Children & Youth Program

The Church of the Holy Nativity is far more than a church building, worship services, Christian education, fun activities, and helpful ministries-----we are a close family supporting one another in love. And, we embrace all who would like to be part of our family.

As in all families, we embrace our young and care for them from their births on.

Newborns are welcomed into our family with applause. We have a private nursery room with necessities such as changing tables and porta-cribs, as well as a secluded place for nursing.Our nursery is available every Sunday, staffed by mothers and grandmothers. The nursery is available during 10 a.m. services.

By the time they are three or four, toddlers “graduate” to 'Godly Play' Church School, which, with its multi-sensory method and learning-toy figures, challenges and delights children up to the age of nine. This starts at 9:45am before our 10am service.

Then, as our children grow we provide teachings in a challenging and multi-sensory curriculum about God, the Bible, the Episcopal Church and other spiritual matters. This curriculum prepares them for Confirmation classes.

Confirmation is scheduled for the South Shore Deanery on April 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Duxbury. More detailed information will be forthcoming.

By the time they reach fifth and sixth grades they enter our Youth Group program. With its student-leaders, the Youth Group brings our youngsters through high school. They are included in worship ministries as Acolytes, lay-readers, and ushers. Some children even join in prayers at the Healing Station.

All Church School teachers and assistants are safe-church certified.