Education, Fellowship, and Ministry Programs for Children and Youth
 
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To lead children on a lifelong path of Christian faith, spiritual growth and loving service to others.
With God’s Help, We will do all in our Power to Support Our Children in Their Life in Christ

Sunday School for Preschool through Grade 7
September 12

First Sunday School of the Year - Classroom set up and Introduction

September 19 Creation - God made everything, but how?
September 26 Creation - Take care of it: Stewardship
October 3 Creation - St. Francis and the animals
October 10 Holiday Sunday School (all classes together) - Fearfully and wonderfully made
October 17 Promises and Trust - Noah: Reminders of God’s Love
October 24 Promises and Trust  - Manna in the Desert: God provides everything we need
October 31 Promises and Trust - Jericho: We can do God’s work
November 7 Promises and Trust - Jesus walks on Water: Jesus teaches us how to trust
November 14 Heaven and Earth - A voice calls us: Samuel
November 21 Heaven and Earth - Prayer
November 28 Advent Wreath Making for All Ages in Darlington Hall
December 5 Heaven and Earth - John the Messenger
December 12 Heaven and Earth - Angels as Messengers: The Annunciation
December 19 Heaven and Earth - Jesus the Son of God: Who do you say that I am?
December 26 Holiday Sunday School – All Ages in Thomas Hall - Three Kings Show us Jesus
January 2 Rules and Consequences - What is sin?: Adam and Eve and the Snake
January 9 Rules and Consequences - God’s Rules are the Best: The Ten Commandments
January 16 Holiday Sunday School (all classes together) – MLK, Justice and Fairness
January 23 Rules and Consequences - Jesus Gives Rules: Greatest Commandment & Golden Rule
January 30 Rules and Consequences - Fairness & Mercy: Laborers in the Vineyard
February 6 Sacraments of the Church - Baptism of Jesus
February 13 Sacraments of the Church – The Rite of Baptism
February 20 Holiday Sunday School (all classes together) – Godparents
February 27 Sacraments of the Church - The Last Supper
March 6 Sacraments of the Church - Rite of Holy Eucharist
March 13 Sacraments of the Church - Funeral Rites and Ash Wednesday
March 20 Sacraments of the Church - Holy Matrimony
March 27 Holiday Sunday School (all classes together) – Lent and Jesus in the Desert
April 3 Sacraments of the Church - Healing of the Soul, Healing of the Body: Anointing of the Sick & Confession
April 10 Sacraments of the Church - Rite of Ordination & the Call to Ministry
April 17 Palm Sunday – Children’s Passion Walk in the Church for all grades
April 24 Easter Egg Hunt
May 1 God in the Unexpected - Bravery of the Privileged: Queen Esther
May 8 God in the Unexpected - Calling the Young: Jeremiah and Timothy
May 15 God in the Unexpected - Calling the Old: Sarah
May 22 God in the Unexpected - Truly Unexpected: Balaam’s Donkey
May 29 Holiday Sunday School (all classes together) – The Church building and it’s symbols
June 5 Last Sunday School – Pentecost, the Creed and the Trinity.
 
Sunday School
Sunday Mornings, 9:30 am–10:15 am
Good Shepherd Nursery open from 9:15 am–12:00 noon
 

For further information, please call or send us an e-mail:
Caren Miles
Director of Children and Youth Ministries
212/289-3400 ext. 207
cmiles@heavenlyrest.org
Mollie Nichols
Director of Music
212/289-3400 ext. 204
mnichols@heavenlyrest.org