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Popular Activities
Special Services and Events: With the unfolding of the church year, the Church
School participates in special activities such as Carnivale just before Lent, a St. Nicholas
Party in early December, and a Blessing of the Animals (or St. Francis of Assissi Day).
Additionally, children can participate in confirmation, a Rite 13 celebration, and pilgrimages.
Performing Arts: Many children sing in either the Cherub or Junior Choirs or ring with the Junior Handbell Choir, which perform one or two Sundays a month, as well as at Easter and Christmas. St. Andrew’s also has a very active theatre program, giving children and adults the opportunity to perform in religious productions and popular musical theatre. Pageants and skits are presented during the Sunday services throughout the year to enhance the Gospel. Each spring, the Church School joins with parish adults to present a spring supper theatre musical - the 2012 musical was Narnia!
Outreach: Children have the opportunity to share what they have with others through several outreach initiatives. Common outreach activities include volunteering with the Breakfast at St. Andrew's, raising money with classmates to support non-profits, and raising money to be donated to those in need following natural disasters. Additionally, the entire church school sponsors an international foster child through PLAN USA.
Summer Camps: Children who have completed Kindergarten through Fifth Grade can participate in Marketplace, our VBS experience. Come and join youths from neighboring churches to re-enact life in a village marketplace during the time of Jesus’ ministry, living in family tribes and learning the customs and wonder of the time. St. Andrew's also sends a group of kids to Living Waters Ministries summer sleep-away camp, Camp Michiluca.
Performing Arts: Many children sing in either the Cherub or Junior Choirs or ring with the Junior Handbell Choir, which perform one or two Sundays a month, as well as at Easter and Christmas. St. Andrew’s also has a very active theatre program, giving children and adults the opportunity to perform in religious productions and popular musical theatre. Pageants and skits are presented during the Sunday services throughout the year to enhance the Gospel. Each spring, the Church School joins with parish adults to present a spring supper theatre musical - the 2012 musical was Narnia!
Outreach: Children have the opportunity to share what they have with others through several outreach initiatives. Common outreach activities include volunteering with the Breakfast at St. Andrew's, raising money with classmates to support non-profits, and raising money to be donated to those in need following natural disasters. Additionally, the entire church school sponsors an international foster child through PLAN USA.
Summer Camps: Children who have completed Kindergarten through Fifth Grade can participate in Marketplace, our VBS experience. Come and join youths from neighboring churches to re-enact life in a village marketplace during the time of Jesus’ ministry, living in family tribes and learning the customs and wonder of the time. St. Andrew's also sends a group of kids to Living Waters Ministries summer sleep-away camp, Camp Michiluca.
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Staff
The individual and collective effort of St. Andrew's staff and 30 Church School volunteers
makes it possible to provide an enriching learning experience for more than 150 children and
young adults each year. Your contribution of time and talent brings the Good News of Jesus
Christ to life for all. Please contact Nancy Heusel 663-0518, ext. 206, for volunteer
opportunities, which are tailored to each individual's interests and availability.
The Journey to Adulthood Curriculum
Rite 13 | Journey to Adulthood (J2A) | Young Adults in Church (YAC)
Rite 13 | Journey to Adulthood (J2A) | Young Adults in Church (YAC)
Journey to Adulthood is a complete curriculum that gives young people in middle school and
high school a firm foundation for the lifelong process of Christian formation. The program
has three parts, and groups are formed as part of a two-year cycle. The program builds a
strong sense of community among these young people as they balance Bible study and
prayer with fun activities together. For more information about this spiritually enriching
curriculum, visit http://leaderresources.org/j2a.
Rite 13 is comprised of students in sixth and seventh grade. Their curriculum culminates in a special liturgy (Celebration of Manhood and Womanhood) which serves as a rite of passage from chlidhood into adulthood. New for April 2013: Rite 13 meets at 9:30 am, allowing students to participate fully in the 10:00 am service!
