CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
St. Michael’s has a thriving children’s ministry that nurtures and teaches our youngest members. We offer a dynamic range of programming for children from birth through fifth grade, including: nursery care, Sunday School, children’s chapels, Holy Communion curriculum, family events and more.
Registration for the 2024-25 academic year is open.
We use the Wake County class cut-off date of Aug. 31 for kindergarten.
Children must be registered every year.
WEEKLY OFFERINGS DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR
Our Sunday School and Nursery are located on the lower level of the church. You may access the downstairs through the Main Lobby of the Parish Hall or through the Narthex of the church.
Sunday Nursery Care
Babies — Kindergarten
Nursery Care is available on Sundays from 9:45 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. (Hours correspond with our 10 a.m. worship service and Adult Forum.) Our nursery provides a loving and safe environment for infants (6 weeks) through children age 2.
CLASSROOMS
INFANTS: ROOM 21
babies 6 weeks to walkers
TODDLER: ROOM 9
toddlers through 2-year-olds
TWOS: ROOM 31
children who turn 2 before August 31
THREES: ROOM 36
children who turn 3 before August 31
FOURS: ROOM 33
children who turn 4 before August 31
KINDERGARTEN: ROOM 35
Questions about Nursery Care?
Contact Stella Attaway, Director of Early Childhood Ministry.
Sunday School
1st Grade — 5th grade
Sunday school for ages 2 through 5th grade is held on Sunday mornings from 9:45 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. (during the 10 a.m. worship service and Adult Forum). The Sunday program consists of Bible stories, children’s chapel and outside play/craft time. Each group learns of God’s love through story, music and activity.
CLASSROOMS
1ST TO 3RD GRADE: ROOM 8
4TH AND 5TH GRADE: ROOM 20
Please note: 1st — 3rd grades follow the cross downstairs during the Sequence Hymn.
Questions about Sunday School?
Contact Caroline Birckhead, Director of Children’s Ministry.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM & CHILDREN’S CHAPELS
Sunday School Curriculums
AGE 2 TO KINDERGARTEN
Children hear Bible stories and learn through play, chapel, story time, music and prayer.
1ST TO 3RD GRADE
Children enjoy Godly Play lessons from a team of teachers. Godly Play helps children deepen their faith through story and imagination.
4TH AND 5TH
Children engage in Sermons4Kids, a lectionary-based curriculum that brings the Bible to life with age-appropriate lessons, games and group activities.
Children’s Chapels
ALL ANGELS CHAPEL
All Angels Chapel is for children ages 2 through kindergarten. Children participate in All Angels Chapel during their parents’ worship time. Leaders instruct our youngest parishioners on how to sit quietly, how to kneel and how to pray. Children serve as ushers, acolytes and flagbearers.
BECKWITH CHAPEL
Children in 1st through 3rd grade begin their worship with parents, then recess to Beckwith Chapel during the Sequence Hymn. Beckwith Chapel has been conducted at St. Michael’s for grade-school children for 70 years. In chapel, children extend their knowledge of worship, in story and song. Children serve as crucifers, flagbearers and torchbearers.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout the year, events are scheduled to provide fun and fellowship for our children and their families. Yearly events have included: Blessing of the Backpacks, family service projects, Advent Dinner, Christmas Pageant and Vacation Bible School (VBS).
BAPTISM
Welcoming the new into a life with Christ — whether they be babies or adults — is among the most important sacraments of the church. As Christ Himself was baptized, so may all who wish to enter into a new relationship with Him. Infant and adult baptisms are held throughout the year.
St. Michael’s members are welcome to register their children or grandchildren for baptism. Click the link below for registration. For questions about procedures and scheduling, contact Robin Kennedy, Parish Care Coordinator
STAFF
Caroline Birckhead
Director of Children’s Ministry
919.782.0731 ext. 130
Stella Attaway
Director of Early Childhood Ministry
919.782.0731 ext. 106
