Children's Sunday School
Christian Formation for children ages three through fifth grade takes place from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. in our Sunday School classrooms during our 10:30 a.m. service. Following their classes, children are accompanied by their teachers to the service, where they return to their parents so that they might receive Holy Communion as a family.
Our Sunday School classes use the Episcopal Children's Curriculum, which is grounded in the Baptismal Covenant and assumes that Christian formation is a lifelong process. The role of the program, through the teachers, is to help children discover and proclaim God's presence in us. In addition, our programs encourage a sense of community -- both in the fellowship shared together and in outreach beyond our church doors through gifts to a food pantry or creating art for those on our prayer list.
We enrich our curriculum with manipulatives from Godly Play, a Montessori-based experiential approach to children's religious formation. Children are in Sunday School to study, but also to worship and to wonder. Through the materials, we can tell parables, play with Noah's Ark, and gather in prayer before a table.
The Christian Education Committee, comprised of laity and clergy, meets regularly to guide our planning.
