CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

The mission of Children and Family Ministries at St. Paul’s is to foster a rich inner life in the Episcopal tradition that will accompany our children through both the tempestuous storms and peaceful mountaintops of life. We attempt faith formation that is well-rounded, attending both to the needs of one’s own spirit as well as to the importance of compassionate self-giving in response to the needs of the world. We also strive to forge meaningful bonds among the various families within our community by offering a variety of opportunities for engagement. 


St. Paul’s Children & Family Ministry offers Church School on Sundays during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service. Your children will be met at the Welcome Table to be escorted to the classroom. 


We also have a community of support for parents, through periodic offerings offerings like Mom’s Gathering.


Examples of some of our past creative offerings:

  • Family Holy Hike
  • Family Game Night
  • Outdoor Screening of the movie “Coco” 
  • Thanksgiving Art Workshop: Stained-Glass Leaves
  • Drive-In Family Carol’s Night
  • Christmas Cookie Decorating Party

It would be wonderful to see you and support you more deeply through these spaces!



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Goals of Church School:

  • To provide our children with language for expressing and understanding spiritual experience
  • To foster a safe, delightful, loving community in which to explore spirituality
  • To expose them to the tools of the Christian Tradition that can lead to a grounded, satisfying, and consciously-lived life
  • To help them form an ethical way of living • To give them the assurance that they are loved fully by God and can be agents of God’s love in their own world
  • To nurture theological reflection from a progressive perspective, using stories from the Bible as well as other sources  Curriculum

Curriculum

We use a variety of curricula throughout the year for the elementary class, interspersing special lessons from Godly Play, and other sources that reflect our Church School goals. For Middle School, we use a beautiful, engaging curriculum from Seasons of the Spirit.