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Welcome to the Church School at St. Francis! Our church school program uses the "Workshop Rotation Model" to teach children about the love of God through kid-friendly workshops incorporating art, drama, music, games, puppetry, storytelling, cooking and mission/outreach projects. Our lessons are lectionary-based, using Bible stories from the Revised Common Lectionary read during worship services each week. Summer programs (beginning June 14/15)
Fall Schedule and Registration Church School is available for children ages three (by Sept. 1) through grade six. Classes begin 15 minutes before both the Saturday (5 pm) service and the Sunday (10 am) service. Children then return to the service to participate in the Eucharist. Susan Bastardo, a member of the staff at St. Francis, is the Church School Coordinator. Members of our community volunteer to teach or assist in classrooms. Rite 13 is the first segment in the Journey to Adulthood (J2A) curriculum designed for middle and high school students. Rite 13 is a Christian formation program for seventh and eighth grade-students that combines Bible study and experiential learning in an effort to help students connect Scripture to their daily lives. The group meets on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 and occasionally in the evenings for special events. Although the focus of the group is on Bible study, the group also participates in community service and fellowship activities. Some of the major events of the 2007-2008 school year were:
Robin Carlo is the Rite 13 program mentor. To register for Church School please complete a registration form, or fill out one of the forms available at the Church office. You can also reach Susan Bastardo, Church School Coordinator, at (508) 829-3344 x229. Sample Lessons The following are provided in PDF format, which requires the free software Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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