CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Old Dutch Church seeks to provide its members, young and old, with the best program for Christian education. Morning Worship Service is held at 10:30am every Sunday in the Sanctuary.  The Children’s Message is a portion of the Service devoted to the youth of Old Dutch Church. Pastor Ken speaks directly to children on themes that are relative to their little world.

 

The Children's message concludes at around 10:50am which is when pre-school to middle school aged children are dismissed from the service to attend Sunday School in Bethany Hall. After the Worship Service ends at 11:30am, high school students meet in Bethany Hall for discussion and reflection during coffee hour. Please contact the Old Dutch Church office for additional information at 845.338.6759 or click here.

 

CONFIRMATION

For the Confirmation of young people, Old Dutch Church follows Making Disciples, a one-on-one mentoring program. In addition to the reading, discussion and analysis portions of the material, there are Faith and Spirituality building activities and seminars that the mentors and confirmed engage in together. Among them, attending religious services such as a funeral or a baptism, and working on a community outreach project. When the Confirmation process has been completed, confirmands are received by the congregation as active members.

For more information on our Sunday School program, please contact the Old Dutch Church office at 845 338 6759 or click here.

 

SUNDAY ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP

The Sunday Adult Discussion Group meets at 9:00am to discuss a variety of topics related to scripture. The group discussion typically focuses on a familiar Christian theme which members interpret and question through active dialogue. This theme is later repeated during Pastor Ken’s sermon in the Worship Service which begins at 10:30am.

 

SOUPER THURSDAYS

In 2006, Pastor Ken began the popular Souper Thursdays Adult Education program which offers delicious home-cooked soup for the body in addition to spiritually satisfying soup for the soul! This group meets at noon on days when there is not a recital scheduled. The group otherwise meets at 1:00pm, following the performance. Souper Thursdays follows the same curriculum as the Sunday Adult Discussion Group.

 

For more information on any of these enriching programs, please contact the Old Dutch Church office at 845 338 6759 or click here.