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 the GODLY PLAY Curriculum 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.

Youth Groups for Middle School and High School age young people meet on Sunday evenings and use the Journey to Adulthood curriculum. Rite 13 (for youth in grades 6-7) and J2A (for youth in grades 8-10) meet on alternate Sundays. They strive to achieve a better understanding of God's presence in their daily lives through fun, friendship, service and prayer.

Adult Forums meet on the third 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 Barbara Hersey or Connie Sullivan for children and youth and Kris Lewis for adult programs.