We believe that children of all ages growing up in the church are formed as much outside the classroom as within it. Helping parents access age-appropriate ways to participate in and reflect on our liturgical life, our sacred stories, our call to Christian service, our charge to share the Good News, and our shared spiritual life is essential to our ministry with children.
As Episcopalians, our liturgy is vital to our identity, and participation in the liturgy is an essential part of children’s formation. Children are always welcome in church, and Children’s Chapel and Sunday Christian Education classes are organized to point toward our communal worship. Additional seasonal celebrations offer occasions for both Christian fellowship and service for children and their families. We take care to mark both the secular and liturgical year with events such as the beginning of the school year back pack blessing, blessing of the animals, Advent wreath making, a children’s Christmas pageant, Lenten palm cross making, and Performing Arts Camp. We also simply enjoy fellowship together with periodic family outings.
If you are new to Grace Church, have a child interested in Christian education, or would like to serve as a teacher or volunteer, please contact Rev. Brandon Nonnemaker!
We ask that all children and youth participating in classes, programs, and events at Grace Church have a registration form on file.
Classes meet weekly from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Grace Center. Our lessons are hands-on and encourage children to being exploring what shapes their lives and faith.
Children “wonder” about our Christian identity, the stories of our faith, our community and our worship practices. The Godly Play model encourages this wonder in a Montessori style approach where children are invited to imaginatively enter into Parables, Sacred Stories, Silence, and Liturgical Actions in order to discover the depths of God, themselves, one another, and the world around us. Learn more about Godly Play here.
Godly Play I (3-6 years old) meets in room 109 of The Grace Center
Godly Play II (7-9 years old) meets in room 111 of The Grace Center