♦ "Train children in the way they should go. When they grow old, they won't depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 ♦
Welcome to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Sunday School--
We are glad that you are here!
Registration for Sunday School is OPEN!!
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We welcome parents, grandparents, and children of all ages into our caring community.
What we teach and how:
Our children's religious program is based on stories from the Bible. Our curriculum accommodates children from the age of 5-11 years old. We incorporate Bible stories, crafts, and media into a full-faith experience for our children. This allows for them to grow their faith by leaps and bounds. Children will see that as their faith grows, it goes with them into their daily experiences.
- Children can find books, activity bags, and clip boards in the parlor on the way into the sanctuary to use during the service. Children may like to join in worship as full participants. We encourage readers to follow along with the music and prayer responses printed in the bulletin.
More Notes:
- Elementary age children, from kindergarten to fifth grade, meet with the teachers for music, prayer and activity-based learning, such as art, drama, games, cooking, and/or discussions. Each week one or more of the readings/lessons/scriptures from the Sunday service/daily lectionary is the topic for our activities and study.
- We meet at the Welcome Table before the 10am service and children rejoin the regular worship service for Holy Communion with their families. Parents, grandparents, and/or care givers are welcome to observe and participate in our class at any time.
- The Christmas Pageant practices will take place during church school class time in December to prepare for their Christmas eve performance.
- We may also participate in intergenerational events during special seasons, such as: St. Francis Feast Day, All Saints Day, Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost.
- Parents with busy toddlers and preschool age children have the option to participate during the service, play in the parlor at the back of the sanctuary, or go to the nursery playroom downstairs with two church care givers.
No program would be complete without the generous help of volunteers.
Meet Jules Bierlein -- our Director of Religious Education
I'm so excited to be taking on this new role at my family's home away from home, St. Philip's. My goal is to continue creating a space in our ministry for children and families that is inclusive, approachable, accessible, and fun. I want families to know that whether they attend Mass every week or simply sporadically (because, hey, we're all busy people!), there is always a place for their children to learn and grow in their faith with us. All are welcome here and I will do my best to help every child find their unique gifts and share them with our St. Philip's family.
About Jules--
Jules joined us as Director of Education in 2026 after finding her family's faith home at St. Philip's during the Spring of 2025. After spending many years leading teams in the corporate retail world followed by many years chasing toddlers around in the not-so-corporate world of motherhood, she is thrilled to combine her passion for creativity, organization, faith and learning in her new role with St. P's. Happily married with 5 of the best kids on the block, Jules can usually be found on the sidelines or backstage cheering for the Bierlein kids in all their different activities. She also loves baking (birthday cakes and bread!), reading, taking barre classes and walking Birdie & Mabel, the family dogs.
