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Christian education at St. Stephen's is lively and growing! If you
have any questions or would like to know more about our
Christian Education program, please contact Kathryn Kendrick,
Christian Education Coordinator by e-mail or at 334-207-4506.
Sunday School
Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings, with
children joining the adult worship service after class to receive
communion. We have three classes with two leaders for each
class:
- Children of God (2-6 years)
Topics for the older two classes this fall have been God loves
you, We love God, We love God through loving our neighbor, and
prayer.
Sunday Children's Chapel
We had our first Children's Chapel Sunday in early November
and have plans for more! All three Sunday School classes
concluded our unit on prayer with a service in the art room of St.
Stephen’s Sunday morning. Youth participated by singing
together, reading scripture, offering prayers with prayer beads
and writing them on paper to bring to the altar, and sharing
communion with one another.
Tuesday Family Eucharist
This weekday service, which begins on Tuesdays at 5:30, allows
children to have some calm reflection time, sing and pray
together, and be a part of communion. We learn about God's
love, loving our neighbors, prayer, and Scripture. Dinner is
provided on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Other Things That We Do. . .
Fellowship
We host Sunday family outings monthly during the year, such as
November's Family Bowling trip and an upcoming holiday concert
in December.
We are also working toward starting a Teen Youth Group on
Thursdays to support teens who want to go deeper in their
spirituality and grow closer to one another.
B-READY After-School Program Support
We work with the B-READY after-school program staff and
provide support for:
- “Five Minutes of Fame": Over the course of the year, staff
spend a half an hour of one-on-one time with each child in the
program, learning about their families, hobbies, challenges,
hopes, and joys.
- Special Activities: We help with special activities, such as
leading the team-building activities that supported the after-
school program's Teamwork theme this past fall.
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