Children, ages three through seven, begin the worship service in the sanctuary with their parents. During the Morning Worship Service, the children are invited to come sit on the front steps for a children's message. At the conclusion, ages 3-7 are dismissed to the Worship Center. Greeters and trained worship leaders meet the children in the narthex where the children are separated into two groups based on their age. Three and four year old children meet together in the Little Lambs room and ages five through seven meet in the Worship Center room. The Worship Centers provide an appropriate setting for children to praise and worship God through participation. Just as in adult worship a liturgy is followed: We approach God (the greeting and songs of praise), We proclaim God's Word (telling the story with figures and manipulatives), respond to God's Word, we give thanks (reading from the Bible and prayers of thanksgiving), and we go in God's name (closing song and benediction). The children are dismissed individually to their parents at the end of the service. The Worship Center is located at the very end of the lower hallway. Look for Noah's Ark! Contact Lorraine Veurink at 320-982-1509 with questions or to set up a time for orientation to the worship center if your children plan to attend regularly.

Coffee Break, an interfaith Bible study, invites area women to attend evening meetings every Thursday night from 6:30 to 8, September to May. It is designed to help those who do not know a lot about the Bible and to challenge those who have studied it for years. Women from any denomination or those who have no church background are welcome. Come and meet new friends and discover what the Bible has to say for your life. Free nursery care is provided for 0-2 years old and Story Hour is available for ages 3-5. Contact Shirley Geurkink at 320-369-4217 or Ruth Ann Kragt at 320-983-2061.

Dads of Destiny is a new group for dads of all ages. Together these dads explore what it means to be a father to kids of any age. Dates are currently being set. Watch the bulletin for more details or call the church office.

Financial Peace University (FPU) is a thirteen week video series by Dave Ramsey that teaches better financial practices. Whether you are financially stable or financially struggling; this class is worth checking out! It's for all ages, singles and couples. The class has a one time cost of $96.25. This buys you and your family a kit with books, cd's and other budgeting and financial helps. If you would like to see more about Financial Peace University you can visit their website at www.daveramsey.com. This class has been running on Sunday evenings, from 5-7 pm, but watch the bulletin for new times and starting dates or call the church office.

Hope Builders is an organization that provides a safe place for struggling families to share a meal, find encouragement and assistance, and have a break from the normal day to day routine. They meet the first Thursday night of every month at 5:45 pm. Anyone is invited. Supper is provided and activities for the kids are planned. This group is a joint venture Pease CRC, Bethel CRC (Princeton, MN.), and Starfist Ministries. Contact Lois Hanenburg at 320-369-4334 if you have any questions.

Journeys is just that: a life-changing journey toward spiritual maturity. So far two different "paths" have been offered: Spirit's Fruit and Christ Habits.

Spirit's Fruit is a 10 week course on how to grow more of the fruit of the spirit in our lives. We take an indepth look at what it means to have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and self-control in our lives.

Christ Habit's is a 10 week course looking at the spiritual disciplines which were derived from practices that Christ modeled in his life.

This class usually runs on Sunday evenings from 5-7pm. Watch the bulletin for announcments or call the church office if interested.

The POD (get it?...peas in a pod... "Pease" in a Pod?...) is comprised of youth in grades 9 - 12. We welcome any high school student who would like to join us. Leaders are Damian and Jody Patnode and Byron and Jeannie Byker.
Activities that POD members are involved in are:
· Lessons and business meetings which are held twice a month
· Service projects which include delivering cheer baskets at Christmas, volunteering at the nursing home, and reaching out to people in our community.
· Fun nights
· Fundraisers to raise money for Convention and SERVE which include Theme Dinners, Christmas Candlelight Service and the Sonrise Service.

Please call Damian and Jody Patnode at 320-982-1845 for current schedules and meeting times.

Sunday school starts on Sunday mornings at 10: 50am, and runs until 11:30.

There are classes for all ages and nursery is provided for infants through 2 yrs of age.

3 & 4 year olds are in a self-contained class, and Kindergarten through 4th grade rotate through different themed stations each week. This style of rotational learning helps meet the needs of all kids and the content helps kids live out their faith in their everyday lives.

5th & 6th, and 7th and 8th graders will be self-contained with a curriculum that helps middle schoolers connect the questions of life with what the Bible teaches.

9th and 10th graders go through two years of exploring the historical Christian Faith using the Heidelberg Catechism.

11th and 12th graders take those beliefs and figure out how to fit them into real life situations.

There will be several offerings for adults starting this fall. Each are listed below, but also watch the bulletin for announcements or call the church office.

Let’s Talk Discussion Forum (Always running) Small group discussions on a different topic each week.

Theology 101 (Fall) Basic review of Reformed theology for new members or as a refresher.

Christianity & Islam (Fall) An insightful 4-part series comparing and contrasting Christianity and Islam.

Network (Fall & Spring) A 6-week course in discovering your spiritual gifts and where you should be using them.

Our video library contains videos for all ages. There are videos of Bible stories, movies the entire family can enjoy, videos that can be used for Bible story groups, and many more types of movies. The "Veggie Tales" videos are the most popular with the younger children. Videos can be checked out after the Sunday morning service at no charge and should be returned the following Sunday, if possible.  

New Videos: Riding the Bus With My Sister, Silver Bells, The Valley of Light, Everyone's Hero, Joshua, Love's Abiding Joy, Reflections on Plalm 23 For People With Cancer, Jeremy's Egg, Larry Boy and the Bad Apple, Gideon-Tuba Warrior (Veggie Tales)