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CPC COVID-19 Preparedness Worship Plans

Moving to virtual worship on March 22 and March 29 at 9:30 am

Sunday School and Cubes on hiatus as of March 22

Visit the Home page and Sermon page for more information on how to worship with us

Sunday School

For children 3 yrs - 5th Grade (September-May)

Sunday School is held at the 9:00 a.m. worship hour for children ages 3 years through 5th grade during the school year. Visitors are always welcome. Each family is asked to please complete a registration form and turn it in to the church office or email it to Director of Children and Family Ministries at

sunday school family registration form >

3 year old & 4 year old

Children meet with their classmates and teachers in their classroom (Room 109, main level) before the 9:00 a.m. service. The class will join worship for the Time for Youngest Disciples and then return to their classroom for their lesson time. Parents should pick up their children at the classroom at 10:15 a.m.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Children meet with their classmates and teachers in their classroom (Room 205, upper level) before 9:00 a.m. service. The class will join worship for the Time for Youngest Disciples and then return with to their classroom for their lesson time. Parents pick up their children at the classroom at 10:15 a.m.

2nd Grade & 3rd Grade

Children attend worship at 9:00 a.m. with their families in the sanctuary. After the sermon, they will be sent forth by the Pastor to go to their classroom with their leaders (Room 206, upper level) for their lesson time. Parents pick up their children at the classroom at 10:15 a.m.

4th Grade & 5th Grade

Children attend worship at 9:00 a.m. with their families in the sanctuary. After the sermon, they will be sent forth by the Pastor to their classroom with their leaders (Room 8, lower level) for their lesson time. These children will be released from their class at 10:15 a.m. to join their families in Fellowship Hall.

Our 4th & 5th grade children are invited to serve as our 9:00 a.m. worship acolytes. Parents are asked to sign up their child for available Sundays throughout the year.

Special Events

Special events for the Sunday school classes include Rally Day, 3rd Grade Bible presentation followed by a 6 week Using Your Bible class, a 4th and 5th Grade Christmas Pageant, seasonal Cherub Choir for preschool – 1st grade, and a Palm Sunday processional with palm branches.

Questions?

For more information regarding Children’s Ministries, Email: Lisa Henderson, Director of Children and Family Ministries at lisa.henderson@chcpc.org or call 630-323-6522

Quick links

Questions?

For more information regarding Children’s Ministries, Email: Lisa Henderson, Director of Children and Family Ministries at lisa.henderson@chcpc.org or call 630-323-6522

Classrooms

Classrooms are all located in the education wing and are numbered by floors (single digits in basement; 100s on first floor; 200s on second floor)

- Nursery (6 weeks through 2 years old) – Room #105

- 3 year & 4 year olds - Room #109

- Kindergarten & 1st Grades – Room #205

- 2nd & 3rd Grades – Room #206

- 4th & 5th Grades – Room #8

- 7th & 8th Grades – youth lounge (lower level)

For directions or assistance in guiding a child to the appropriate room, please stop at the church office located on the main level.

Nursery

We provide a safe, loving place for infants through 2-years-old to play while their parents worship and/or attend Christian Education classes. Drop-off nursery care is always provided on Sunday mornings from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. (9:15 – 11:45 a.m. during the summer months of June, July and August when we have one worship service at 9:30 a.m.) We have a beeper system to alert parents should we need them to return to the nursery for any reason.

The nursery is located on the church’s main level, across from the church office.

– nursery FAQ

Summer Sunday School

(Memorial Weekend-Labor Day)

Summer Sunday School for children 3 years - 1st Grade is held at 9:00 a.m. during the summer months in Room 109. Children 2nd Grade and older are invited to worship with their families.

Aspire-

2019-2020 registration is now open!

Session 1 begins Wednesday, October 9, 2019

ASPIRE, a mid-week Christian fellowship opportunity for 2nd-5th Grade children held on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7:45 p.m., October through March. Children gather for music, Bible study, dinner, games and activities. Plus, weekly themes are back!

Aspire and Endeavor Enrollment Form >

Family Camp Weekend

2019 Family Camp Weekend

August 7-9, 2020

"Families Called to Justice"

Join us for the 2nd Annual Family Camp Weekend! We will be going to Pine Lake Camp in Westfield, WI (about 3-1/2 hours from Clarendon Hills) and are looking forward to a great weekend together celebrating Families Called to Love and God’s beautiful creation.

Tell Me More!

Family camp includes full use of the camp amenities which offers volleyball, basketball, archery, swimming beach, canoes, rowboats, paddleboats, sailboats, kayaks, playground, and campfires with s’mores. There will be opportunities for hiking, playing games, fishing, singing, worship, laughter, fellowship and more. Also, The Kuntz Environmental Education Center is on-site which includes a wet lab area with live resident animals and observation room with hands-on exhibits. We will have a scheduled education time at the center.

Meals are served buffet style and the camp will accommodate allergy and special dietary needs. Camp includes 5 meals: breakfast and lunch on both Saturday and Sunday plus a cook-out dinner Saturday evening.

Family Camp Weekend programming will begin with a campfire at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and end with lunch on Sunday. However, Pine Lake Camp check-in begins Friday at 4:00 p.m. and those who arrive early enough on Friday are invited to meet at the local diner at 6:00 p.m. for dinner. Also, check-out is at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, yet there is no rush to leave. All who wish to stay and play at the camp are welcome to stay all day!

We are in! What’s next?

A $100.00 deposit is due by March 15, 2020 to reserve your retreat center room, rustic cabin, or campsite for tents or campers. Lodging availability is limited so please reserve early! Please make your check payable to CPC and write Family Camp 2020 Deposit on the memo line. The balance of fees will be due on or before July 1, 2020.

Please contact Lisa Henderson, Director of Children and Family Ministries, through the church office if you have any questions or would like more information about Family Camp Weekend at (630) 323-6522 or email Lisa.Henderson@chcpc.org

More Info and Registration Form

Advent Festival

Each year on the first Sunday of Advent, families are invited to gather at CPC in the afternoon to enter into the season of Advent together with song, special activities, fellowship and treats.

Vacation Bible School - MarketPlace

MARKETPLACE VBS

"WILDERNESS ESCAPE:

WHERE GOD GUIDES AND PROVIDES"

June 8-11, 2020

Planning is underway. At Wilderness Escape, kids will step back in time, exploring some of the adventures faced by Moses and

the Israelites. Mark your calendars now and invite your kid's friends to join in on this great adventure! Registration opens soon.

Please consider being a part of our VBS leader team. We need help making this an amazing week of faith learning and fun for our children. Call the church office or email Lisa.Henderson@chcpc.org to find out how you can help.

The CPC kids had a wonderful time visiting Athens in the time of Paul.

Watch the Celebration Movie...

...or PDF slide show

Child Care Center

Parents, do you need before or after after-school child care? Want a place where you can be sure your kids will be nurtured and encouraged, where they’ll be safe while actually having fun?

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