Sunday School at Rocky River United Methodist Church

Sunday school classes are offered at 10:00am during our traditional service and 11:30am during our contemporary service.

During the first week of every month, children are dismissed after the Children’s Message at the 10:00am service and following the first song at the 11:30am service for a lively and dynamic Music Ministry and then rejoin the congregation for Communion, celebrating together as one body of Christ.

On the remaining Sundays, the children are dismissed to the Children’s Ministry Wing outside the Chapel after the Children’s Message at the 10:00am service and following the first song at the 11:30am service. Sunday school consists of an object lesson or hands-on activity pertaining to that week’s Bible story and either a craft or game. When there is a fifth Sunday in a month our activity for the day will be a mission project, to teach our children that part of our faith walk is serving others as Christ served us!

Parents pick up their children from their respective classrooms in the Children’s Ministry Wing following the service.

NOTE: No child will be released until a parent arrives. Parents must notify the Director of Children’s Ministry in advance if they want their child to be released to an older sibling.

Children’s Message During Sanctuary Worship Service

The children are involved with age-appropriate stories and lessons based on the scriptures, and the mission work of the church during our 10:00am Sanctuary service.

VIP (Very Included People) Ministry

At Rocky River UMC we work hard to make sure all children feel like an integral part of our church. We do this by offering an inclusive Sunday school at both our 10:00am and 11:30am services. Whether your child is neurotypical, neurodivergent, or has a disability, we are committed to partnering with your family to create a welcoming, supportive environment where your child can grow in faith and feel at home. We believe every child’s story should involve Christ. We have a sensory area for children who are uncomfortable in a traditional Sunday school classroom, an in-house aide* that’s able to assist, and we can even assign your child a “buddy” to hang out with each week if needed. The more we know about your child’s needs, the better we can help them find Christ in the midst of their story.

Please contact the Director of Children’s Ministry, Quinn Bennett at qbennett@rrumc.org so that we can best support your child when you’re here. Please know we are sensitive to your family’s privacy and only those directly working with your child will be given any information.

*We also have aides provided for Vacation Bible School.