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Godly Play (K-3) 
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Godly Play
 Godly Play is one of several variations of the Montessori tradition of religious and is utilized by St. Thomas Episcopal Church for Christian Education for children aged 4 years through 3rd grade. Christian Education at St. Thomas is held for children (and adults) during the Christian Education hour from 9:15 to 10:15.
Godly Play is a method of telling Bible stories, presenting parables and lessons about religious traditions using three-dimensional materials. It invites listeners into the stories and encourages them to connect the stories with personal experience. It is a gentle way to encourage children to move into larger dimensions of belief and faith through wondering questions and open-ended response time.
Godly Play creates space in which the pattern of liturgy is explored and celebrated. It encourages children to learn through the body as well as the mind using movement, sight, sound, smell, sensing, feeling, taste and touch. With Godly Play, children involved absorb the ministry of the word through the senses, as the stories unfold, inviting them to respond in wondering and worship.
Godly Play allows children to face and raise important questions about life and death and search for meaning in their own way and at their own speed, but within the context of the faith tradition with all of its richness.
If you are interested in helping with Godly Play/Sunday School, please contact Meg Mobley, Minister of Children and Family Formation, meg@stthomasspringdale.org or 751-9184.
Godly play upcoming lessons:
April 20 - The Synagogue and the Upper Room
April 27 - Parish Potluck Brunch, 9:00am-10:00am
May 4 - The Mystery of Pentecost
May 11 - The Holy Trinity
May 18 - Paul's Discovery
May 25 - The Part That Isn't Written Yet
Other apsects of the Children's Ministry at St. Thomas:
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