Christian Formation for Children

The nursery is open from 8:45 Am - 11:45 AM and ready to welcome your young children. The nursery is downstairs in the Christian formation wing, staffed with caring attendants in a safe and nurturing environments for children.
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Children age 4 to 1st grade engage with Godly Play to help them explore their faith through story. Children gain religious language and enhance their spiritual experience though wonder and play, core principles of this approach to Christian formation

Children in grades 2 through 5 use resourses from the Whirl curriculum from Sparkhouse to help our young people continue to explore scripture that they wil lhear again in worship.

Children are invited to the parish hall during the Gospel procession where they will be led in a reflection of the Gospel lesson, a Children’s Creed, and prayers for the people, before rejoining the parish at the peace.

At St. Peter’s the youth and children are not just the future of the church, they are the church, and we invite them to serve as leaders in age appropriate ways. For example, our youngest are invited each month to make bagged lunches for the hungry and make cards for the homebound for Christmas. As they grow they are invited to join in leading worship as acolytes, readers, ushers, and even as preachers.

On third Sunday of the month families with young children gather at 5:30 p.m. for a brief worship and a simple meal for conversation and fellowship. It’s a great place to build community and learn.