Sunday School Rotation Model
Interview with Amanda Klinkenberg about Sunday School
This past month I had Amanda
Klinkenberg from the board of education answer some questions about the new
Sunday school model that they are going to be doing starting on Sunday Sept 9.
First I asked her where they learned
about the Sunday School Rotation model.
“Denise Dermondy suggested a model
like this last year. She has seen it at a family member’s church and really
liked the program,” Amanda told me.
Secondly, I asked her to briefly
describe how the program works.
“The students study the same Bible
story for three weeks. Each week, they will do a different activity based
around the same story. The students will learn the Bible story in a much more
profound way after doing a variety of activities with it,” Amanda described.
Next I asked her to describe the
writing process for the lessons.
“We have some lesson examples from
another church to get us started, but essentially we start with the Scripture
and think of various ways we could study it with students – through art, games,
drama, music and so on,” Amanda explained.
I then asked her to tell us a little
about the first rotation.
“The first rotation is about Moses.
In the art lesson, students will weave a basket. In the video lesson, students
will watch a video clip about Moses and the burning bush and discuss it. In the
games lesson, students will learn about Pharaoh’s last chance and do a couple
of different activities about that.”
I continued by asking her if she had
a particular rotation that she was looking forward to.
“I’m really excited about the third
rotation about the Tabernacle. I learned so much just reading through that
lesson and I can’t wait to see how much fun the students have with it,” Amanda
said.
Next I asked if there are any spots
still open in the first rotation that people can volunteer for.
“We have many open spots for
teachers and shepherds left. The sign-up board is in the Narthex and people can
sign up for as many positions as they want,” Amanda said.
Finally, I asked if there was
anything else that she wanted to add.
“We have put a lot of work into
getting this ready and we are very excited about it. We really think it will
deepen the Scriptural understanding for our children. We keep trying to entice
people by saying that you only have to teach for three weeks, and it’s the same
lesson every week. That is true, but we would also love for people to commit to
helping out for longer periods. We won’t turn away volunteers with a willing
heart!” Amanda concluded.
