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Sunday School

Registration forms must be completed for all children attending Sunday School each year. You can either download the PDF and provide it, or request one on Sunday. For further information about our new Sunday School program and format please contact Andrea White.

Sunday School is held on Sunday mornings in the Clergy offices at both the 9:00 am and 10:45 am services with two Sunday school classes. Our junior class is comprised of children aged 3½ to 7 (grades JK to grade 2). Our senior class is for age 8 to 12 (grades 3 to 7). The children come into church with their parents first and then go to their programme after the Children’s Focus.

We have a team of enthusiastic and dedicated teachers who use the Route 52 curriculum to teach the children each week. This is the second year we are using this series. This year our junior class is looking at the stories of the Bible. These are broken down into units of between two and four lessons. Each week one lesson is taught. Each lesson in the book contains a short 5 or 10 minute introductory activity to the story of the day. This is either a discussion, demonstration, game or a song. The lesson then moves onto the story of the day. The story can be told in a variety of ways: using our wooden figures; felt board; props; or even the children dressing up and acting out the story. The story then concludes with a short discussion about what they just learned. The lesson then concludes with a choice of activities. These activities may be a game or craft that pertains to the story. Usually we have time for only one or two of the suggested activities.

This year our senior class lessons follow a similar order. The big difference between the two lessons is that in the senior class they are finding the stories in the Bible, and reading the story directly out of the Bibles. Their activities are also geared for older children.

Parents are welcome to stay with young children until they feel comfortable in the group. If you have any questions regarding Sunday School or wish to be a teacher or assistant please contact Andrea White, Sunday School Superintendent, or Rev. Michael Clarke at the church.

Other Information

Latest Children's Ministries Newsletter

The role of a Teacher

The role of an Assistant

Current Sunday School registration form

Nursery

Registration forms must be completed for all non-visiting children being left at the nursery each year. You can either download the PDF and provide it to the volunteer, or request one on Sunday. For further information please contact Shumaila Desrochers.

Information

Current Nursery registration form

Youth Ministry

Youth at Christ Church are involved at all levels of the parish life, from Sunday Scripture reader, Eucharistic servers, Crucifers and Sunday School assistants, to membership on the church Advisory Board.

For more information on youth programming contact Rev Michael Clarke at the church number, 905-451-6649.

Generation

(www.generation.anglican.ca), a website for young Anglicans aged 14 and older, was designed to provide a much needed sense of connection. Blogs, polls, event boards and discussion forums make it possible for teens to exchange ideas with others across the country.

Any young person or any adult concerned with youth issues can register on the site and contribute to it.

Scouting

News

Scouts Canada, the country’s leading youth organization, offers programs for boys, girls and youth age 5-26 in thousands of individual groups in most cities and towns across Canada. Over 75,000 young people enjoy Scouts Canada’s programs, which are provided by 23,000 caring and dedicated volunteers. Locally, Scouting has enjoyed a long tradition at Christ Church with programs in existence for over 60 years. The following co-ed programs are available at Christ Church.

Program

Age Group

Day

Time

 

 

 

 

Beavers

5-7

Thursday

6:30 – 7:45

Cubs

8-10

Monday

7:00 – 8:30

Scouts

10-14

Tuesday

7:00 – 9:00

Programs will commence the week of September 8, 2009 and run throughout the school year. Fees for the year are $160. Program registration on Tuesday, September 8th in the auditorium; however parents and/or guardians are invited to register on the appropriate program evening in the weeks following. Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact Ted Walter (Group Commissioner).