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Christian Education at St. James '
The aim of our Christian Education staff and volunteers is to create environments for children where they experience the love of God as they learn more about his presence in their lives. Youth and adult programs offer insights into the work of the Christian in the world as well as the work of God in our lives.
Sunday Mornings
The Nursery in the church undercroft provides care for infants and toddlers from 10:15 a.m. until the end of the service. The loving attention our nursery worker and volunteers provide give the smallest church members a secure place to play and grow.
Children's Church for children from three years old through kindergarten begins at
10:30 a.m. The children are welcomed by Parke Brown, who has been teaching this age
children about Jesus, the Bible, and the church for thirty-five years! After Children's
Church the children go to Sunday School, where they have a snack and have
age-appropriate activities centered on scripture. They return upstairs to their families
in time for communion.
Sunday School for children in grades one through five begins at 10:15 a.m., and usually ends in time for the children to join their families at the offertory. The Living the Good News curriculum is used with these classes, and teachers and teen volunteers use the materials with their own innovations to help the children learn and grow in faith.
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The Youth Forum for students in grades six through twelve meets from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on Sundays in the undercroft and follows the Living the Good News curriculum somewhat loosely. Their discussions are wide ranging and touch on topics of immediate interest in their lives. They feel free to express themselves and learn more about their Christian faith.
The Adult Forum meets on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. in the parish hall. Topics concerning contemporary Christian issues are presented by parishioners and outside speakers.
Special Programs
Confirmation class is offered periodically to students in 8th grade -12. . Students will be dismissed at 11:15 to join the 10:30 service at the offering. If interested please call the church office to register for class. It will last until May when the students will then be confirmed at a service at the Washington Cathedral. The requirements are the students need to be baptized and willing to make the commitment to regularly attending classes for the entire session.
Kingdom Kids is a monthly Sunday School puppet show extravaganza where committed youth work the puppets and act out the Bible skit for the preschool and elementary children. They begin at 10:30 a.m. and end in time for communion. All the children receive invitations in the mail the week before Kingdom Kids. They also have music, crafts, and prayer time, along with the puppets.
Adult Bible Study occurs on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., when the rector takes a study class through one book of the Bible at a time; on Wednesday mornings from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., when the Men's Breakfast Group eats and studies to begin the day; and on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m., when the Women's Bible Study Group looks at either individual books of the Bible or other books on Christian living.
For more information on Christian Education at St. James' call Debbie Hokanson or Janice Genter about children's programs; Don Mullins about youth programs; or the church office at 301-762-8040 about adult programs.