St. Clare’s has a vibrant Church School. We invite you to see what God is doing in our midst! Church School begins at 10:15 a.m. and ends around 11:10 a.m. At the conclusion of Church School the children process into the 10:30 service and then stay with their families for the rest of church or head home if they attended the 9:00 service. Please read the description of each class below:
Explorers (2s and 3s): This lively group of God’s children enjoys learning and wondering about our Creator’s love through Godly Play, a Montessori based curriculum. It is a wonderful source of inspiration for the kids and teachers! They begin with a story, have a time of wondering and finish with a feast (snack).
Beginners (4s-K): There is nothing like a group of children coming together to hear and wonder about Jesus’ love. The Montessori based curriculum, Following Jesus creates a framework for the exploration in this class. They begin with a story, have a time of wondering and finish with a feast (snack).
1st and 2nd Graders: Living the Good News is a lectionary-based curriculum that explores the readings for each Sunday’s worship. Exploring the readings used during worship helps to facilitate discussion at home about what the children are learning. Through activity, discussion, and story, our children are encouraged to embrace Bible stories and relate them to their own lives. This enables children to claim God’s love as their own!
3rd and 4th Graders: Children in this age group will be studying a curriculum created by our own pastor, James Rhodenhiser titled, The Story of the Christian People. The children will explore the story of the growth of Christian faith among different peoples around the world. From the birth of the church to the church today, the 3rd and 4th graders capture the experience of Christians from the early church and beyond! This walk through history comes to life as the children have faith discussions, act out stories and create art together.
5th and 6th Graders: Our 5th and 6th graders go through a comprehensive journey through the Bible. This year the focus will be on the New Testament. Each child is given a study Bible at the beginning of the year to write in and make their own. The I Know My Bible curriculum facilitates a fact study along with a personal response time for each passage. While gaining knowledge of God’s word this group of kids enjoy growing in faith together.
