The 2002-2003 year in Church School is promising to be an exciting new beginning in Christian education at St. Dunstan's. We will offer classes for all ages, pre-K through adult, following the Episcopal Church's curriculum. Classes for children and young people will provide for primary, intermediate, and junior age groups. There will be a seminar/class for seniors, and a forum for adults. These classes will meet from 9:00 to 9:45 each Sunday.

There will also be Children's Chapel paralleling part of the 10:00 o'clock service. Younger children -- up to about age 12 -- will leave the service during the Gospel hymn. For about 20-25 minutes, children will be led in informal singing, Bible stories, and liturgical instruction. The children will then return to the church at the Peace, to share in Holy Communion. Once a month--and on special days, such as Holy Baptism or Easter Day -- everyone, including younger children, except those who need to be in the nursery -- will attend the entire 10:00 service. On those days, there will be a sermon for children and an effort to provide music in which the children can participate.

This new plan will meet several needs: more time to teach and learn; classes for all ages; and the opportunity for our Church School teachers to attend worship. We hope also to rotate caring for the nursery -- which will be provided from 9 until 11:30 each Sunday -- so that no person is in the nursery more than one Sunday each month.