We pledge to encourage and equip parents to teach their children the stories and practices of our faith. Our primary gathering room is the church, where we hear the sacred word, share the Holy Communion meal, and learn to experience the presence of God. We pledge to offer at least three guided Eucharists and seasonal instruction during the Church School year. Our experience of worship is helped by periods of instruction and training, by hearing age appropriate and entertaining tellings of the stories of the Bible and the Church, by guided activities of art, music, and reflection. Our sense of the church as a safe place and godly home where we are all part of an extended and loving family is fostered by times of fellowship, fun and mutual service.
Parents are always welcome and encouraged to volunteer and assist.
Teachers will be sought by invitation from clergy and lay leadership from among those who demonstrate enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and share learning, and who feel a call to this ministry at this time in their lives. We pledge to provide workshops, orientation days and continuing education, as well as opportunities to socialize among themselves and to be recognized and honored by the parish and before God on Church School Sunday. We will never cease striving for and yet falling short of the ideal of perfect love and service that our Lord Jesus Christ embodied. We need always remember our goal is not a set of learned doctrines or habitual practices, but these are themselves part of the goal of forming ourselves and our children into Christ-like people. Nevertheless, a measure of our Church School will be an atmosphere of safety, encouragement and mutual respect among teachers and students.