Church School

St James offers weekly educational opportunities for
children ages Birth to Grade 8

At St James, we understand that each child is an individual. As a result our teaching staff has worked to develop a curriculum that is as diverse as it’s students. Our liturgically based curriculum appeals to the many ways students learn. A visit to one of our classrooms might find the students illustrating the story of the Prodigal Son, creating clay sculptures to demonstrate the story of the parting of the Red Sea or learning some basic sign language while listening to the story of the woman and the lost coin. By varying the methods we use to educate our students we appeal to their different learning styles to increase their retention of the story and its message relating to the greater world.

We continue the education of our students outside the classroom as well. They are active in all aspects of the service including reading, ushering, acolyting, giving the sermon, volunteering with the Altar Guild and many other roles.

Sunday school will run through June 4th, 2006. The children enter church just prior to the Eucharist and remain with their families until the end of the service.

For more information please drop in on any of our classes or speak to Kristen Wickline.

Church School is about more than just being in the classroom!
Here are a few of our extra-curricular activities

Christmas Pageant
The children participate in a pageant that tells the story of Christ’s birth. They are the actors, choir and orchestra accompaniment for the annual event that takes place at the 4pm Christmas Eve service.

Thanksgiving bread baking
The children bake a variety of breads the Sunday before Thanksgiving to donate to the local shelters. The breads are added to the Thanksgiving meals that are handed out to needy families.

Sledding and pizza party
Always a fun time! Watch for Fr Frank careening down the hill on his sled and enjoy pizza and fellowship

Lenten pretzel making
The children learn the reason why we use unleavened bread during the Lenten season then enjoy the fruits of their labors.

Re-enactment of the Last Supper
Each Palm Sunday the children participate in a re-enactment of the Last Supper complete with foods that are believed to have been consumed at that famous meal.

Family Fun Day
A parish-wide event. A potluck supper complete with fun family activities and games. This party is usually held around Halloween.

Children on Sunday
The children are involved in all aspects of the service from volunteering with the Altar Guild, to acolyting, to presenting the Gifts among many others.