Cradle Roll - Hopefully, if you have young children you’ve already experienced the warmth of First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in the form of our Cradle Roll ministry team. Women from the church reach out to moms-to-be and new parents with offers of support and encouragement, meals and older-sibling care, whatever is needed.  Please contact the church if you are expecting or have recently welcomed a baby, by birth or adoption, into your family.

 

Baptism of Infants and Children - As Reformed Christians, we baptize infants to declare God’s Covenant. God chooses us. We do not choose God. The gospel promises are presented to both infant and parent(s). Baptism, then, serves as a sign and proclamation of divine election, reconciliation, and regeneration in and through the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As the infant matures, he or she will respond to God’s Covenant, the gospel promises, either negatively or positively. If positively, then at that point repentance occurs and faith begins. The child professes and celebrates salvation. If you would like to arrange for the baptism of your child, please contact the pastor through the church office at (814) 456-4243.

 

Nursery - Our infant nursery (first floor, main hallway) is professionally staffed from 7:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sunday mornings, where babies from birth to age 2 receive quality, loving care.  During the 11:00 a.m. worship service, volunteers help our paid nursery attendant. From time to time, members may be asked to take
a turn as nursery helpers.

 

Preschoolers - Sunday School classes begin at age 2; classrooms for Preschool I (age 2-3) and Preschool II (age 4-5) are on the second floor.  Sunday School begins at 9:30, using materials from Group Publishing which provide a fun, interactive approach to learning Christian fundamentals.  Child care is available for Preschoolers during the 11:00 worship, staffed by a rotating list of volunteers; consider helping out as an opportunity to build relationships with your child’s peers!

 

Covenant Connections, our Wednesday evening program, is for everyone in our church family (friends, too)!  Dinner is served from 5:15 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. High chairs and booster seats are available, and peanut butter and jelly is offered as an alternative every week. During the after-dinner program (which ends at 7:15 p.m.), infant care is available in the nursery, and a class for preschoolers (age 3 and up) meets on the second floor for activities and games.  Mom and Dad are encouraged to attend
one of the classes for adults.

 

Covenant Preschool - First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant is also the home of Covenant Preschool, Erie’s oldest continuously-operating preschool.  Bright, cheerful classrooms and warm, loving teachers provide a Christian environment for your child’s educational experience. Emphasis is placed on social development, building self-esteem, and developing a positive attitude toward learning. Classes are available for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds; for more information, call Covenant Preschool
on weekday mornings at 456-4243 Extension 226.