Sunday School

Nursery

Birth–24 months
Location: The Church Nursery with the Nursery Staff

Eva Loftin, and the rest of Grace-St. Luke’s professional (and wonderful) Nursery staff, provide care for our youngest parishioners. Little ones will enjoy some quality supervised playtime during the Sunday morning worship services; 8:00 and 10:30 am. The newly renovated Nursery is located in the Parents’ Day Out suite of the church, with the main entrance on Lemaster Avenue.

Children may be picked up in the Nursery prior to Communion, or at the conclusion of the service.

Little Lambs

Two years old and very young three years old
Location: The Church Nursery with the Nursery Staff

This developmentally appropriate curriculum, created by our own Molly Gooch, is a sweet, joyful introduction to Sunday school. The children will enjoy a brief Bible story followed by a related, short craft project. When they are finished crafting, they will enjoy supervised play with the Nursery staff.

When the children are finished with their Little Lambs activities, they will remain in the Nursery for supervised play. Children may be picked up in the Nursery prior to Communion, or at the conclusion of the service.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Atrium I
Pre–K, JK and SK
Location: Atrium I and Atrium IA
Lead Catechists: Amanda Robbins & Jennifer Balink

At the conclusion, of Sunday school children will be taken to the Big Kid Room in the Nursery for supervised play. Children may be collected in the Nursery prior to Communion, or at the conclusion of the service.

Atrium II:
1st and 2nd Grade
Location: Atrium II
Lead Catechist: Pete Shearon

Collect your children up from Atrium II at 10:15 a.m.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd curriculum is a highly-regarded, Montessori-based approach to children’s formation. The children encounter scripture and liturgy in a specially designed and thoughtfully prepared space called an Atrium. By using beautiful, hand-made manipulatives, children are able to experience specific parables or narratives from the Bible. The Catechists who work with the children are able to gently guide and develop the child’s natural curiosity about their relationship with God. We are fortunate to have two level I Atria and one level II Atrium

The Montessori environment is very different from a traditional educational setting. For example, those new to the Atrium will spend a lot of time on specifically sequenced Practical Life activities (sweeping, cleaning, pouring, and polishing). These activities are designed to help the child develop their sense of order, concentration, coordination, and independence. These skills are critical as the child moves on to the more involved lessons and materials in the Atrium. So, there really is a reason for those simple, Practical Life lessons. If you have questions about either the curriculum or the Atria, please let me (harriet [at] gracestlukes [dot] org) know. I am a Level I Catechist and have my Early Childhood Credential with the American Montessori Society. I will be happy to answer any question you have.

For more information about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, please visit www.cgsusa.org.

Saint’s Sunday School–All Things New:

3rd–5th Grade
Location: Grace-St. Luke’s School, Old Cafeteria
Leaders: John Huber, Marci & Ken Woodmansee, Katherine Lawson, and Elizabeth & Steve Brewer

This developmentally appropriate, creative curriculum is lively and engaging, and yet, it also allows time for reflection and discussion. And, all this while acquainting the children with 78 of the most well-known Bible stories! For the first year of this two-year cycle, the class will study Genesis: Stories of Beginnings; Jesus: Stories of God’s Kingdom; and Easter and Pentecost: Stories of the Church. During each session, the children will participate in a variety of movement, art and faith skills.

www.morehouseeducation.org/AllThingsNew/

Children will be returned to Trezevant Hall at the conclusion of Sunday school.

Journey to Adulthood

Part I, Rite 13
6th–8th Grade
Location: Room 212
Leaders: Donna & Jerry Sanders

In the first part of this curriculum, the Rite 13 course seeks to explore the individuality and creativity of each participant and it is geared specifically for those around the age of 13. The curriculum itself delves into many of the issues that press upon our adolescents. The year concludes with a moving, intergenerational ceremony which prayerfully acknowledges each of the participants at this exciting time in their life.

Part II, J2A
9th–12th Grade
Location: The Lounge
Leaders: Jim Greer & Whitney Vineyard

In the second part of this curriculum the J2A teens come to understand the importance of the Christian community. They work together to develop critical thinking skills and learn about practical teamwork. The exciting culmination of this portion of the curriculum is a Pilgrimage. Next year, which will be a Pilgrimage year, we as a Parish will join together to help make this fabulous experience possible for this group of young people and their leaders.

http://leaderresources.org/j2a

Participants will return to Trezevant Hall at the conclusion of Sunday school.

Information Forms

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