{"id":56,"date":"2012-08-06T00:12:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T04:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lobel.cl\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:13:52","slug":"children-and-youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/groups-at-scc\/children-and-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Children and Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Children and teenagers are a great blessing to our church! We want them to worship with us as we gather as a community to lift our praise to God. But we also recognize that they need <strong>their own special time<\/strong> to pray, read the Bible, express themselves creatively, share and discuss together, and <strong>learn how to be followers of Christ<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d940af2c4699237b1c477f6bea223822\" style=\"font-size:33px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sunday-school.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUNDAY SCHOOL<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Sunday, children ages 3 to 12 spend about fifteen minutes in worship with their families, after which they are invited to leave for Sunday school. In class, they pray together and study the Bible story for the day, exploring it in different ways, often through artistic expression or other activities, and connect it to their daily lives. These classes are loving and engaging, providing <strong>the perfect environment for children to learn about God\u2019s love for them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Sunday-School-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To supplement the children\u2019s spiritual development, during a few holiday services and Ordinary Time services throughout the year, children (and teens) assist in worship leadership, including acting, singing, reading, and sharing crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About once a month, SCC children collect coins and small bills during the \u201cNoisy Offering,\u201d which supports specific projects in our associated charities that positively impact children\u2019s wellbeing throughout Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 300px; margin: 20px auto; border-top: 2px solid #ccc;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:33px\">SCC YOUTH GROUP<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Youth-Bible-Extreme-Faith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31461\" style=\"width:143px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Youth-Bible-Extreme-Faith.jpg 750w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Youth-Bible-Extreme-Faith-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Youth-Bible-Extreme-Faith-227x360.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first and third Sundays of the month offer a great opportunity for middle and high school students, who go directly to their classroom at 10:30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There, they share their \u201chighs and lows\u201d in light of what it means to be a Christian and learn <strong>how Christian practices<\/strong>, such as prayer and Bible reading, <strong>can form the foundation of one\u2019s life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"31458\" src=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/santiagochurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCC-Youth-Group-1200x720.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This group also meets occasionally for social activities and outings based on their interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children and teenagers are a great blessing to our church! 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