SUNDAY SCHOOL AT ST. NICK'S takes place during the first half of the 10 am service, with the kids joining us at Communion. Of necessity (our space is tight), but also in a progressive spirit of education, we are a "one-room schoolhouse," with kids helping each other across a wide age span (4-12).
Over fifty kids are enrolled in our program (and counting), with twelve very qualified volunteer teachers teaching on a rotating schedule. We write our own curriculum, drawing from resources we find in house, online and at the library, such as: short video clips, Bible readings, discussion and crafts to engage the children with stories from the Bible. The lessons are published each week for parents who would like to follow along with what their kids are learning; you can find the latest by clicking "Sunday School this Week" at left.
For our upcoming Sunday School session we will beginning a unit called "People Jesus Met". In addition, throughout the year the children engage in outreach projects - an annual summer Read-a-Thon to support the church in Darbonne, Haiti; Episcopal Relief and Development's Gifts for Life Program; Episcopal Charities food collection; Christmas offerings to local families in need, and more. We strive to cultivate social awareness all year long.
Kids twelve and older are encouraged to take part in our CONFIRMATION CLASS. Reverend Sipple and parishioner Rick Levitt plan to lead a 10-week confirmation course, beginning Fall 2016. In the classes, the kids cover church history, the Bible, theology, Episcopal identity, and ethics in a relaxed discussion-based format. Kids of this age often become active in the Sunday liturgy, and are also invited to be part of a once-monthly youth group shared with Grace Church in Millbrook and St. Paul's Pleasant Valley.
Sunday school adjourns for July & August, but we have a very popular VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL program the last week of July, which culminates in a can't-miss play during the 10 am Sunday service.
If you have any questions, and/or would like to be on our weekly teacher-parent email list, email the administrator at:
stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com
Over fifty kids are enrolled in our program (and counting), with twelve very qualified volunteer teachers teaching on a rotating schedule. We write our own curriculum, drawing from resources we find in house, online and at the library, such as: short video clips, Bible readings, discussion and crafts to engage the children with stories from the Bible. The lessons are published each week for parents who would like to follow along with what their kids are learning; you can find the latest by clicking "Sunday School this Week" at left.
For our upcoming Sunday School session we will beginning a unit called "People Jesus Met". In addition, throughout the year the children engage in outreach projects - an annual summer Read-a-Thon to support the church in Darbonne, Haiti; Episcopal Relief and Development's Gifts for Life Program; Episcopal Charities food collection; Christmas offerings to local families in need, and more. We strive to cultivate social awareness all year long.
Kids twelve and older are encouraged to take part in our CONFIRMATION CLASS. Reverend Sipple and parishioner Rick Levitt plan to lead a 10-week confirmation course, beginning Fall 2016. In the classes, the kids cover church history, the Bible, theology, Episcopal identity, and ethics in a relaxed discussion-based format. Kids of this age often become active in the Sunday liturgy, and are also invited to be part of a once-monthly youth group shared with Grace Church in Millbrook and St. Paul's Pleasant Valley.
Sunday school adjourns for July & August, but we have a very popular VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL program the last week of July, which culminates in a can't-miss play during the 10 am Sunday service.
If you have any questions, and/or would like to be on our weekly teacher-parent email list, email the administrator at:
stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com
