EDUCATION AT SAINT MARY'S

Education is an important aspect of Christian Formation at Saint Mary's. We offer education programs for people of all ages.

Church School for children through grade 5 meets at 9:45 am on Sundays. The Church School uses Godly Play for children beginning at age four. In the Godly Play classroom, the community of children is the central focus. They are greeted individually by name and form a circle in which to hear, think and learn. Through the use of hands on material, Godly Play encourages children to enter into the stories of the Bible and to relate those lessons to their own personal experience. Not only are we communicating the most sacred of our stories to children, but together we explore them in depth. Godly Play is currently used by many denominations worldwide.

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The Youth Gathering for young people in grades 6-8 meet on Sunday mornings at 11:10. and this year will use Catechesis, a curriculum based on the prayer book catechism. The youth also meet on Sunday evening a month for fun acitivities and community building. Both progrmas aim to help our young people gain a better understanding of God's presence in their daily lives through fun, friendship, service and prayer.

Adult Forums meet on the first Sunday of each month, immediately after the 10 am service. These forums focus on a wide variety of topics such as the Nicene Creed, Jewish Rituals, and Prayer, Millennium Development Goals. Other special offereings such as Advent and Lenten programs take place through out the church year.

Formation Programs
We welcome you to join us as we continue to grow and develop formation programs for people of all ages at Saint Mary's. If you have an interest in helping or want to learn more, please contact the office.