Children's Education

Summer Sunday School is NOW in session!

WHO: All children ages 3yrs ~ rising 5th graders

WHAT: Sunday School

WHERE: 2nd Floor Sunday School area over the Parish Hall

WHEN: every Sunday from 9:15 - 10:15

WHY: to learn about Christian Symbols in a fun, friendly environment

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Preschool Sunday School (Ages 3, 4 and 5)

Room 108 (across from Bride’s Room, next to elevator)
This fun class is led by Dr. Bill and Ms. Dianne Lloyd and uses the Episcopal Children's Curriculum. This preschool curriculum is written for 3-5 year olds, emphasizing stories as the principal experience for teaching and learning. This is consistent with what we know about how children this age come to know more about their world. The curriculum is designed to follow the narrative of the biblical story, while incorporating Episcopal customs and practices. The current unit focuses on God's promise to us, Jesus as a storyteller, the Sacred Meal of Eucharist, and The Book of Common Prayer.

(Children must be potty trained to attend this class, and should have had some experience in some type of classroom/group setting.)

Sunday School (K-5th grade)

Upstairs over the Parish Hall

Our Sunday school program is based on the Workshop Rotation Model. It follows a six year scope and sequence. Each year develops a theme of faith, each month building a foundation for the next. It progresses from Old Testament stories, bridged by Christmas, to New Testament stories, bridged by Easter, to the development of the Church. Each story is explored by different workshops led by talented members of the parish. Classes rotate through the workshops, participating in one workshop for a week. Each unit lasts for about a month.

Children's Chapel (Ages 3-8)

Chapel upstairs over the Parish Hall

Children's Chapel is led be a member of the clergy on a rotating basis. The children follow the junior acolytes and a member of the clergy from the church during the sequence hymn. They proceed upstairs to the Children's Chapel space, where they participate in a children's liturgy and hear the Gospel story in an environment designed just for them. An offering is collected, which is later brought to the high altar along with the parish offering. The children's offering is earmarked for the Food Pantry at Saint Luke's Methodist Church. The children return to church during The Peace to rejoin their families.

WeeYC (ages 4yrs-3rd Grade)

PreYC (4th - 5th Grade)

These two groups meet for fun and fellowship, giving the children an opportunity to interact in a less-structured setting than Sunday School. Be sure to check the website and the green insert in the Sunday Service Leaflets for upcoming activities!

If you would like to volunteer to work with our children in any of these wonderful ministries please contact Cayce Pappas, Director of Children's Ministry at cayce@stjohnsmemphis.org.

We are looking for the talent of the church to emerge to pass the faith onto the next generation.