St. Stephen’s offers a variety of Christian Education opportunities for both adults and children throughout the year. Some of those programs offered include: Sunday Morning Church School classes, special seasonal events, Tuesday morning Men’s Bible Study Class and Vacation Bible School.

  Our Sunday Morning Church School classes are held at 9:45 a.m. beginning the Sunday after Labor Day and continue until Easter.  Currently, we have one adult class on Sunday morning which is taught by the rector.  A second class is occasionally offered and focuses on parenting or family issues.   

Our children's preschool age class uses Cokesbury's new curriculum "BIG" and our elementary age classes use Augsburg Fortress, "Witness" as their teaching guides. Special seasonal activities such as All Saints Celebration, Deck the Doors Contest during Advent and special arts and crafts projects  and activities are planned during all seasons of the year to coordinate with the curriculum.  

M & M  (Music and a Meal), is our children's choir  program on Wednesday afternoons!  Choir is offered to children who are in 3 year old preschool through fifth grade. The fun begins at 4:30 p.m. each Wednesday for our children. Rebecca Fordham and Rozanna Vancil Goocy  lead our children's choirs.  The Cherub Choir for preschoolers and kindergarteners meets at 4:30 p.m. and Junior Choir  (first and second grades)  and Schola Nova (third through fifth grade) meet from 5:00 to 6:00.  The Junior Choir and the Schola Nova also provide children opportunities to explore music through the use of instruments.   

  Vacation Bible School is a fun week of activities scheduled during summer vacation. This fun week of discovery is open to children ages 3 to 10. Our theme this year is "High Seas Expedition" and will be held July 19-22, 2010,  from 9:00-12:00.

  Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study - All men of the parish are invited to gather in the library on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. for coffee and Bible Study.  Most mornings the group enjoys a breakfast "out" afterwards.

Thursday Noon Bible Study - anyone is invited to "Beginning at the Beginning" Bible Study at noon on Thursdays.  Meet in the Common Room for Bible Study and discussion of Revelation for exactly 1 hour.  Bring your own lunch or call the church office by 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays to order a sandwich.

 Seasonal events include our Lenten Wednesday evening program which includes: evening prayer, potluck dinner and programs for adults and children, parish picnics and parish retreats.

Confirmation - The Rector meets with children and their parents to provide instructions for children’s communion, and conducts classes for confirmation annually for candidates aged 12 years and older.

 Acolytes - Young people in grade 6 – 12 serve in our parish worship.  Required training is offered periodically.   Please contact Ray Harris if you are interested in becoming an acolyte.

EYC - During the year various activities for  youth in grades 6 through 12 are planned. 

Last Updated 06/02/2010