St. Matthew's Children’s Ministry welcomes preschool through fifth grade children to participate in weekly Children's Church and Sunday school, along with seasonal feast nights, Vacation Bible School, and other special events. It is a comprehensive ministry in which children experience the word of God through traditional Anglican curriculum and activities.
Children's Church 8:45am and 10:45am on Sunday Mornings
Children's Church prepares our children for the day when they will worship in Church with their families. Children learn elements of the Liturgy, the season of the church year, bible memory and age appropriate songs.
Sunday
School 9:00 a.m.
Sundays :: Preschool (aka Little
Lambs) is located in the Montessori School
building.
:: Junior Disciples, first through third
grades, is located in the divided room across
from the church office.
:: Disciples, fourth and fifth grades, is
located in the divided room across from the
church office.
Sunday school curriculum follows the
traditional Anglican Church year, with
sequential resource materials from the American
Church Union. Children, who have regular
attendance, acquire the basic principles and
knowledge of the curriculum. Those children who
meet the required session with the Rector will
be invited to commence First Communion and
Confirmation in their fourth and/or fifth grade
years.
Nursery Care 8:45am, 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays
St Matthew’s Nursery provides a safe, loving,
and comfortable environment for infants and
toddlers, up to three year olds, during the
Sunday morning 9:00 a.m. Family Service, 10:30
a.m. Service, and at special church events as
announced. Volunteers are always welcome to
sign up for this important ministry by calling
the church office at (949) 219-0911.
Feast
Nights Children’s
activities related to the occasion are provided
for the following Feasts:
:: Epiphany or Purification
:: Shrove Tuesday
:: Easter
:: St. Barnabas
:: Transfiguration/VBS
:: St. Michael and All Angels
:: All Saints
Vacation Bible
School (VBS) 2010
Vacation Bible School is open to kindergarten through fifth grade parishioners, their friends and all our preschool students. This year's VBS will be held August 2-6, 2010 from 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The theme this year is JOSEPH: From Prison to Palace. Registration is still open. We are recruiting volunteers, contact Deacon Blake if you have a gift of working with children.
Click here to register.
Our Montessori school offers an educational program in a rich, individualized academic environment which promotes independence and optimum scholastic achievement. All memebers of the staff are dedicated to the Montessori approach to education and the life which respects each child's self-concept and developmental needs. The school office can be reached at: (949) 219-0915 or st.matthewsmontessorischool@yahoo.com.
