[vc_row el_class=”padding_50_80″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1487559179006{margin-right: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”advent_table”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488289912311{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”4962″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInRight”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Education of children and adults alike has always been a core tenet of the Congregational experience. We encourage worshippers to approach our community with open, respectful minds and we emphasize the importance of education at all stages of a member’s life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][slz_icon_box column=”2″ icon_box=”%5B%7B%22align%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22style-1%22%2C%22icon_library%22%3A%22vs%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Nursery%2FToddler%20Room%22%2C%22des%22%3A%22We%20ahave%20a%20Nursery%2FToddler%20Room%20available%20for%20children%20ages%20newborn%20to%202.9%20years%20of%20age.%20%22%2C%22button_text%22%3A%22Learn%20more%22%2C%22button_link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fuccdarien.org%252Fnurserytoddler-room%252F%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22align%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22style-1%22%2C%22icon_library%22%3A%22vs%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Church%20School%22%2C%22des%22%3A%22We%20offer%20a%20comprehensive%20Church%20School%20Program%20for%20children%20ages%203%20through%205th%20grade.%22%2C%22button_text%22%3A%22Learn%20more%22%2C%22button_link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fuccdarien.org%252Fchurch-school%252F%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22align%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22style-1%22%2C%22icon_library%22%3A%22vs%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Confirmation%20%22%2C%22des%22%3A%22The%20First%20Congregational%20Church%20typically%20confirms%20students%20during%20their%208th%20grade%20year%20of%20school%2C%20though%20often%20students%20from%20other%20grades%20participate.%22%2C%22button_text%22%3A%22Learn%20more%22%2C%22button_link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fuccdarien.org%252Fconfirmation%252F%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22align%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22style-1%22%2C%22icon_library%22%3A%22vs%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Adult%20Education%22%2C%22des%22%3A%22We%20have%20a%20weekly%20Bible%20Study%2C%20based%20on%20the%20upcoming%20Sunday%E2%80%99s%20scriptural%20text%2C%20upon%20which%20Rev.%20Rosenberger%20will%20preach.%22%2C%22button_text%22%3A%22Learn%20more%22%2C%22button_link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fuccdarien.org%252Fadult-education%252F%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22align%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22style-1%22%2C%22icon_library%22%3A%22vs%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22FCC%20Nursery%20School%22%2C%22des%22%3A%22The%20First%20Congregational%20Church%20Nursery%20School%20was%20founded%20by%20the%20church%20in%201960%20to%20provide%20an%20early%20childhood%20education%20program%20for%20the%20children%20of%20members%20of%20the%20Church.%20%20It%20soon%20expanded%20to%20include%20children%20from%20the%20surrounding%20community%20and%20currently%20provides%20a%20rich%20preschool%20experience%20for%20more%20than%20100%20children%2C%20ages%20two%20to%20five.%22%2C%22button_text%22%3A%22Learn%20more%22%2C%22button_link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fuccdarien.org%252Ffcc-nursery-school-2%252F%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%5D” extra_class=”education_changes” show_number=”true”][/vc_column][/vc_row]