Westminster Presbyterian Church - Rotation Teachers 10-11

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Christian Education

ROTATION WORKSHOP LEADERS - 2010-2011

To sign up for a team please send your name, the team unit name, and your preferred email address and phone number to: vbethel@westminsterva.org

Rotation Theme	Unit Name	Description of Unit	Teacher 1	Teacher 2
Rally Day Sept. 12	Church-wide Event	Classes gather to meet their shepherds and visit Rally Day in Fellowship Hall	Shepherds	Shepherds
The Great Commandment Sep 19, 26, Oct 3, 10	Art	Decorate a pillow case with fabric crayons to illustrate the Great Commandment	Kara Cox	Mary Anne Mayo
	Cinema	Watch "A Tale of Two Cities" from Veggie Tales, talk about Westminster's Hunger Offering, and then develop a journal entry on something they can do this week to show love to others	Alyce Outlaw	Christine Eagleson
	Games/Puzzles	Play hopscotch and a board game to learn the Ten Commandments and the Great Commandment	Rob Winstead	Millie Winstead
	Music and Worship	Compare family rules to the Ten Commandments, then learn to sign the Great Commandment and sing a song about it	Steve Patek	Dana Patek

The "Found" Parables of Jesus Oct 17, 24, Nov 7, 14	Art	Learn the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin and make art collages of “lost and found” items, i.e. items found on a scavenger hunt	Bobby Weikle	Barb Mann
Oct.31 All Saints Day - Reformation Sunday Celebration	Drama/Storytelling	Act out the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, imagining the children into the stories	Julia Given	Paul Given
	Games/ Puzzles	Play “Shepherd, Shepherd, Where’s Your Lamb?” and “Have You Seen My Sheep?” to reinforce the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin	Carrie Lewis
	Music and Worship	Sing or write a song about the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, then learn how to use a hymnal and sing hymns	Jim Roche	Charlotte McDaniel

Advent and Shepherds Nov 21, Dec 5, 12, 19	Art	Make copper tree ornaments of shepherds and angels, hear and discuss the shepherds' story	Pat Bottom-Delaney	Anne Andrews
Nov 28 Intergenerational Advent Event	Cinema	Watch a DVD segment on the birth of Jesus from “The Visual Bible for Kids,” write in journals, and take a quiz	Dan Heuchert	Tim Shepherd
	Music and Worship	Learn and sing the spiritual “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” play rhythm instruments, and talk about the good news of Jesus’ birth	Jane Penner	Judy Dunscomb
	Discovery Workshop	Learn about a typical day in the life of a shepherd in Jesus’ day; activities include making bread, “herding” and “guarding” sheep	Ali Davison	Mike Tubridy

Down Through the Roof Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6	Cinema	Watch a segment of the DVD “The Miracle Maker: The Story of Jesus” about four friends who dropped a paralyzed man through the roof for Jesus’ healing	Derry Wade	Nancy Takahashi
Jan 9 Epiphany Celebration	Drama/Storytelling	Make puppets and put on a puppet show	Nancy Paulson	Ann Lucas
	Games/Puzzles	Make Get Well cards and play a card game related to the story	Rosemary Heflin	Elizabeth Schlipper
	Music and Worship	Discuss what it means to be a friend, baptismal promises, and sing a song about the story written to the tune of “Michael Row Your Boat Ashore”	Lucy Burnette	Sarah Bedford

Peter and Cornelius Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 6	Art	Create self-portraits and talk about how God’s love is meant for all people	Jane Matthews	Sally Telford
	Science	Decipher visual illusions; perform an experiment to show how people and things are not always what they seem
	Games/Puzzles	Solve word searches and have a relay race to see that people change when they do what God asks
	Drama/Storytelling	Act out a play of Peter and Cornelius to generate a discussion about judging by appearances	Alan Williams

The Last Supper Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3	Cinema	Discuss celebrations of thanksgiving, read a scripture passage, then watch a DVD of a congregation’s celebration of Communion.	Mark Ratzlaff	Karen Ratzlaff
	Games/Puzzles	Play the “Remember Me” game, and create a story cube
	Music and Worship	Discuss Passover and the Lord's Supper, learn and sing the songs "When Israel Was in Egypt's Land" (also known as "Go Down, Moses") and "Eat This Bread."
	Cooking	Make unleavened bread and read “Scripture Scripts” about Passover and the Lord’s Supper	Rozanne Oliver

Road to Emmaus Apr 10, May 1, 8, 15	Art	Make a labyrinth to learn about the two disciples’ journey on the road to Emmaus and its meaning	Tom Bloom	Leslie Hadley
Apr 17 "Hot Cross Buns" Social in Fellowship Hall	Cinema	Watch a DVD about the road to Emmaus story and brainstorm ways to show hospitality and where we see Jesus in our daily lives	Rosemary Heflin	Peter Gates
Apr 24 Easter Egg Hunt and potluck brunch	Games/Puzzles	Play “I Spy” or take a walk on church grounds to learn to notice small details
	Cooking	Bake a simple bread together and discuss the role of bread in the story	Jill Rockwell

May 15 is the last day of the church school year.