CHILDREN 5-12

Children are not only the future leaders of God’s kingdom, but they also are God’s precious treasure to us.  Our goal is to provide a fun and joyful place for children to experience God’s love and learn what it means to follow Jesus. 

Below is a brief description of children's programs and activities at Stanwich. 

For more information or to sign up for any of our children's program, please visit

our children's ministry website Stanwich Rocks!, or contact Director of Children's Ministries Anitta Tilly. 

Sunday School

Stanwich Sunday School, which is held during both morning worship services, teaches Bible lessons in fun and memorable ways.  Each week all of the children study the same lesson but at different age-appropriate levels.  The children first meet together

in Large Group and then break out into small groups by age.  In their small groups the children learn the lesson on a more personal level, and discuss how they can live the lesson in their daily lives.  Sunday School ends with FEAST where the children have their own version of coffee hour with snacks.  FEAST gives parents time to enjoy the adult coffee hour after the morning worship service before picking up their children.   

Eventure Club is the Sunday evening children's program for children up through

6th grade.  The program takes place during the Evensong worship service.  

Junior Sermon
Children from kindergarten through 6th grade attend the beginning of worship service with their families, and then are invited up to the front of the sanctuary to listen to a

junior “sermon”.  The sermon lasts just a few minutes and presents a wonderful

nugget of truth that the children can understand.  Adults enjoy this part of the service

as much as the children!  After the junior sermon the children leave the sanctuary and are led to Sunday School. 

Creative Team
In Creative Team children learn how their special talents can be used as a form of worship. The children meet weekly for music, dance and drama, and they perform special presentations for the congregation during worship services throughout the

year.

Serving
Children love to help, and at Stanwich they learn how they can serve Christ by

helping at church. With an adult mentor, children can be greeters, Scripture readers, coffee hour helpers, and junior ushers. They can also visit and bring Christ's love to people who are homebound.

   Read more about the opportunities for children to grow in faith through service.

Vacation Bible School
During the last week in June Stanwich offers a Vacation Bible School for children

in pre-K through 5th grade.  From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 the children enjoy Bible

lessons, crafts, singing, refreshments and other activities. 

   Learn more about VBS>>

Special Events
  Christmas Pageant – children take a break from traditional Sunday School

during the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas to learn Christmas

carols and the story of Jesus’ birth for the annual Christmas Pageant.  Every

child plays a part in this very special event that is performed after the 9 a.m.

worship service.      

  Hark the Herald Angel – in addition to the traditional Christmas Pageant,

children can participate in this special holiday musical drama.  They enjoy

fun, friendship and faith as they rehearse for several months in preparation for

the performances in December. 

  Just for Fun– throughout the year children and their families are invited to

participate in many fun events such as Game Night Halloween alternative,

Easter party, movie night, nature walks, and talent show.