Programs for Youth at St. Andrew's

Childcare: The people of St. Andrew's provide nursery and preschool childcare (infants and children younger than age 5) on Sundays. We start at 9:00 AM during the months we have children's Sunday school. Childcare is provided year round during worship beginning at 10:00 AM until the coffee fellowship after worship. All volunteers have Safeguarding God's Children certification by the Diocese of Olympia and at least two people are always present with the children. At least two trained people are with the children at all times.

Childcare page

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Godly Play: "Godly Play" is a term coined by Jerome Berryman to describe an approach to children's spiritual formation that is based on creating a sacred space in which to present the stories of our faith, wonder about them together, and then allow the children open-ended opportunities, usually with art supplies, to engage the story on their own terms. We have two age based Godly Play rooms, each with their own materials. We meet at 9am and the children join us for worship at 10am.

Contact Godly Play

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Rite 13: Young people enter Rite 13 probably at age twelve. (The young person should turn thirteen sometime during the two-year duration of Rite 13.) When they turn thirteen, this event is celebrated in the church with a service loosely modeled on the Jewish bar mitzvah.

Rite 13 page

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Acolytes: Acolytes are part of the Worship Ministry Team which includes the clergy, vergers, lay readers, ushers, and the choir and other musicians. Being an acolyte provides children and young adults with the unique opportunity to more fully participate in the worship service.

Acolytes page

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