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Rideau Park offers a wide variety of children’s activities. Each one of the activities below also has a volunteer opportunity. For more information please feel free to call the church office or the contact listed with the activity.
Teaching and Worship Related Programs
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Rideau Park’s Sunday School is big, bustling, and busy. Our Sunday School includes infants, toddlers, high school students and all ages in between. Sunday School meets during the 9:30 am service. Childcare rooms are staffed and running at 9:20 am. Children begin their Sunday morning in worship and head out to class after the theme conversation. Students can register in their class, at the Sunday School counter in the upper hallway, at the Open House on Sunday, September 18th, or online. The staff person responsible for Sunday School is Rev. Steve Clifton. You can reach Steve at 613-733-3156 ext. 225 or sclifton@rideaupark.ca.
OUR CURRICULUM: Our Sunday School uses the Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, which is a lectionary based curriculum. This means that our Sunday School will follow the same calendar as our worship in church. For more information about our curriculum, please visit the website: www.seasonsonline.ca.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: On Sunday, December 11th, 2011, the children, youth and young adults of Rideau Park will once again come together to present a dramatization of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. From toddlers to teens and in between, everyone is encouraged to participate. There are roles for those who want lots of lines, those who don’t want to talk at all and for those who want to work behind the scenes. This annual production involves around 60 children/young people and is presented at both services to the congregation. Sign-up begins on Sunday, October 30th, 2011. For more information, please contact the director, Andrea Laliberté (613-248-1283 or marcandrea@rogers.com).
PARTICIPATION IN WORSHIP: In addition to being in class, our children and youth are involved in worship in many ways throughout the year. There are inter-generational services on Thanksgiving, Advent, Palm Sunday and Christian Family Sunday (Mother’s Day). There is an annual youth service in the fall. Our children and youth present a Christmas Pageant in December. They participate throughout the year in children’s music programs, and serve as candlelighters and readers.
OTHER PROGRAMS: Beyond Sunday School, Rideau Park has a summer Vacation Bible School (generally held during the second week of August), annual Youth Confirmation classes and Sunday night Youth Bible Study programs. All are welcome. For more information speak to Rev. Steve Clifton (613-733-3156 ext. 225 or sclifton@rideaupark.ca).
CHERUB CHOIR For ages 4 to grade 1, an introductory choir which promises to instil the joy of music in your child’s heart. They meet Thursdays from 6:30-6:50 pm in B13 and explore singing, rhythms, movement, art, and the liturgical year. They sing occasionally in church, Christmas Eve and Palm Sunday, to a very receptive congregation. Contact Music Director, Richard Glasser (613-733-3156 ext 223 or musicdir@rideaupark.ca). First practice is September 8th.
JOYFUL NOISE is a choir for children 2nd-6th grade and meets Thursdays from 6:50-7:20 pm in B12. As well as learning music for worship we explore rhythms, composition, and musicians and instruments. We include storytelling, artistic expression and movement. This choir sings regularly in Church and most notably on Christmas Eve. The members of this choir grow in Christian understanding and develop their music reading skills. Contact Music Director, Richard Glasser (613-733-3156 ext 223 or musicdir@rideaupark.ca). First practice is September 8th.
NOTE-ABLE SOUND is a program for children in grades 2-7 who would like to learn to play music with hand-held chimes. No previous music experience is required. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 6:30-6:50pm in Sanctuary. While having lots of fun, this group helps with the learning and improving of music reading and co-ordination skills. Directed by Andrea Laliberté (613-248-1283 or marcandrea@rogers.com). First practice is on Sept. 8th.