Families are welcome to utilize our Nursery Care for infants and toddlers. Nursery care is offerred on Sundays from 9am-Noon, located in room 203 of the Education Wing on the 2nd floor.

What to Bring
Families should bring with them all diapering and feeding supplies needed for their children. It’s helpful to bring an extra change of clothes, or leave a set in the nursery for future use.

What to Expect
Children are welcome to stay in the nursery from 9am-Noon. Children will be signed in with the nursery staff upon arrival. Nursery staff will engage children in age-appropriate play and activities while adults participate in formation and worship. You are welcome to check your child out from the nursery at any time, and the nursery staff will always alert you in they event they need you to return to the nursery.

Nursery Staff
Our Nursery is staffed by Ms. Sydney and Ms. Molly, who are experienced in childcare settings and have completed background checks and the Safeguarding God’s Children Training required for all employees in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio.

Sunday School, for ages 3 through grade 5, is offerred on Sundays from 9am-Noon, located in room 207 of the Education Wing on the 2nd floor.

We are excited to explore The Church with our young friends! Below you’ll find an overview of the themes for each week through the end of 2023, all crafted with our families in mind by Jen Sammons, Director of Children & Youth Ministry at Christ Church.

9/24   I am the Church, You are the Church: Welcome and Introductions

10/1    I am the Church, You are the Church: Self Portraits
10/8   Nave Exploration: 5 Senses Exploration
10/15  Nave Exploration: Observational Drawings
10/22  Nave Exploration: 3-D Representation
10/29  I am the Church, You are the Church: For All the Saints

11/5    We are the Church Together: Intro to Food Bank & Waffle Shop
11/12   We are the Church Together: Waffle Shop Preparation
11/19   We are the Church Together: Creating Cards for Food Bank
11/26   We are the Church Together: Enganing with Food Bank Donations

12/3    Intergenerational Advent Event
12/10   Creche Exploration
12/17   Rehearsing Creche Procession & Carol Singing

Youth Group, for middle and highschool students, is offerred on Sundays from 9am-Noon, located in room 208 of the Education Wing on the 2nd floor.

We are excited to explore our faith, spiritual practices and faith leaders with our young folks! This group will be rotating between three areas of focus: Contemplative Practices, Visual Faith, and Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints.
Below you’ll find an overview of the themes for each week through the end of 2023, all crafted with our families in mind by Jen Sammons, Director of Children & Youth Ministry at Christ Church.

9/24    Welcome and Introductions

10/1     Visual Faith: Where Joy is Found
10/8    Holy Troublemakers: Bayard Rustin
10/15   Contemplative Practice: Zentangling
10/22   Visual Faith: Happy
10/29   Holy Troublemakers: For All the Saints

11/5     Contemplative Practice: Mandalas
11/12    Waffle Shop Preparation
11/19    Visual Faith: Welcome to the Neighborhood
11/26   Holy Troublemakers: Fr. Broderick Greer

12/3     Intergenerational Advent Event
12/10    Contemplative Practice: Adoration at the Manger
12/17    Rehearsing Creche Procession & Carol Singing

Children’s Chapel takes place during the 10:30 worship service, from the Gospel to the Peace. Children ages 3+ are welcome to participate. Children process out of the Nave during the Gospel hymn, out to the Parish Hall nearby.

Our Children’s Chapel time uses the Godly Play method, a curriculum of spiritual practice exploring the mystery of God’s presence in our lives.

The Godly Play curriculum engages what is most exciting about religious education: God inviting us into—and pursuing us in the midst of—Scripture and spiritual experience. Godly Play practice teaches us to listen for God and to make authentic and creative responses to God’s call in our lives.

• Godly Play is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian formation and spiritual guidance.
• Godly Play has a Montessori foundation with 40+ years of research and practice.
• Godly Play values process, openness, discovery, community and relationships.
• Godly Play models the worship life, stories, symbols and rituals of Christian congregations.
• Godly Play nurtures participants to larger dimensions of belief and faith through wondering and play.