Tuesday, September 05, 2006
From American Canyon Eagle Today
Back to (Sunday) School for American Canyon Churches
By ANNA ABBOTT, Eagle CorrespondentTuesday, September 5, 2006 1:06 AM PDT
As summer comes to an end and the school year resumes, American Canyon churches offer a variety of activities for children and youth. While most churches resume Sunday school, some also see their academic year offerings as outreach to the community.At Calvary Baptist Church, for the school year, Stevens said, "We order a curriculum; we'll have Bible lessons. We're planning on having an American Canyon Appreciation Day in October, with appreciation for public workers."
The academic year won't be all study and books."We'll have a youth rafting trip on the American River in early September," Matt Real, pastor of American Canyon Baptist Church, said.
The church will also offer special programs."We'll have major outreach to the middle schools," said Real. "We'll have popcorn, an Xbox, a television, and basketball hoops starting Sept. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. From 6 to 8 p.m. there will be high school students and we'll use couches and cool things. We open up to the community. Our building is in use all the time. We'll use our remodeled room for community events."Real concluded, "We have a comprehensive Sunday school program. We have a fabulous nursery school; we'll have two youth groups this academic year."
Hosanna Life Renewal Fellowship differs from other churches since it does not have special programs for children and youth on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings."We make up our calendar in October," said Pastor Morris Curry. Most churches do their calendar in October. We will have a youth concert in October at Open Door; there will be churches from all over American Canyon."
"In September," Curry said, "the Napa Valley Foundation will give a grant for youth to perform."True Vine Community Church is a storefront sanctuary on the west side of Highway 29. This summer, it had a Vacation Bible School during the first week of July. Teenagers went to the annual conference of Church of God in Christ in Houston, Tex. There were also fundraisers such as car washes.The church's pastor, E.G. Williams, discussed the coming academic year. He said that there would be a free picnic in Benicia on Sept. 2."We'll have tutoring in the fall for all ages free of charge," Williams observed, "We'll have special Bible study sessions on Tuesday nights. On Sunday evenings, young people have a special series. We'll have one free recreation outing a month. One doesn't necessarily have to be a member -- we go bowling, or ice-skating."
By ANNA ABBOTT, Eagle CorrespondentTuesday, September 5, 2006 1:06 AM PDT
As summer comes to an end and the school year resumes, American Canyon churches offer a variety of activities for children and youth. While most churches resume Sunday school, some also see their academic year offerings as outreach to the community.At Calvary Baptist Church, for the school year, Stevens said, "We order a curriculum; we'll have Bible lessons. We're planning on having an American Canyon Appreciation Day in October, with appreciation for public workers."
The academic year won't be all study and books."We'll have a youth rafting trip on the American River in early September," Matt Real, pastor of American Canyon Baptist Church, said.
The church will also offer special programs."We'll have major outreach to the middle schools," said Real. "We'll have popcorn, an Xbox, a television, and basketball hoops starting Sept. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. From 6 to 8 p.m. there will be high school students and we'll use couches and cool things. We open up to the community. Our building is in use all the time. We'll use our remodeled room for community events."Real concluded, "We have a comprehensive Sunday school program. We have a fabulous nursery school; we'll have two youth groups this academic year."
Hosanna Life Renewal Fellowship differs from other churches since it does not have special programs for children and youth on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings."We make up our calendar in October," said Pastor Morris Curry. Most churches do their calendar in October. We will have a youth concert in October at Open Door; there will be churches from all over American Canyon."
"In September," Curry said, "the Napa Valley Foundation will give a grant for youth to perform."True Vine Community Church is a storefront sanctuary on the west side of Highway 29. This summer, it had a Vacation Bible School during the first week of July. Teenagers went to the annual conference of Church of God in Christ in Houston, Tex. There were also fundraisers such as car washes.The church's pastor, E.G. Williams, discussed the coming academic year. He said that there would be a free picnic in Benicia on Sept. 2."We'll have tutoring in the fall for all ages free of charge," Williams observed, "We'll have special Bible study sessions on Tuesday nights. On Sunday evenings, young people have a special series. We'll have one free recreation outing a month. One doesn't necessarily have to be a member -- we go bowling, or ice-skating."
