Sunday School
Four questions were asked about Faith Formation for children and youth. Primarily about what most churches call Sunday School, but one question was also asked about Wednesday School or Faith Formation on other days of the week. To see who the contact people are that answered this survey please use this link to ask for the password if you have some questions for them.
What model do you use for Sunday School?
51 ministries answered this question
Classrooms by grade 47% (24 ministries)
Groups of grades together 47% (24 ministries)
Rotational 20% (10 ministries)
Family (where parents attend with their children as a family) 7.84% (4 ministries)
Intergenerational 4% (2 ministries)
Other 12% (6 ministries)
What Curriculum do you use for Sunday school?
47 ministries answered this question
Spark Lectionary (We Are Sparkhouse) 28% (13)
- St. Olaf, Devils Lake; St. Matthew's, Thompson; Elim, Fargo; Faith, Valley City; Grand Forks Rural Parish; Gustaf Adolf, Gwinner; Zoar, LaMoure; Olivet, Fargo; Our Savior, Page; Northern Lights Parish; St. Mark's, Grand Forks;
Spark Classroom (We Are Sparkhouse) 19% (9)
- United, Cavalier; Our Savior's, Valley City; Cando & Bisbee; Trinity, Valley City; Lakota; Grafton; Calvary, Grand Forks; First, Enderlin; St. Mark's, Grand Forks
Spark Rotation (We Are Sparkhouse) 17% (8)
- Bethlehem, Fargo; Atonement, Jamestown; First, Fargo; Milnor; Grafton; Gustaf Adolf, Gwinner; Northern Cass Parish, Arthur & Hunter;
Create their own 19% (9)
- Immanuel, Jamestown; Church of the Cross, West Fargo; St. Paul's, Tower City & Buffalo; Hope, Fargo; University, Grand Forks; Morning Star, Tolna; Trinity, Jamestown; Our Savior's, Rolla;
Whirl (We Are Sparkhouse) 11% (5)
- United, Grand Forks; United, Langdon; Zoar, LaMoure; Zion, Hoople;
Faith Inkubators 4% (2)
- Faith+Journey, West Fargo;
Dig In (Group Publishing) 2% (1)
- Our Savior's, Devils Lake
Other 13% (6)
- St. John, Fargo; Our Saviors, Colfax; Richland, Walcott; Walhalla-Big Pembina; Kindred;
what grades do you have in Sunday School?
50 ministries answered this question
Nursery (more than just during worship) 2% (1)
Preschool I (3 year olds) 56% (28)
Preschool II (4 year olds) 84% (42)
Kindergarten 94% (47)
1st Grade 94% (47)
2nd Grade 96% (48)
3rd Grade 98% (49)
4th Grade 96% (48)
5th Grade 90% (45)
6th Grade 74% (37)
7th Grade 24% (12)
8th Grade 18% (9)
9th Grade 10% (5)
10th Grade 8% (4)
11th Grade 8% (4)
12th Grade 8% (4)
Adult 22% (11)
Other 6% (3)
Do you offer a Wednesday School or Sunday school Experience at some other time in the week, that is not confirmation?
22 ministries said YES
- Congregations include: St. Olaf, Devils Lake; Bethel & Our Savior's, Rogers & Dazey; United, Grand Forks; Our Savior's, Devils Lake; Our Savior's, Valley City; Cando & Bisbee; Faith, Valley City; Grand Forks Rural Parish; Lakota; Olivet, Fargo; Calvary, Grand Forks; First. Fargo; Atonement, Jamestown; Bethlehem, Fargo; Northern Lights Parish; Our Saviors, Colfax; Richland, Walcott; University, Grand Forks; Faith+Journey, West Fargo; Milnor; Morning Star, Tolna; Walhalla-Big Pembina; Sundahl, Aneta
22 ministries said NO
9 skipped this question.