Caring, knowledgeable volunteer teachers minister to everyone from newborns (in our Arky Ark Nursery) to full-grown adults (in our Adult Sunday School Classes and Bible studies) and all ages in between.

     Since Christian Education doesn't always take place in a classroom, members of Utica United Methodist Church learn about the Lord in a variety of settings-from a puppet show about peer pressure to building projects for the underprivileged (a Youth service project). You'll find many educational opportunities here at UUMC. One of them is bound to be right for you and your family.

• Children's & Youth Sunday School (Crib - 12th Grade)
  Age specific Sunday School is offered throughout the year for all children in crib – 12^th grade.  The upper grades, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th are placed together in the Junior High class and the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grades are together in the Senior High class.

  3 year olds – 5^th grade learn weekly lessons by the Methodist publisher, Cokesbury.

  The Junior High class focuses their weekly lessons around two main publications The 13 Most important Lessons for Teens and Core Belief Bible Study Series.

  The Senior High class centers their lessons around Life Application studies and Spiritual Discipline studies.
   

• Third Grade Bible Presentation and Orientation
  Every year students in the third grade are presented with a study Bible.  This presentation is open to all 3^rd graders.

• Vacation Bible School (4 yrs. - Jr. High)
  VBS is held during the summer.

• K.I.D.S. Club (Kdg. - 12th Grade)
  K.I.D.S. stands for Kids In Dedicated Service.  This program runs October – April.  In each session (approximately 6 weeks) the children work on a project directed toward a different group in our community.  For instance: coat and sweater donations for the homeless, birdhouses for the senior center, cheer bags for diabetes patients.  The focus changes each session but each week includes the opportunity to join us for dinner ($2.00 ea) at 5:30 p.m., craft or center time 6:00, sanctuary time 6:30, Musical Disciples (the children’s choir group) 7:00.  This group takes occasional trips to Soup kitchens, senior citizen’s facilities, and other locations.

• Confirmation Class (8th Grade & Higher)
  This class is held weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. and is open to all 8^th graders.  It is facilitated by our Associate Pastor, David Goudie.  The curriculum used is Claiming the Name.  It includes lessons on basic beliefs and information on the United Methodist Church.  At the end of this year-long class the students will have the option of joining the United Methodist Church by Confession of Faith.

• United Methodist Youth Fellowship - UMYF (Jr. - Sr. High)
  United Methodist Youth Fellowship is a time for youth to learn along side other youth.  This program runs September thru May, is facilitated by an adult youth leader and is open to all youth in 6^th – 12th grades. 
   
• Youth Service Project
  Solutions Ministry is a group established at Utica UMC to give assistance where needed to it’s members and friends.  The youth service project is one way assistance is given.  Youth are encouraged to participate with various service projects.  The hours they work are logged and converted to an hourly monetary rate.  The youth may then use their accumulated hours to buy down the cost of youth trips and activities.  Available service projects are listed on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.

• Adult Sunday School
  Contact us at 586-731-7667 for a current listing of adult classes offered at 10:10 a.m. on Sundays.

• Bible Study Fellowship (Women)
  BSF is a nationally based Bible study that meets at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesdays from September through May.

• Long & Short - Term Bible Studies
  Contact us at 586-731-7667 for a current listing of Bible studies offered.