Children's Ministry
A New Direction for Children's Christian Formation
For the past few months, Children's Christian Formation leaders have been discussing how we can provide the best experience in Christian education for the kids at St. Mary’s, and we are excited to share our new plan for Children's Christian Formation. Starting this Sunday:
Children's Christian Formation now occurs downstairs during the 10 am service. Children ages 4 through about third grade will participate in Godly Play, and children in about third grade through sixth grade will attend Sunday School classes, using the Holy Moly curriculum.
Parents will continue to drop younger children off at Godly Play, while kids attending Sunday School will be escorted downstairs from the sanctuary at the beginning of the 10:00 service. All children will return to the sanctuary in time for the Eucharist.
Spending time together in worship and fellowship is a vital part of church family life. This new schedule will allow us to share the Eucharist and move into fellowship time after the service as an integrated, intergenerational body of Christ.