Christian Education

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Mission Statement

The Christian Education Ministry will provide a program with the opportunity for all to study the Scriptures, history and heritage of Christianity and the Episcopal Church and to have Christian fellowship at all levels.

In addition to the study of the Scriptures, the church school curriculum will include care of young children, worship experience in the chapel, and an opportunity for learning Christian music as well as the experience of being a part of a Christian community.

The curriculum of the youth communities will enable each young person to become a mature, responsible and active Christian.  There will be time for study, service and fellowship.

The adult education curriculum will be multi-faceted, with study of the Scriptures, Christian heritage and timely issues.  The Christian Education Ministry will cooperate with other ministries in presenting programs.

The Ministry will be responsible for recruiting and training church school teachers, chapel leaders, youth community leaders and adult leaders.

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Christian Education Program

If you have any questions about our program for either adults or children, please do not hesitate to .  We are always interested in your suggestions for how we can improve our program to meet the changing needs of our growing congregation.  Enjoy the program year!

An online Registration Form is available for your convenience.

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Sunday Morning Schedule

Infants~ 0 to 3 year olds:

            10:00 - 11:25     Nursery Care

PreK - 3rd Grade:

            9:00 - 9:45        Christian Education (classroom)

            9:50 - 10:05      Chapel Service

            10:05 - 10:25    Snack and Bible Activity

            10:25 - 10:45    Music Program

            10:50                Enter Church at the Peace

4th - 12th Grades:

            9:00 - 10:00      Christian Education

            Acolytes serving

            10:00 - 10:10    Vest for the Eucharist

            All others

            10:00 - 10:10    with parents

Adults:

            9:00 - 9:45      Christian Education

            9:45 - 10:10    Prepare for worship

            10:10              Worship

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Curriculum

Nursery ~ Infants to 3 years

This group will enjoy a program with play and activities suited to their levels.  Infants up to 3 years old will be cared for in a loving, safe environment with age-appropriate toys and stories.

Living the Good News ~ Pre-K to 8th grade

Living the Good News is a lectionary-based curriculum published for the Episcopal Church by Morehouse Publishing.  The lesson each Sunday for each grade level is focused on the Gospel lesson and the other appointed Bible readings for the day.  Using crafts, games and group activities, each child is invited into the loving presence of God made known through the Word.  Our Episcopal heritage is shared through experiencing the liturgical seasons and exploring The Book of Common Prayer.  Take-home materials highlight the lesson of the day and provide the opportunity for parents and children to reflect together on the readings each have experienced during the course of Sunday morning.  A real strength of this curriculum is the diversity represented in the curriculum graphics.  Children in classes Pre-K – 3^rd Grade will also hear the Word in the liturgical setting of the Children’s Chapel.  Children in the older grades will share in hearing the lessons read during worship and hearing the sermon each Sunday. 

High School Youth Community ~ 9th through 12th Grades

This group of young people is a vital and vibrant part of St. Andrew’s.  Using the formats described in the Journey to Adulthood’s “Young Adults in Church,” the High School Youth Group meets on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 AM for fellowship and learning.  The group is for the most part self-directed, with lessons being offered by leaders and by students.  The Group also offers opportunity for growth and fellowship outside of the Sunday morning format.  On the regular agenda are:

• Youth Sunday  - High School Youth members prepare a sermon, read lessons and otherwise take responsibility for the 10:10 AM worship service.

• Retreat(s) – at least one, possibly more, weekend retreats help students build bonds with one another and Jesus Christ.

• Youth Council – currently meets at 7PM on the third Thursday of each month to plan events and opportunities for the rest of the group.  All members of the Youth Group are invited to volunteer to participate in this Council.

Other events are planned by the Council throughout the year.

ALL PERSONS AGE 14 – 18 ARE INVITED TO ATTEND YOUTH GROUP CLASSES OR SPECIAL EVENTS !!!

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