Please join us for Sunday School!

Sunday school is the primary tool we use for Christian education for our children. The professionally-designed curriculum covers the same topics across all ages and grades each week (though occasionally teachers will decide to approach a different topic.)  Bible readings, songs, crafts, and other activities are all part of the learning experience. During the summer months, we often combine classes between close age groups while some children and class leaders are on vacation.

When children reach confrmation age (usually when they start middle school or later), they can join a confirmation class that meets during the same period. Confirmation classes explore church history and doctrine, and involve retreats and field trips.

Sunday School classes are offered at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. If you arrive at 9:30, you can drop-off your children in room C52 for a pre-class meeting and singing called "The Gathering." We ask first-time visitors to sign-in with the classroom teachers to ensure that children don't lose their parents! Parents are welcome to attend Sunday school with their children, and adult volunteers are always welcome (we have training available for adult volunteers each summer.) We also perform background checks on those who volunteer to work with children, so we can keep a safe environment for our children.

At 11:00 a.m., children from 3 years to 2nd grade can leave for “Godly Play” after the Children's Moment in the church service. We ask first-time visitors to sign-in with their parents before the service.

ST. STEPHEN'S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL -- COMING SOON!
 
Save the Dates:  Monday, July 16 - Friday, July 20.  Afternoons, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. 
Registration coming soon!  Free!  Registration is available to children age 4 (by January 1, 2012) through rising 6th-graders.  More information will be posted soon.
 
About this year's VBS:  OPERATION OVERBOARD
Dive in and discover God's underwater universe. As they journey miles below the water's surface, children will plunge into Bible stories of people with deep faith and will learn to trust a God whose love is bigger than the ocean floor!
 
Monday:  DEPEND ON GOD.
Faith connection - Noah showed deep faith by obeying, no matter how difficult the task.  (Genesis 6:9-13, 6:22-7:17, 8:1, 8:13-9:17)
Water connection - The great flood; the Earth became one big sea.
 
Tuesday:  DARE TO CARE.
Faith connection - A servant girl showed deep faith by helping Naaman find God's healing (II Kings 5)
Water connection - Naaman ducked seven times in the Jordan River to be healed.
 
Wednesday:  CLAIM JESUS.
Faith connection - John had deep faith when he proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, and that faith deepend more when he baptized Jesus. (Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-22)
Water connection - John baptized Jesus with water in the Jordan River.
 
Thursday:  CHOOSE TO FOLLOW.
Faith connection - The disciples showed deep faith by leaving their nets and following, and that faith deepened with the second "miracle of the fish" after Jesus' resurrection (Luke 5:1-11, John 21: 4-24)
Water connection - The disciples fished in a boat on the Sea of Galilee.
 
Friday:  CHANGE THE WORLD.
Faith connection - Paul showed deep faith by trusting God's promise in a dangerous situation, and by helping others do the same. (Acts 27)
Water connection - A severe storm tossed Paul's boat all over the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas