2001-2012 Program
At good Shepherd children have many ways to learn and grow in the faith. "Faith Quest" is a Sunday morning hands-on exploration of the faith. The cherub and alleluia choirs are ways to learn music and sing the glory of God. Our 9:00 worship service includes a childrens' homily as a way to give age-appropriate meaning to the scripture. Come and explore...
Faith Quest is our Sunday School ministry for pre-k through 5th graders. This is a hands-on, active program where through art, cooking, games, story-telling and more our children learn how the stories of the bible art part of their own lives.
Our Themes for 2011/2012 are:
- God Makes a World
- Moses: Birth, Rescue, Call
- Jesus is Born
- Jesus Calls Disciples
- Jesus The Good Shepherd
- Lost and Found
- Jesus' Death and Resurrection
- Praying With Jesus
- Go and Make Disciples
On Sunday November 27, the whole congregation will partake in a Stop Hunger Now Packing Event
On Sunday, December 4, we will have a visit from the good Bishop of Myra
On Sunday December 11, we will rehears for our Christmas Pageant
On Sunday, December 18, we will have our Christmas Pageant at the 9:00 a.m. service with a reception following
The Nursery is open each Sunday morning from 8:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (9:45 to 11:45 in the summer). The nursery is staffed by a group of attentive and well-trained women. Buzzers are available for parents so that they are never that far away.
The Cherub Choir is for children ages 3 through 1st grade. This choir learns fundamentals of music and liturgy and sings at the 9:00 A.M. service four to five times per year, at the St. Francis Day service, on Christmas Eve, and at the Mother's Day Dinner Theater. The choir rehearses on Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 till 5:30 with refreshments following.
The Alleluia Choir is for children in 2nd through 8th grades and 1st graders with excellent reading ability. This choir sings at the 9:00 AM service every two to three weeks from September through May, at the St. Francis Day service, at Lessons & Carols, on Christmas Eve, and at the Mother's Day Dinner Theater. The choir rehearses on Wednesday afternoon from 5:30 to 6:30 with refreshments following. During part of the academic year a parish dinner is served on Wednesday nights and choir participants can eat immediately following rehearsal.
Vacation Bible School is a hands-on week of faith exploration in the context on art, games, music and fun. Each year Good Shepherd joins with a number of other area congregations to hold one of the most exciting and fulfilling weeks of faith exploration in the city. VBS is a powerful way to again display the love of God made known to us in the stories of scripture and our children always have a marvelous experience that sticks with them throughout the year and beyond.
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism is celebrated nearly every month (except for the Summer) on a specific Sunday. The dates are posted to the home page of the web site and in the weekly Sunday bulletin. Please contact the church office for details of how to sign up.
