Throughout the year, the Board of Children’s Ministries sponsors a variety of programs for parents and families. Examples include the weekly Faith and Family Class, held during the Church School hour; Advent-wreathmaking workshop; the Giving Tree (a Christmas giving opportunity); Wednesday evening programs. Our fall retreat to Blowing Rock and our spring retreat to Sunset Beach, organized by the Board of Fellowship, also provide wonderful ways for church families to get to know one another.

Secret Pals

Sponsored by the 4th and 5th grade Sunday School class, this activity fosters relationships between children and adults in the church. Adult pals, recruited in early January, exchange letters with the students for a 6-week period. During this time, both adults and children know each other only by their secret “code” names. True identities are revealed during the culminating activity, a special “Pals” party.

Vacation Bible School

Each summer the Board of Children's Ministries organizes a VBS experience for UCCH children and friends. Held on four consecutive mid-summer Sunday mornings, our program is open to children ages three through fifth grade. Each week we learn Bible stories, participate in educational crafts and discussions, and sing songs related to the theme of the year.

Our 2011 Vacation Bible School theme was "Sea and Sky:  God’s Creation Above and Below."  More than ninety children ages 3 through rising 6th grade joined us for stories, crafts and songs about the stars above and the creatures below the sea.