Family Ministries
St. James is committed to returning to its place as the center of community for its members and all who are searching for a vibrant, growing church that invites everyone to worship with joy, to serve others, to teach, and to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
Parents of young children have so much to learn from each other and
need time to relax and recover from the constant demands of family
life. At St. James, we
encourage parents to let us help.
Once a month, children are invited to a “pajama party”.
They come in their pajamas for a
simple supper and a movie from
Teaching children about God is one of the most important ministries
at St. James. As John
Westerhoff, Episcopal theologian, suggests, faith develops in an
ongoing but repeating
cycle of experience, affiliation, searching, and owned faith.
We have recently begun a kindergarten class for the youngest
members of the church and have well established church school
classes for children of all ages through high school.
Because we believe in children as part of the worshiping
community of St. James, church school classes are held following the
Last summer our Vacation Bible School focused on music, service, and outreach.
Children learned the fundamentals of singing as part of a
church choir, of serving as a worship leader as a member of the
altar servers’ guild, and created an altar frontal
for an outdoor ministry in