What is formation?

In the Episcopal Church, we are called to live out our faith on a daily basis, whether we are at home, school, work or recreation.  We are always forming who we become as people of faith and we are continually forming people of every age and who they are becoming as people of faith. Formation speaks to lifelong growth in the knowledge, service, and love of God as followers of Christ… informed by Scripture, tradition, and reason.

At St. Matthias' we use prayer, Bible stories, conversation, books, gaining knowledge from teachers, experiences, encounters with others, reading, watching, listening, and music to help shape who we are and who we are becoming.  Programs include Sunday school, Youth Ministry, Summer Children's Church, Vacation Bible School, special seasonal events, and a Nursery.

Sunday School

  • For children/child 3 years old through grade 12th grade
  • Sunday School starts at 10:15 am, children/child will join their adults at the peace for the remainder of the communion service
  • image001Pre-K – 1st grade class (Room 104)
    • use Whirl curriculum – which relates to children/child with entertaining and theology-targeted Bible stories, helping children/child learn to seek faith and understanding through the Bible’s message.
  • image0032nd grade – 5th grade class (Room 102)
    • use SPARK curriculum - explores key Bible stories; every lesson has four parts: Gather, Open the Bible, Activate Faith, and Send
    • each children/child has their own Spark Bibles in class

Youth Formation

  • Classes for 6-8 th grades and 9-12 grades
  • Youth Formation starts at 10:15 am, youth will join their adults at the peace for the remainder of the communion service
  • Download Youth Ministry' curriculum

CHILDREN DURING WORSHIP

Nursery

The nursery is only available at 10:30 service.

The Nursery is available for infants & toddlers up through 5-years-old, during both services.  It is located in the Education wing - Room 111 - last door on the right.  Our goal is to provide a safe, fun and nurturing place for children while parents attend Sunday worship or formation classes.

Please know that children are always welcome to attend our services.  PRAY & PLAY bags are hanging on chairs in the back row of the church. 

Summer Children's Church

  • This is our summer offering for children (up through rising sixth graders) during church services.
  • Children can gather in Room 102 (Nursery)
  • Snacks are provided.

 

Please know that children are always welcome to attend all of our services.  We offer children’s worship bulletins for both emerging readers and readers.  Also, PRAY & PLAY bags, which contain quiet activities, are hanging on chairs in the back row of the church.

All our staff and volunteers who work with children and youth are fully trained in the Safe Church program, given a background check, as well as fully vaccinated for COVID.

SAFE CHURCH