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2023-24 Programs

Sundays & Wednesdays

September 10, 2023 to June 9, 2024

 

Sunday Mornings 

 Wonderers Children’s Chapel
10:15 to 11:00 am, Room 11
Ages 2-6

Using Godly Play curriculum, we sing, play, and tell stories that help us learn about God! Caregivers are welcome to leave or stay with their children. We will join the congregation in the sanctuary before communion.

Church School
10:15 to 11:00 am, Room 9/10
Grades 1-5

Using StoryMakers curriculum, our morning starts with a Bible story, and then moves into art, drama, and other activities together. We will join the congregation in the sanctuary before communion. 

Classes are led by a team of dedicated, trained, and background-checked volunteer teachers from the congregation.

Youth Group
12:15 to 1:15 pm, Room 9/10
Grades 6-12

Service projects, field trips, arts and crafts, and more! This is an opportunity for youth to gather, connect, and learn about God’s creation and their place therein. Our winter and spring schedule is below. See our fall schedule here.

Youth Group is led weekly by Linda Smith, Hope Kurtz, Reverend Anne, and Eliza Nuxoll, as well as volunteers from the congregation.

Wednesday Evenings

WonderBuds
5:00 pm, Family Room
Stories, songs, and activities for young children and their caregivers led by Knut Hill.

Cantabile Choir
5:00 pm, Social Hall
A youth choir for 3rd – 8th graders led by John Goodell & Barb Kilbourn.

Followed by a meal together at 5:30pm in the Social Hall, open to all!

St. Clare’s Easter Egg Hunt

St. Clare’s Easter Egg Hunt

St. Clare's Easter Egg Hunt   Easter Egg hunts are a long-standing tradition in homes and churches around the world, including at St. Clare's! However, they can look and feel as different as the homes and churches themselves do. So, what does an Easter Egg hunt...

Wednesday Night Choirs & Dinner!

Wednesday Night Choirs & Dinner!

Wednesday Night Choirs and Dinner beginning September 13! Save the date for our Wednesday night music programs (you heard correctly-- they are moving to Wednesday nights this fall!) At 5:00 pm, there will be two wonderful music programs for children and youth: Wonder...

Meet Hope!

Meet Hope!

Please welcome Hope Kurtz, our new Sunday morning Children and Youth Assistant. Thanks to a generous anonymous gift, we’ve been able to support our growing children and youth programs with an extra position for Sunday mornings. Hope is a graduate student at the...