Avon Lake
Presbyterian Church
32340 Electric Blvd.
Avon Lake, OH 44012

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GOALS

To proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, calling all into His discipleship through worship and music, strengthening the faith and commitment of those who already know and love him, and introducing others to Christ, while maintaining the friendliness and intergenerational warmth of our church family as newcomers are welcomed and membership grows.

To encourage our church members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the community, communicating His word and demonstrating His love.

To create and provide small group settings that offer opportunities for interaction which will be supportive, spiritual, social, cultural, recreational and/or educational in nature.

To support our children's journey of faith with time, talent and finances, creating opportunities for their growth in faith and service.

To focus on the spiritual and moral health of children and young people in the community through personal involvement and support of ecumenical ministry to youth.

To support the emotional and physical well-being of young people and their parents by helping them to understand the importance of the Christian family and by providing opportunities for families to work, play and grow together.

To emphasize the vital importance of Christian education for adults, encouraging participation in creative programs to support a life-long journey of faith.

To organize and publicize hands-on service opportunities in which church members are encouraged to participate.
To develop training opportunities in order to cultivate a broader leadership base.

To help members to grow in understanding of the meaning and importance of stewardship. particularly in an affluent society, as we seek to meet God's expectations of His people.

Christian Education Program

A Little bit about Carolyn Dzuro

As our Director of Christian Education. Carolyn graduated from Ohio University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood. After graduation, she worked as a Lead Teacher in various preschools and was also a 2nd and 4th grade teacher at a private elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio. She then became a stay-at-home mom and home schooled her children for the last 6 years. As Carolyn says "I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity of serving God through the education ministry at ALPC and am really looking forward to beginning the new journey. I can't wait to see the plans the Lord has for me."

The Christian Education Committee understands that it is the parents who have the primary role in teaching their children the story of their faith.  However, the church family has the responsibility to support them in this considerable task.  Therefore, we provide a Sunday morning program where they hear the stories of their faith and a Wednesday evening program where they experience Christian fellowship, prayer, the study of scriptures, mission work, and preparation for leading worship.  We also provide a syllabus for the Sunday morning stories so the parents are informed and Monday morning emails to remind the parents of the stories their children heard the day before.  Below is a list of additional resources available to all parents:

Nurturing Your Child’s Spiritual Growth: A Parent’s Guide

Copies of these are available on the table in the foyer.  This guide gives the parent an idea of the spiritual concepts their child is able to understand at the appropriate age. Click here to connect to this document!

Belonging to God: A First Catechism

This is a wonderful family devotional resource. It provides a guide for family conversations about faith – a starter kit for discussing faith in the home. Click here to connect to this document!

A Walk Through the Bible

This synopsis of the Bible is available on the small table right below the Bible Mural in the children’s foyer.  It will help you with an overall understanding of the Bible. To see this in PDF format, CLICK HERE!

The Bible in 365 Stories

This is a wonderful children’s Bible that has stories divided up into segments that can be read to your child daily.  We use these Bibles in our Workshops and have some available for home use on the children’s bookshelves in the children’s foyer.  Feel free to borrow one.

Parenting in the Pew Brochure

This brochure explains the order of worship so that you can help prepare your children to enjoy this wonderful opportunity to love God.  It also gives some helpful hints on how to enjoy your children as you worship together. CLICK HERE!

Children’s Bookshelves

These are located in the children’s foyer.  They have many wonderful children’s books to choose from.Just sign the book out according to the directions. Veggie Tale Videos are available to borrow - see Arlene Strauch

Flash Cards

In an effort to support parents with their children’s faith journey, the Christian Education Committee will be providing a series of flash cards to be used in the home. On Rally Day there will be packages of 32 cards, each package consisting of questions on one of 4 different topics: The Church Calendar; The Bible – Level 1; The Patriarchs; Scriptures – Level 1. More topics will be added as the year progresses. These packages can be found on the table in the foyer and you are invited to take them home and use them. Then when your family has mastered a set you might want to return them so they may be recycled. To see these cards click here. We have a special set of Flash Cards just for the Advent Season. Click here to see these cards.