The Godly Play program, a Montessori based curriculum, has been offered to the younger children at St. Mark’s since September 1996. Through stories shared with easily manipulated figures and materials, the children are invited to wonder about the story, themselves, and God, then respond to the lesson. Our year-round program continues with a new theme each year for the summer classes. The children also enjoy working in the community garden, the Garden of Eatin’, located on the church property. They learn to dig, plant, care for plants, harvest, prepare some of the food, and share the produce. This rewarding experience makes them good stewards in caring for God’s gifts in the garden---the plants and the animals that visit. The garden also provides an outdoor classroom for presenting lessons several times during the year.   

 

Throughout the year, the children make cards for shut-ins, participate in worship leadership, and create art for church publications. At the parish Christmas party, the children decorate the tree and sing Christmas carols.

 

The Godly Play class begins at 9:30 AM each Sunday in the Undercroft (basement) of the Church. The class is open to children from three through seven years old.