Christian Education for Children

Sunday Morning Christian Education

A solid foundation is generally recognized as the key to success to most everything in life, and it is most assuredly true when it comes to the Christian life. Children’s classes nurture your child’s relationships with God through lessons that introduce the child to the love and example of Jesus. Every Sunday children preschool through grade 8 participate in lessons that share a common focus drawn from the lectionary readings for the day. Because all age levels explore at least one common Bible reading each week, family members can discuss their discoveries together at home. In addition, children have the opportunity to explore the scriptures used in the Sunday liturgy and week by week, participate in the rhythms that guide the Church year—Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. In this Episcopal based curriculum, Living the Good News, the lessons are fun and interactive, filled with art, drama, music, and lots of fellowship designed to prepare your children for the church service.

Special Sessions/Activities for Children

Intergenerational Sunday school lessons (for all ages)

Thanksgiving

Advent Four (Happy Birthday Jesus party)

Lent One (Burying the Alleluias)

Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Palms)

Easter Sunday (Resurrecting the Alleluias!)

Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury (Sunday closest to May 26)

Pentecost Sunday

Parish Activities Enjoyed by Children

Sunday after Labor Day	Pool Party and Picnic!
First Saturday in October	Blessing of the Animals
Sunday before October 31	All Hollows’ Eve Eucharist (dress in costume) and party!
Mid December Wed. evening	Parish Sing-a-long and dinner party
Christmas Eve afternoon service	Children’s pageant presented as the gospel
Mardi Gras	Parish party and dinner
Easter Sunday	Easter egg hunt after the main service and Easter brunch
First Saturday in May	Mother-Daughter Afternoon Tea
Pentecost Sunday	Birthday party for the church