Children

“Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Christ Episcopal Children’s ministry is for newborns – 5th grade. We are committed to provide a safe, nurturing and theologically robust environment for our children to engage with God’s grace and learn to follow Jesus. We do this through in our Nursery for kids 0-3 yrs old, in our children’s chapel for his preK-2nd grad, First Communion in 2nd grade, and a range of Sunday School curriculum. Our school year finishes with a fun and formative Vacation Bible School.

Nursery care is available every Sunday from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for infants through 3-year-olds in the Family Ministry Center (FMC).

• Infants to 12 months: Room 105 in the Family Ministry Center
• Toddlers to 3-year-olds: Room 106 in the Family Ministry Center

Infants and toddlers through age 3 will learn familiar Bible stories in a safe, loving setting. Little ones have many opportunities to play, explore, and interact with their environment, each other, and our wonderful nursery staff.

Please bring a diaper bag and labeled water bottle for your child.

A mother’s room is also available in the Family Ministry Center for nursing mothers and infants.

If you have any questions about our nursery ministry, please contact our nursery manager, Lily Fenton.

Children’s chapel is offered for Children aged PreK 4 – 2nd grade every Sunday at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

Children are checked in at the 1st floor entrance to the Family Ministry Center and are returned to their parent or guardian before Holy Communion.

Children 3rd grade and older are encouraged to sit with their parents during the worship service.

Children’s Sunday School is available between the 9AM and 11AM, starting at 1010AM. Children aged Pre K 4 – 5th grade gather in the Family Ministry Center (FMC) Chapel on the second floor and then relocate with their teacher to age appropriate education.

Note: Our safety policy is that all children are accompanied by parents or guardians to class, chapel, or choir locations upon arrival and are release only to parents or guardians at the conclusion of these events.

If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Christ Church, please contact Catherine de Marigny, our director of children’s ministry.