Christian Education News

A Promise Takes Root! (June 17 – 21)

This year in Vacation Church School, we’ll journey through desert and over mountain as we see how God called Abraham, Sarah, and all of their children.

Don’t miss out on an exciting week!  We’ll kick things off on Sunday, June 17th at 5pm with a cookout.

VCS itself will take place on Sunday – Thursday, from 6-8pm with nursery care for children under age 3.

Our  week together will conclude with Eucharist and feast and Eucharist on Thursday, June 21st.  Friends and neighbors are welcome to join in!

To register as a participant (children age 3 – 12), sign up here.

To register as a volunteer (youth and adults), sign up here.

Questions?  Contact Wren Blessing (919-942-3108)

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Scenes from Lent: “A devil that isn’t blue…”

After reading Matthew 16:21-28 (http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=203065213),  our fifth and sixth graders reflected on sinful desires that draw them from the love of God (see BCP 302).

Can you read what they’ve written?

Jealousy…

Video games…

Worrying about money…

Annoying my older brother…

Holding grudges…

Fighting…

Worrying about school and grades…

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Scenes from Lent: “The Mystery of Easter”

Thanks to Ross Perry’s handiwork, our Godly Play class had new material for “The Mystery of Easter” story this Lent.

“It takes many weeks to get ready to enter the Mystery of Easter.  Let’s look inside to see how many weeks it takes and what Lent makes when it is all put together…”

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