{"id":18182,"date":"2018-05-27T09:18:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=18182"},"modified":"2018-06-26T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T15:35:19","slug":"pre-school-preparing-to-graduate-5-24-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=18182","title":{"rendered":"Pre-School Celebrates Graduation of Four-Year Olds (5\/24\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday May 24 was a special day in the life of our church: The annual graduation program for the Our Father&#8217;s House Preschool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About 50 four-year olders (&#8220;Pre-K&#8221;) sang a selection of songs to show what they&#8217;ve learned throughout the year and then received their diplomas.\u00a0 This was one of Our Father&#8217;s House&#8217;s largest classes ever!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-18307\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-_IMG_0415-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-_IMG_0415-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-_IMG_0415.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Parents and grandparents packed the sanctuary, holding their cell phone cameras high to capture memories with videos and photos. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then, it was off to Atkinson Park and time to Party!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It&#8217;s was a special time for the teachers and staff of Our Father&#8217;s House&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18182 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OHF18-Eileen-_IMG_0417-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OHF18-Eileen-_IMG_0417-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OHF18-Eileen-_IMG_0417.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18309'>\n\t\t\t\tOFH director Eileen Salmon leads the program\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-P-Jim-_IMG_0396-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-P-Jim-_IMG_0396-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-P-Jim-_IMG_0396.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18308'>\n\t\t\t\tPUMC Pastor Rev. Jim Bolton opens in prayer and welcomes the OFH community\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-18182 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=18311'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0419-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0419-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0419.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18311'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Ms. Mellissa&#8221; is busy as a bee handing out diplomas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=18312'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0422-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0422-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Diploma-_IMG_0422.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18312'>\n\t\t\t\tFriendly Fisher &#8220;Miss Christy&#8221; poses with graduates\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=18313'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Mike-_IMG_0389-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Mike-_IMG_0389-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Mike-_IMG_0389.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18313'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Mr.  Mike&#8221; leads the music on the piano\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?attachment_id=18314'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Sue-_IMG_0404-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Sue-_IMG_0404-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Sue-_IMG_0404.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18314'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Ms. Sue&#8221; accompanies some of the underclassmen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A Special Time for the Parents and Families&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Thoughts like the following must have been bouncing through the minds of the proud parents as they watched their children:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wasn&#8217;t it just yesterday that we brought our son home from the hospital?&#8221; &#8220;I can remember our daughter&#8217;s baptism as if it were yesterday!&#8221; &#8220;Where did the time fly???&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And so, it was more than simply a graduation program; it was a celebration of life and a milestone of maturity.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-18182 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Dad-_IMG_0409-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Dad-_IMG_0409-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Dad-_IMG_0409.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Class-_IMG_0417-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Class-_IMG_0417-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Class-_IMG_0417.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A Special Time for the Children&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>But most of all, this was all about the children of Our Father&#8217;s House.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_4001 et_slidertype_images'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-image-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Class-_IMG_0399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Kids-_IMG_0413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Kids-_IMG_0412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Kids-_IMG_0403.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/OFH18-Kids-_IMG_0402-21037_400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/OFH18-Kids-_IMG_0394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-image-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; 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