Good Shepherd Episcopal Church - Children and Youth Ministries

Children and Youth Ministries

Nursery

Good Shepherd’s nursery is available during all Sunday worship services. Our professional staff provides care for infants and young children through age 4 in an attractive and loving environment.

Children's Church

Children ages 3 through 10 are invited to Children’s Church for their own worship service during the first part of our 9:30 worship service. Children’s Church helps children begin to learn and understand the basic parts of a typical Episcopal worship service while hearing the stories of the Bible in terms more easily understood by young children. Simple craft projects or coloring pages are often used to illustrate the Gospel lesson.

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School is the highlight of the year for our children! It is also a great outreach ministry to the children of our community. The number of children served has steadily increased over the years – about 100 children participated in our VBS this summer.

Sunday School for Children and Youth

Opportunities for Christian learning are available for pre-school children (age 3) through students in the 12th grade on Sunday mornings immediately following the 9:30 worship service. Classes typically run from September through May.

CLICK HERE for an overview of our Sunday School Classes.

Godly Play 1 is for children in preschool through kindergarten.

Godly Play 2 serves children in grades 1 through 3.

Godly Play is based on the understanding that children have an innate sense of the presence of God. All they lack is the appropriate language to help them identify and express it in order to explore and strengthen their understanding. Godly Play is a way of preparing children to join in the worship and life of their congregation as they develop a deeper understanding of stories, symbols and rites.

Middle School Classes are designed for children in grades 4 and 5.

Junior High Classes are for youth in grades 6 through 8.

These classes use the “Living the Good News” curriculum, an age appropriate curriculum focusing on the same cycle of readings found in weekly worship. Junior High classes may include items for further study or use in family discussions.

High School Classes are for teens in grades 9 through 12.

Classes feature an open discussion of the Bible readings used in our worship services. For each of three readings, the leader introduces a question or provides a statement for reflection while the lesson is read. After the reading, the young people are encouraged to discuss their reactions, beliefs, and understanding.