Education
Christian education is central to our practice of the faith at Epiphany. We believe, very strongly, that our whole lives are properly spent growing in the faith. In other words, our work forming ourselves as Christians is never done. We offer programs nearly every Sunday at 9:15. During the summer, all ages learn together; our full program is offered September through June.
We offer programs for all ages. From age 3 to fifth grade, we offer a program called Godly Play. It is based on the idea that children already have a relationship with God, and that our task is to nurture what they already know. The program is story-based, with strong influence from the Montessori movement.
For children from sixth grade through high school, we are implementing a program called Journey to Adulthood. We are presently offering Rite 13, and when our Rite 13 class moves on to the next course (J2A), we'll start a new Rite 13 class.
Our youth meet for conversation and a varied program. Three of our youth recently returned from a mission trip to New Orleans. As the group prepared to go, the youth helped with fundraising and awareness raising in our community.
Most Sundays, we offer two programs for adults. One program is usually a bible study, and the other is focused on a particular topic. These topics have included the Book of Common Prayer, an Introduction to the Episcopal Church, presentations from local service agencies, adult Godly Play, and more.