J2A is for students in eigth and ninth grades. A focus is put on the importance of our Christian community as well as developing skills for adulthood. This group regularly serves at the Breakfast at St. Andrew's. Participants will go on a pilgrimage in the summer of 2014. New for April 2013: J2A meets at 9:30 am, allowing students to participate fully in the 10:00 am service!
Young Adults in the Church (YAC): Older youth (Grades 10, 11, 12) take the preparation for Confirmation. Guided by adult advisers, YAC also encourages them to take on adult responsibilities in parish life. Many in YAC serve as acolytes or assist in church school classrooms.
Rite 13 is comprised of students in sixth and seventh grade. Their curriculum culminates in a special liturgy (Celebration of Manhood and Womanhood) which serves as a rite of passage from chlidhood into adulthood. New for April 2013: Rite 13 meets at 9:30 am, allowing students to participate fully in the 10:00 am service!
J2A is for students in eigth and ninth grades. A focus is put on the importance of our Christian community as well as developing skills for adulthood. This group regularly serves at the Breakfast at St. Andrew's. Participants will go on a pilgrimage in the summer of 2014. New for April 2013: J2A meets at 9:30 am, allowing students to participate fully in the 10:00 am service!
Young Adults in the Church (YAC): Older youth (Grades 10, 11, 12) take the preparation for Confirmation. Guided by adult advisers, YAC also encourages them to take on adult responsibilities in parish life. Many in YAC serve as acolytes or assist in church school classrooms.
Sunday, June 9
Last Day of Church School
Teacher Recognitions
Lunch on the Lawn
Sunday, June 16
Summer Church School
June 18-June 20
Marketplace 29AD
June 24-28
Day Camp@St. Andrew's
July 14-19
Michi-Lu-Ca with Jeanne
Last Day of Church School
Teacher Recognitions
Lunch on the Lawn
Sunday, June 16
Summer Church School
June 18-June 20
Marketplace 29AD
June 24-28
Day Camp@St. Andrew's
July 14-19
Michi-Lu-Ca with Jeanne
Classes are in session September 16, 2012 -
June 9, 2013. Bring your children to the
Welcome Table in the lobby and someone will
help you find the appropriate classroom.
Children are welcome to join the classes any
time during the year. Currently, approximately
150 students, age 2 - 18, are enrolled in our
Church School.
Sunday Schedule
September through June, classes meet at
9:45 am (Rite 13 and J2A meet at 9:30 am).
Children join the adults in the church service
during the Offertory, at approximately 10:45
am. The Nursery is available from 9:00 am
until 12:15 pm and is located on the second
floor of the Parish Building.
We are introducing a new curriculum for the 2012-13 year: Weaving God's Promises. A
committee of teachers was formed over the summer, and together we selected this
wonderful curriculum for children 3-years-old through fifth grade.
Developed and written exclusively for the Episcopal Church, the program uses Holy Scripture, the Church, and Christian living to provide a groundwork of Christian education, worship, and service.While not inline with the lectionary cycle, Weaving God's Promises does use a three year cycle of lessons:
Year 1: Weaving Our Faith
Year 2: Weaving Together the Family of God
Year 3: Weaving God’s Beloved Community
To see a full overview of the Weaving God's Promises program, including sample lessons and lectionary tie-ins, visit weavinggodspromises.org.
Developed and written exclusively for the Episcopal Church, the program uses Holy Scripture, the Church, and Christian living to provide a groundwork of Christian education, worship, and service.While not inline with the lectionary cycle, Weaving God's Promises does use a three year cycle of lessons:
Year 1: Weaving Our Faith
Year 2: Weaving Together the Family of God
Year 3: Weaving God’s Beloved Community
To see a full overview of the Weaving God's Promises program, including sample lessons and lectionary tie-ins, visit weavinggodspromises.org.
Weaving God's Promises
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade
Our Curriculum