Children are an integral part of our community at Davis Community Church. We seek to learn from their sense of wonder and be enlivened by their joy and enthusiasm. We nurture and care for their spiritual growth through the whole life of DCC, specifically through our Children's Ministry.

Sunday Morning Schedule for Children, Fall-Spring

Worship, Sundays 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
(Summer Schedule: 9 &10:30 a.m.)

All children are encouraged to join us for Sunday morning worship. Children, their joyful noise, crayons, and Cheerios, are all welcome in our Sanctuary! Children in Kindergarten through Third Grade are invited to come to our Children's Chapel during the sermon portion of the worship service. 

Children's Chapel

Our Children's Chapel is a wonderful program designed to provide children with their own age-appropriate worship experience as well as equip children to participate in the worship of the larger church. Children's Chapel is designed around a simple worship ritual, includes a small lesson, and a surprise to take home. Note: During the summer, Children's Chapel will be offered at the 10:30 AM service.  

Child Care

We offer high quality nursery care for children ages Zero to Four during the worship services and nursery care for children through age Two during the Christian Formation Hour.  

Sunday School, Sundays, 9:45 a.m.

We offer Sunday School classes for all ages. We use an ecumenical, lectionary based curriculum, Seasons of the Spirit, which we chose in order to help us better integrate Sunday School with our worship services. The lesson for Sunday School comes from the same scripture text used in worship that day, enabling family conversations about a Bible story. Our Sunday school program includes a music component, Sunday Sing!, service projects, and a variety of activies to engage the lesson. We have wonderful classes got parents during this hour as well! 


Weekday Offerings

Children's Choirs

Our Cherub Choir, led by Mary Kay, is for children ages Kindergarten through Third Grade. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 4:00-4:45 in Room 151.

Our Carol Choir, led by David Deffner, is for children Grades Four through Six. Please contact David for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Youth Group

Youth night is held every Sunday night during the school year, from 7:00-8:30pm, upstairs in the youth rooms. When you come to youth night you can expect games, food, and a time of fellowship and discussion with our youth leaders.  Many youth events also take place throughout the school year and summer.  All are welcome.  Come join us!

Upcoming Special Events

Youth Night:

August 15th & 29th 7-8:80 pm

End of Summer Pool Party

August 22 2-5 pm

Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info 

Sunday School

Parents of Youth

The parents and families of youth ministry participants form the backbone of our youth ministry team.  We welcome the input and ideas of youth families, and have many ways for family members to become involved. If you are a parent or family member interested in DCC's youth ministry, contact Erin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Youth Staff

Cailin Heinze is our Youth Leader. She runs our youth night program, and works to build and support relationships with and between the members of our youth group. Cailin went to veterinary school in Pennsylvania, and is now working on a graduate degree in Clinical Nutrition at UC Davis. She has been an active member of the DCC 20s/30s group and was a regular youth group volunteer before accepting the youth leader position in June.  In her free time, Cailin enjoys cooking, reading, watching NFL football, and horseback riding.   Cailin can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or 753-2894, ext. 108. 

Erin Besser-Kelly is our Youth Program Coordinator.  She works to meet the administrative needs of our youth ministry, and helps out with youth night and other youth events.  Erin has taught elementary school throughout California and took some time off after her son, Nicholas was born in 2007. Besides hanging out with the awesome youth of DCC, Erina's favorite things to do include baking, painting, spending time with family and traveling the world. Erin can be reached at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or 753-2894, ex. 109.

Confirmation

We offer Confirmation Class every other year for youth in grades 9 and 10. Our Confirmation Class is designed to be a faith formation experience, providing a place for our youth to ask and discover their own beliefs about God and the church and to make a decision for themselves about becoming confirmed at DCC. Our next class will be offered at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays during the 2010-1011 school year.

Starting September 19:  Sunday Morning Formation Offerings for Fall

“A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to Religious Diversity”
Facilitated by Rev. Kristin Stoneking, Campus Minister at UC Davis
This class will discuss what it is to live as a Christian in our Multi-Faith context. An ordained United Methodist minister, Rev. Kristin Stoneking serves as Campus Minister and Director at the Cal Aggie Christian Association, a ministry of Davis Community Church.  She is also the founder of its Multifaith Living Community. Currently a Ph.D. student at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA focusing on faith formation of young adults in pluralistic environments, Kristin is a regular guest lecturer at Pacific School of Religion and has presented nationally and internationally on campus ministry and the Multifaith Living Community model.

 
The Gospel of Mark: Chapters 11-16
Facilitated by Jim Goss
This nine week class will explore the passion story in Mark where the author invents a last "holy week" for the ministry of Jesus to prepare those in his community for facing their own persecutions and sufferings following the war with Rome in 66-70 C.E. and prior to what Mark believed would be the last decade before the end of the world.  The first session will review the main themes of the first 10 chapters so one need not have attended previous classes to participate in this study. 

Gandhi Now
Facilitated by Vicky Powers, Nadene Donner, and Carol Stedronsky
How does Mahatma (Mahondas) Gandhi's message relate to us in the twenty-first century and how does this lead us to respond to his teachings and his hopes for humankind?    
       

Come explore the life of Gandhi from the perspective of his grandson.  Read  from Gandhi's own teachings and wisdom and discover how you resonate with his message through art and your original written word.  We will be sharing our work in our newly launched "art gallery" in the coffee gathering area of the Sanctuary in the weeks following the class.  This experience will culminate with the visit from Rajmohan Gandhi at  Davis Community Church on October 24th.

Retreats Coming Soon... 

Offered by Spiritual Directors Gerry Hair, Joe Yun and Elizabeth Andrea

October 1-3, 2010

Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe

Details to follow - limited to 12 participants 

 SMALL SPIRITUALITY GROUPS 

DCC has a number of trained and experienced spiritual directors who will, by appointment and often on a sliding scale, provide guidance toward listening for God’s call in your life.  Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out more.

MEDITATION
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary area

This group explores the Eight Point Meditation Method as well as other methods of meditation. Newcomers are welcome 

At DCC we welcome families of all descriptions into the life of the church. 

• You may be a single parent seeking Christian community for yourself and your children.
• It may be that yours is a gay or lesbian family seeking a place where you will feel welcome and nurtured in your spiritual life.
• Perhaps yours is a blended family that has come together following a marriage.
• Your nest may be empty and you feel ready to go deeper in your spiritual life.
•  It may be that yours is a multi-generational family with concerns for your teens as well as your aging parents, each with their own set of needs.
•  It may be that yours is a traditional family and you are ready to explore spirituality in a Christian community.

Whatever your situation, we welcome your family and strive to provide a full experience of spirituality in worship, education, service, social justice and community - all grounded in the spirit of love in the life of Jesus, the Christ.