Children/Teens Christian Education
Nursery
Childcare for infants and tots up to age 4 is provided on Sundays during the school year from 8:45 a.m. until the end of the 11:15 a.m. service, in the Common Ground wing of our building.
If you would like to help care for the little ones on an occasional basis, contact the church office.
The glassed-in Chapel/Cry Room at the back of the Nave is another alternative for parents with small children.
Sunday Church School
St. Anne’s offers a vibrant and varied program to assist with our children’s spiritual formation.
The following church school classes meet at 9:00 a.m., after which children join their parents in the Nave for Communion: Preschool (ages 3 and 4), Kindergarten and Grade 1, Grade 2.
Classes for older children and teens meet between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services. There are separate classes for: Grade 3, Grades 4 and 5, Confirmation class for young people Grade 6 or older, Rite 13 class for 7th and 8th graders, Grades 9-12.
During the summer, Children’s Chapel is offered during the first half of the 10:00 a.m. service for 4 to 8-year olds. Children then join their parents in the Nave for Communion.
Vacation Bible School
St. Anne’s offers a one-week Vacation Bible School program for four-year-olds to graduates of the 5th grade. Watch for the dates for Summer of 2008 coming soon!
Children’s Christian Education Ministries
Our church school teachers teach in teams, approximately twice a month. All classes make use of Episcopal Church curricula. These include: “Let the Children Come” in pre-school; “Godly Play” for kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2; “Learning to Use My Bible” for Grade 3; the “Episcopal Children’s Curriculum” for 4th/5th grades; Confirmation class for Grade 6 and other interested young people; “Rite 13” for Grades 7-8; and “Journey to Adulthood” in High School.
If you would like to volunteer as a church school teacher or if you are interested in servicing on the children’s Ministries Committee, contact Ann Ritonia via the church office.
Youth Groups
Our youth group provides a safe, fun and educational environment for young adults from 7th to 12th grades .Our goal is to learn more about God, ourselves, each other and our world. We do this through group activities, prayer, discussion and reflection. Once a month we worship together at the “Come As You Are” 5:00 p.m. service and continue our fellowship in the Great Hall. Additionally, there is a second event or trip each month. These are focused on community service, mission work or fellowship. Updated information on these activities can be found in the newsletter, Sunday bulletin, weekly e-mail and postings on the bulletin board. Our group is expertly lead by Tim & Emily Scott.
Parents, family members and other adults who want to assist or participate are welcome. Contact Ann Ritonia via the church office