Children’s Chapel continues Sunday, October 8 & 22 at 10:30am.
Children have several activities before rejoining their families during the passing of the Peace. Children’s Chapel is held every other Sunday when possible.
Parents/guardians – please stop by Crypt Hall before the 10:30 service to complete a brief registration form and to meet the Children’s Chapel team.
Team leaders: Mary Lou Edgar, Moni Edgar, Carey Corbin, Noel Graves Williams.
If you are interested in helping with our youngest members, please click here to use the Contact Us form on this website or call the Church Office at 302-656-6628. Safe Church Training is required for all who work with our children. Click here to learn more about Safe Church Training.
Tentative Schedule through May, 2024
This is the tentative schedule for Children’s Chapel through May of 2024. We will once again meet in Crypt Hall, every 2nd and 4th Sunday except for November 2023 and May 2024.
We ask that you drop your children off by 10:30am. We will bring the children upstairs at the Passing of the Peace. We may deviate from this, but we will try not to. Please make note of the dates.
October 1, 2023 is not a Children’s Chapel Sunday but it is the Blessing of the Animals, a SsAM tradition that many children love.
October 8, 2023 — Bishop is here for a single service at 10:30 a.m. It has not been decided whether the children are involved in this or whether we will move to another Sunday.
October 22, 2023 — Important to give to God the things that are God’s and to the world the things that belong to the world. Which comes first? Stewardship.
November: We are not using the 2nd and 4th Sundays as the 4th Sunday is part of the Thanksgiving weekend and many may be away.
November 5, 2023 — Celebration of All Saints Day. All are invited to dress as their favorite saint. Or, they may make a picture or bring a book about their favorite saint.
November 19, 2023 — Discussion of Diwali.
December 10, 2023 — The Beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Discussion of Hanukkah.
December 24, 2023 — Christmas Eve: There will be a 4:30 Children’s Liturgy.
January 14, 2024 — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, New Year’s Resolutions, what did you decide? Jesus invites us all to follow him. Discussion of Kwanzaa.
January 28, 2024 — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. Jesus preaches in the Temple and heals a man with an unclean spirit.
February 11, 2024 — Carnival Sunday; Story of the Transfiguration
February 25, 2024 — Second Sunday in Lent: Covenant between God and Abraham.
March 10, 2024 — Story of Noah’s Arc
March 24, 2024 — Palm Sunday
April 14, 2024 — Third Sunday of Easter. Jesus appears to his disciples after the Resurrection and they do not recognize him.
April 28, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Easter. The lesson is about loving one another. We cannot say we love God if we do not love our brothers and sisters in our community.
May, 2024 – Only one meeting, on 3rd Sunday.
May 19, 2024 — Pentecost: this will be our final Sunday of Children’s Chapel for the year.
Questions? Call Mary Lou Edgar at 302-545-3361 or email mledgar@abcfoc.org —
Our Plans
We hope to help our children learn a bit about scripture, music, our church and our church family. We have an altar and a cross surrounded by a rug on which they can sit. They are encouraged to ask questions. They are full of life and have lots to say. When they come up to the church to share peace, it is so joyful.
We will hold Children’s Chapel in Crypt Hall because there is a ramp there for those in walkers and wheelchairs. One of our facilitators, Moni Edgar, uses a wheelchair.
Children’s Chapel is the same time as the 10:30 service. After the sermon we bring the children upstairs to share a sign of peace with their families. They are then present for the Eucharistic portion of the Liturgy. We found that this works well.
Thank you!
Mary Lou, Carey, Noel, Moni, and Celia
