Update - September 2010
Sunday School registration will be held on Sunday, September 12th following the 8:00am and 10:00am service, in the Narthex. Please join us for a kick off Picnic (rain or shine),which will be held following the 10:00am service. Also on September 12th, have your child bring their school backpack to services - Father Josh will be blessing them that day.
Sunday School begins September 19th.
We have made some wonderful changes for this year, and are very excited to share them with you:
- Sunday school will be at 9:15, but children will report directly to their classrooms. Classes will begin promptly at 9:15.
- The classrooms will be either downstairs from church, or they will be across from the church. You will be shown where your child's class will be at registration.
- At the end of their class, children will be brought directly into church to sit with their families. They will receive communion with their families.
- We will have the following classes: Ages 3,4, and 5 (pre-K); K-2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 through Pre-Confirmation; and Confirmation
- We will continue to have craft Sundays. Please check your schedule. The crafts will be held in the gym, across the parking lot.
- Our pageant will be held after Christmas on January 9th.
- We have added some new fun things for children to look forward to such as: Dressing up as their favorite Saint (every Saints day) and having a parade through the church; A visit from St. Nick to fill their shoes with treats during class; A special class on Dec. 19th for the birth of Christ; and Solemn Communion May 1st.
- We will be havinng a pre-youth youth group. It is open to 5th and 6th graders. it will be held once a month on the first Sunday of the month. We will meet at 5:00 pm for an hour. At 6:00 pm the Youth Group will join them, and there will be a pizza dinner served.
Direct your questions to Liza Dugan 516/570-1140
Sunday School at Grace
The first Sunday school dates back to the 1760's in Buckinghamshire, England. Its focus was the same as today's to offer meaningful instruction concerning the Christian doctrine.
Grace Church Parish along with our congregation's parents has an obligation to instill in our children the importance of the Christian faith and how that faith is observed and celebrated within the Episcopal Church. We strive to teach children at an early age about the importance of faith in their daily lives, along with the teachings of Christ Our Savior.
Sunday School classes help to create the Christian foundation that parents can build upon to teach their children the basic Christian values that will guide them through life and thereafter.
Classes are held every Sunday morning at 9:15 during the school term. Groups are divided by grades with children from ages 3 to 16 taught by parish members. The experience is uplifting and fun for children -- learning through words, activities and music about God, Christ Our Savior and the Episcopal Church. Classes are also held to prepare children for Communion and Confirmation making them full members of the Episcopal Church and Grace Parish. All children are welcome. Sunday School is under the direction of Lisa Dugan, 516/570-1140.