children’s formation

Sundays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., September through May

See the schedule of classes for the coming program year.

Scripture tells us of Jesus’s love for children: “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs” (Matthew 19:14). Seeing the world through the eyes of children is an invitation to appreciate God’s creation and God’s gifts to us with wonder and imagination. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, we eagerly welcome the presence of children in our midst, and we take seriously the task of forming children in the faith of Christ.

At Good Shepherd, formation is available for children aged 3 through high school. Holy Communion instruction is given during the year by Father Kyle so that all children come to appreciate the mystery of Christ’s Real Presence in the Sacrament of the Mass. There are two classes for children based on ages.

Ages 3 - 9: uses the Montessori-based Godly Play curriculum. In this curriculum, children are introduced to the great stories of our faith, from both the Old and New Testament, as well as to the liturgical year and sacraments of the Church.

Ages 10 through 12: uses Weaving God’s Promises, an Episcopal-based curriculum that introduces children to three years’ worth of stories from the Bible, as well as liturgical lessons that come out of the Episcopal/Anglican tradition.

For more information on children’s formation at Good Shepherd, please contact Father Kyle.