Each classroom has a storyteller or teacher. A doorkeeper or assistant, who oversees the materials, helps with the discipline and sets up the feast. Children are invited into the classroom, which is considered sacred space, when they are ready to learn. This may mean a minute or two to slow down and quiet down, but they quickly learn that outdoor behavior and voices are not appropriate for the classroom. Then they are individually dismissed with an invitation to return when they can.
Lessons cover Bible stories and liturgical themes.
Materials are prepared by the teacher and helpers, or purchased from Godly Play Resources. Journey to Adulthood Journey to Adulthood is a curriculum designed for young people ages 11-18. It is divided into three two-year segments in which the teenager is helped to discover what being an adult is about. Rite-13 is the first program for young people who will turn 13 during the next two years. Learning that involves laughter and games marks these two years.