CHILDREN'S CIRCLE
Children's Circle is a sacred time for children on Sundays at 10 am. Our sunday school style meeting has a defined age group in order to best serve the children and families here in our Parish. Whereas previously, Children’s Circle was open to kids aged 4 and up, we have shifted our focus to ages 4-9.
Laura, Audrey, and James are thrilled to continue teaching, playing, and creating together with all of the single-digit kids in the upcoming seasons. Children’s Circle continues to serve you every Sunday from after the Collect until the start of Communion. We continue to deliver a story connected to the lectionary the adults study downstairs and respond with Godly play and Montessori focused craft and arts.
Inspired by elements of Godly Play--storytelling, prayer, art, quiet--children are introduced to faith and spiritual development.
Through appropriate language and resources, each child is invited to identify, express, and strengthen their gift of faith. Children's Circle looks at ways to enhance children's authentic experience of God while encouraging their creativity. Children return to the service for the Eucharist with their families.
Children's Circle helps nurture the spiritual lives of children by honouring their innate sense of the presence of God.
ALL AGE SERVICE
Our All-Age Services continue on, still the third Sunday of each month, where either James or a guest will deliver a story-based message from the front of the church, and then we partake in a “Picnic” communion.
Our All-Age service runs the duration of a regular Service, and all are invited to this often messy, but incredibly fun time together. Children and youth are invited to participate so please let me know as soon as possible in the week prior if they are available to read, pray, greet, play piano, bring art, or any way that they might like to participate.
DOUBLE DIGITS
The 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month.
Are you between ages 10 & 18? Looking for a space to relax, laugh, learn, and connect with others? Love pizza, cookies, and the occasional can of Rood Beer? Then, Double Digits is probably for you!
Come join James, Lorie, and your mates on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month for an evening of free snacks, dinner, and anything else fun that we can rustle up for you.
If you're curious about joining, or have any questions, just reach out to James Lam, our Youth and Family Leader, at james.lam@stthomasanglican.org
James is the Children, Youth and Family leader at St. Thomas. He finds deep joy in writing analytical essays on film and art, reading, writing, and creatively collaborating with his friends. When he's not doing these things, the source of most of his happiness is found in reading to his children, walks by the river, and fighting for social justice both in our local community and globally.
FAMILY EUCHARIST SERVICES
Families, youth, and children of all ages are welcome to participate in the liturgy, enjoy the picnic Eucharist, themed activities, and share a prepared meal on SELECT Saturday afternoons 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Please contact James at: james.lam@stthomaschilliwack.org for more information
The afternoon is filled with get-to-know-you fun games, experience processing into the church with the cross, candles, and bread & juice for a wonderful picnic Eucharist, participate in liturgical-themed activities (Season of Creation, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, etc…) and supper is prepared!
This is a great opportunity to enjoy and belong in a faith community and invite friends, grandkids, cousins…
All are welcome to join these wonderful families-in-action!
