Godly Play and Christian Education

During the 10 AM Sunday Service, children from preschool through 3rd grade may attend Godly Play, a Montessori-based curriculum that uses hands-on storytelling and wondering to introduce children to the Bible stories and church traditions. Children who attend Godly Play head downstairs after the reading of the Collect and then rejoin their parents in the Sanctuary during the Peace prior to Eucharist, about 45 minutes into the service. (See the facilities map for more details).

For a video of what Godly Play is like at St. Timothy’s, click here.

Separate classes are also offered for youth in preparation for Confirmation as well as a Eucharist class for children in 3rd and 4th grade.  An annual Vacation Bible School is also conducted for one week in July.

All volunteers and teachers follow child safety and supervision guidelines.

More on Godly Play

Godly Play is a program of Christian Education developed by author, teacher and Episcopal priest, Jerome W. Berryman. It is offered throughout the United States within denominations as diverse and varied as Catholic, Baptist, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian. Godly Play is based on the Montessori teaching method and has been classroom tested since 1972. St. Timothy’s began its Godly Play program with the construction of the classroom in 2009, and many of the materials are donated or made with loving care by our parishioners.

For more information about Godly Play, please visit www.godlyplay.org