Our church school year really kicks-off at the end of the summer when we meet for a week for Vacation Bible School. We provide four fun-filled days of spiritual formation, learning, play, crafting, singing and fellowship!
Special Sunday events include:
• Blessing of the Backpacks
• Sneaker service project,
• Thanksgiving service project
• Advent Fair,
• Our beloved Christmas Pageant
• Souperbowl Sunday
• Lent – Stations of the Cross
•. Easter Eggstravaganza
• Children’s Celebration Sunday Picnic.
Monthly, we offer family fellowship events including playground pizza meet-ups, a Halloween party, Bingo Night, family service projects, and more.
Throughout our church school year, children work in class and in worship to attain special “spiritual milestones” to benchmark their faith formation and journey. Some of these spiritual milestones include learning essential components of our worship service like The Lord’s Prayer, The Doxology, The Call to Worship and the Benediction, memorizing scripture, the presentation of the third-grade bibles, the fourth-grade communion worship, and eight grade confirmation.
For More Information
Sarah Haddad
churchschool@godsacre.org
(203) 966-2651, x113
Lindsey Daly
Director of Children’s Ministries
(203) 966-2651 x112
lindsey@godsacre.org
Children’s Music and Drama
We have a robust program schedule for Children’s Music and Drama planned for this coming season. We look forward to all the children joining us as we sing together. To register, fill out a form online, click here grab a paper form from Smith Hall. All choirs will follow the New Canaan Public School guidelines to ensure that children will stay safe and healthy.
Age Three – Five. Tuesdays, 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Cherubs are introduced to basic music concepts, develop musical skills for the voice, and are introduced to percussion instruments through rhythm and dance. Cherubs sing in the worship services occasionally and participate in the annual children’s musical.
Spirit Singers
Grades K – 2. Tuesdays, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Spirit Singers continue building good vocal and rhythmic skills and sing both contemporary and traditional repertoire with Christian emphasis. Spirit Singers sing an opening hymn on the first Sunday of the month and preludes or anthems during the program year. They participate in the Mary Bradley Clarke Benefit Concert and present a musical each year. Spirit Singers enjoy outreach by singing twice a year at The New Canaan Inn.
Joyful Noise
Grades 3 – 4. Tuesdays, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Joyful Noise sings regularly and leads in service anthems with the Chancel Choir or Spirit Singers as well as solos and small ensembles. The Christian emphasis continues in our repertoire where we fine tune musical skills, vocal production, musical reading, rhythm advancement, and instrumental knowledge through contemporary and traditional pieces. Joyful Noise sings twice a year at The New Canaan Inn, participates in the Mary Bradley Clarke Benefit Concert, and has significant leadership roles in the spring musical.
Junior Worship Team
Grades 5 – 8. Select Sundays at 11:15am
The Junior Worship Team is a great way for kids to continue being musically involved in the church and helps them prepare for when they’re ready to contribute and lead praise and worship in youth group. The Junior Worship Team meets once a month and sings regular engagements with both the adult choir, children’s choir, and on their own. This year, we are going to focus on the concept of worship, and how it enriches our spiritual lives. We are also going to focus on how the act of freely offering oneself in service affects our own worship and praise to God. This year, the Junior Worship Team will join the Chancel Choir for the Lessons and Carols service and Mary Bradley Clarke Benefit Concert.



Minnows
Grade K-1

Guppies
Grade 2-3

JYG
Grade 4-5

MSYG
Grade 6-8

Youth Group
Grade 9 - 12

Quest
Grade 9-12
Church School

Youth Mission Trips

Confirmation Class

Church School

Youth Mission Trips

Confirmation Class

Youth Mission Trips

Confirmation Class
