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Children and Family Ministries These are the themes we seek to teach to all kids as they move from the toddler program to Catechesis to CAST.
1. God's love for you is unconditional and endless - YOU matter to God! Click for Registration Forms for ALL Youth and Family Ministries Quick links to: Infants
and Toddlers Welcome to All Saints’! All Saints’ Sunday morning nursery and toddler programs are designed to provide our youngest church members with a safe, loving environment and a positive introduction to church. All Saints’ also takes great care to ensure that parents can worship comfortably, knowing their children are in caring, experienced hands. The infant nursery and toddler room are staffed by a team of professional sitters, many of whom have worked at the parish for several years. In addition, dedicated volunteers offer a Biblically-based craft project, songs, and stories. Toddlers also enjoy a light snack and a healthy dose of free play and fun! To ensure peace of mind to parents, the nursery and toddler room provide vibrating pagers. With the touch of a button, the staff can quickly and silently notify parents who are needed for any reason during church services. Whether you are a first time visitor or a lifelong member, we ask all parents of children 18 months and younger to utilize the pager in order to ensure the best church experience for our children. Parents of children over 18 months are also welcome to carry a pager. Please do not hesitate to notify a staff member or volunteer if your child has a special need of any kind. Nursery and Toddler Room hours are Sundays 8:30am-12:30pm. The infant nursery (recommended for 18 months and younger) is located at the rear of the courtyard. Toddlers spend Sunday mornings in the Lower Parish Hall, adjacent to the playground, across from the entrance to the Memorial Chapel. Beyond Sunday Morning . . . The Sunday morning nursery and toddler programs are just the beginning . . . Each year, All Saints’ is blessed with the births of many new babies. Because the first few weeks of parenthood are usually consumed by all the family adjustments a newborn baby requires, the Martha Ministry recruits volunteers from the parish to deliver a home-cooked meal to families after they return home from the hospital. In addition, quarterly Baby Brunches (where expectant parents share a meal with families of children twelve months and younger) enable young families get to know one another. All Saints’ Best of L.A.
is full of all the “inside information” new parents (or
families new to Los Angeles) need to know – everything from the
best neighborhood parks to the most child-friendly restaurants to best
resources for babysitters. - Family Forums are offered several times a year, when parents gather to dialogue with nationally-known experts about a variety of issues affecting today’s families. - Family Nights, filled with games and entertainment, provide All Saints’ families with additional opportunities to get to know one another. - “Diaper Chat,” All Saints’ e-mail listserv for parents of infants and toddlers helps busy moms and dads exchange information and stay “electronically” connected to one another. - One morning each week, a toddler playgroup meets at the church to encourage early friendships and pre-preschool socialization skills among children ages 2-4. - Small groups, comprised of parents of young children, meet throughout the Los Angeles area for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. Watch for more details about these activities in the Sunday bulletin
and in The Shepherd, our quarterly family ministry newsletter. - Assisting with crafts, music and/or storytelling for toddlers on Sunday mornings - Organizing a Family Night, with the assistance of a few other parents - Preparing and delivering a meal to new parents - Organizing and/or hosting a new small group For more information about any of the infant and toddler programs at All Saints’, please contact Christal Ellis, Coordinator for Infant and Toddler Ministries, at 310-275-0123 ext. 723 or cellis@allsaintsbh.org. Catechesis
of the Good Shepherd What is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd? The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a new way of Christian education that presents the most important realities of the Christian faith to the youngest members of the Church. This manner of Christian education assumes that young children have religious potential, that is, God has already made himself present to them in their deepest being, and that they are capable of developing a conscious and intimate relationship with God. They only need guidance and vocabulary to enable them to become aware of their relationship with God and give expression to it. How does the program work? It is done by means of two things: The prepared environment contains materials that are models of things used in the Church’s worship. The environment also contains materials relating to the proclamation of the faith such as parables, prophecies, geography of Israel, and the life of Christ. What is the work of the child? The catechist makes presentations to the child using the child-size materials. These presentations are chosen to convey the essentials of the faith in a manner appropriate to the child’s development. The child is then invited to work individually with the materials in a very hands-0n manner. The child will then internalize and respond to the presentation and, consequently, have a personal conversation with God. The child, the catechist, and the Atrium assistants find their faith nourished in this process. For more information about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at All Saints’, please contact Kathy Finley at 310-858-4549 or kfinley@allsaintsbh.org. Community of All Saints' Teens: CAST For information about the CAST, click here. Click for Registration Forms for ALL Youth and Family Ministries Our Vision is A world transformed by Jesus. Our Mission Statement is To become disciples who make disciples through Christ. |
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