Children and Youth Ministries
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Worship with Children
Attending Church with Young Children
Children and Youth Formation occurs weekly throughout the school year, taking a break in the summer.
Children’s Formation
Sunday
Sunday School
*Sundays at 10:00 a.m. | Sunday School Hallway and Library
Our children’s Sunday School program meets on Sundays from September through May. Classes are available for Pre-k through seventh grade. At Bethesda-by-the-Sea, children learn about and nurture their relationship with a loving God. They build relationships with their church community. They learn the main stories of the Bible and the worship service through engaging and creative lessons. Children join their families at The Peace to receive communion together. *Sunday School is offered at 10:00 a.m. during September and October and moves to 11:00 a.m. from November through May.
Children’s Chapel
Sundays at 9:00 a.m. | November – May | Sunday School Hallway
A Children’s Chapel is offered for families with young children who attend the 9:00 a.m. service from November through May. Children from 4 through 8 years old meet in the Sunday School Hallway to enjoy a worship service at their level through prayers, songs, scripture reading and sermon. Children join their families in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour.
Wednesday
Bethesda Middle School Group | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | Sunday School Hall
Our Bethesda Middle School group is open to all in 8th Grade and younger. The class meets on the Sunday School hall at 6:30 pm. Each week we have fun crafts, games, or movies. No registration is necessary to participate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Deb Strainge, Sunday School Director,
at (561) 655-4555 x114 or email strainge@bbts.org.
Youth Formation
Sunday
Youth classes meet most Sunday mornings from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. downstairs. No registration is necessary for participation.
Pre-Confirmation Class (6th & 7th Grade) | Sundays | 10:00 a.m. | Library
Pre-teens have a lot of questions about faith and life. Our Pre-Confirmation Class is designed to engage those questions in a fun and interactive way.
Confirmation Class (8th Grade) | Sundays | 10:00 a.m. | Tea House
The Bethesda Confirmation Class is open to all current 8th grade youth. Each week we will discuss a topic from the Episcopal faith, meet Bethesda parishioners who are active members of various Sunday ministries, and play fun learning games to tie everything together. Participants are invited to be confirmed at the next bishop’s visitation in May.
Pilgrimage Group (9th-12th Grade) | Sundays | 10:00 a.m. | Youth Room
Youth who are in 9th-12th Grade or have been confirmed are eligible to participate in a year-long project that will culminate with a week-long pilgrimage experience next summer. Over the course of the year we will learn more about how we seek to serve Christ in others.
Wednesday
Bethesda High School Group | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | Youth Room
The Bethesda High School Group meets on Wednesday evenings in the Youth Room. We have great conversations and fun games. The group is open to all youth in 9th-12th Grade. No registration is necessary to participate.