludes.

 

The Church School curriculum is lectionary-based, which means that the children learn about the same scriptures that are discussed in the main worship service.  The Church School program also includes music for fun, worship, and special occasions, such as the Christmas Pageant and Palm Sunday festivities.

 

Brochure: click here for complete description of our Children's Programs and Staff.

 

Middle & High Schoolers: We have an active youth fellowship (Middle School fellowship and PF - Pilgrim Fellowship) that meets Sunday evenings.  The program has professional leadership and features outreach projects, fun discussions, movies and outings, and Christian fellowship.  They often make a mission trip to help with some large project.  Each year, the group usually goes somewhere such as Arizona and builds a small house for a family in need.  See Ministry For Youth and News/Events for youth events scheduled each month.

 

Adults: There are two Bible study classes that meet once a week, during the day.  There are frequent forums - usually with outside speakers - held after the 10 a.m. worship service on a wide range of topics.  There are occasional classes, such as the six week video class on Church History and a nine week class on "How to Read the Bible in Twelve Easy Steps".  There are two annual retreats, the weekend Fall Retreat held at various locations near Los Altos and the Advent day Retreat at El Retiro Retreat Center in Los Altos.  We occasionally have special educational events for young families, such as parenting classes and Bible study classes.

 

Staff:  We have part-time directors for Adult Education and Family Ministries, Church School, Youth, and Church School Music.   We have a full time Associate Minister of Christian Education to oversee our Christian Education programs.
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SeeCalendar, Year-at-a-Glance, Ministry For Youth and For Adults, News/Events and Outreach for youth and adult monthly activities.
 
Upcoming Education Events:
Adult Lenten Forum Series.
Mar 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 5 to 6:30 pm
 
Mar 3 in Palo Alto
 
April 26-29 at Sofitel in Redwood City
 
All Church Camp
Happy Valley Conference Center
May 11-13
 
July 15 through August 11th
 
Youth Mission Trip
June 17 - 23rd with Sanctuary One
 
July 10-13, 2012 Purdue University
 
World Communion Sunday
October 7
 
Advent Event
November 25
 
Advent Retreat, El Retiro Retreat Center
December 1
 
Weekly Education Events:
Tuesdays, 4 p.m.
Lectionary Bible Study
 
Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Truth Seekers
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