Welcome to Children’s Formation at All Saints Episcopal Church. We look forward to a meaningful year with your family. Children's Formation begins its year, Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Our parish uses a method called Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in a special room called an atrium. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a faith formation experience for children ages 3-12 years old. It is based on the belief that young children can and do experience God. An atrium is an environment created to nurture children’s spirituality. This approach to the religious formation of children is rooted in the Holy Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Hands-on materials are used to help children and adults reflect together on the great mysteries of the Christian faith. For more information about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, please visit their website (cgsusa.org)
You may register up to three children from the same family on the registration form. Please use a laptop or PC to complete information rather than an iPad or an iPhone. Handheld devices have trouble transmitting registration information.
LEVEL I ATRIUM Orientation will be held for three year olds and any four & five year olds who are new to All Saints. Level I Orientation sessions are for new Level I children and their parents. Children must be 3 years old and potty-trained by September 1, 2023 to begin atrium. Please select an orientation session at the bottom of this registration form. If none of these orientation sessions work for your family, please use the contact information below to schedule one.
Level I Orientation dates:
- Wednesday, September 5, from 6:00-7:00 PM (nursery unavailable for siblings)
- Thursday, September 7, from 6:00-7:00 PM (nursery unavailable for siblings)
Level I, II, III Open House:
- Sunday, August 13, 20, from 9:45-10:45 AM
Open House is for parents, children, and parishioners to tour the atria before Children's Formation begins on September 10.
Sunday Atrium Sessions:
- 8:15-9:15 am Level I, II, III (Children process into service at Offertory)
- 9:45-11:30 am Level I (Children can be picked up at 10:55 or stay through the 11:00 service's Offertory)
- 9:45-10:55 am Level II, III (Children are picked up when Adult Formation ends)
Please contact Kathleen Busbee (kbusbee@allsaintsbhm.org) with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Children's Formation Team
Kathleen Busbee, Jeannie Feldman, and Elizabeth Vander Kamp
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