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Church School at Old St. Andrew's
Christian Formation at OSA
As Christians, we are on a journey with Christ which continually changes and evolves. Many things form us as Christians: worship and liturgy, outreach and service, education. OSA invites you to join us as a community as we all continue to explore worship, develop programs, and discover opportunities to deepen our relationship with Christ.
Our Children
Your children are always welcomed and acknowledged as important members of the body of Christ at OSA. Children of all ages participate in our services. You will find an actively staffed child care program for young children during the 10.00 a.m. service every Sunday. To start the year, the nursery has been moved down the hall to the 2nd classroom on the left.
Church School
For Fall 2009 (at least), your children will meet for Church School on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month. For September the dates will be 11/8 and 11/15. (Please check our on-line calendar of events for all future dates.) Church School begins at 9:45 (15 minutes before the Service starts; your on-time arrival is really important!). The acolyte or Chalicist will alert the teachers during the Prayers of the People so your children can join you at the Peace and for communion.
You will find a class for 4 to 6 year olds with April Keeler and Jackie Kiwanuka as class leaders and a second class for 7 to 9/10 year olds with Laura Hall as head teacher. Please contact Laura Hall at lphall7@aol.com if you’re interested in volunteering to share teaching with her.
This year your children will use the Seasons of the Spirit by Logos Productions. This popular program "is an international lectionary-based church school curriculum that builds strong faith communities by centering the ministries of Christian education, worship, and service around common scriptures each week. These resources invite your whole faith community to imaginatively engage scripture through activities, discussion, current events, and the arts, and sends them into the contemporary world as an arena to test, share, and live out their faith." To learn more, please click here.
We are eager to grow our church school and look forward having your children grow with us! So please, also consider bringing friends who have children so they can enjoy our program, too. Since we are starting fresh this year, your participation and feedback are critical to our success. Please, feel free to contact Jenn Tedeschi at 6519338, or jenntedeschi@hotmail.com with your ideas, suggestions or concerns.
Friday Family Flixs
Other opportunities for you and your children include Friday Family Flix Night (the 3rd Friday of the month). Children, parents and guests from the community gather at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall for pizza, refreshments and a G-rated movie. This is a terrific time for children to be with friends for a fun night out.
Crêche Carol Sing
The last Sunday of Adcvent, OSA invites Bloomfield residents to gather for an old fashion Community Crêche Carol Sing at our beautiful out-door crêche. Afterwards, everybody comes inside for hot cocoa, mulled cider, and lots of eats. and the occasional picnic.
For more information, keep an eye on our Calendar of Events.
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