Sunday School @ All Saints'

Program and Curriculum Overview

PHILOSOPHY
At All Saints' we believe the keiki (children) are the future of the Church! We are called by God to support, nurture, and empower their future in the Church! This is a responsibility that is be shared by the whole congregation, not just by a few individuals and not just by the parents/guardians of our current keiki. We are guided by the "Children's Charter" of the Episcopal Church.

Sunday School is available for keiki 3 years old through 5th grade.

WHEN SUNDAY SCHOOL OCCURS
All Saints' Sunday School meets in Memorial Hall during our Sunday 9:30AM service. The conclusion of Sunday School coincides with the "exchange of peace" in our worship. Sunday School students join their families for the celebration of Holy Eucharist.

OUR CURRICULUM
All Saints' utilizes Weaving God's Promises as the foundation of our Sunday School curriculum. Weaving God’s Promises is a comprehensive, three-year Christian education curriculum for children developed and written exclusively for the Episcopal Church. It is a program with a shared scope and sequence as well as common Episcopal content.

The "Mission" of Weaving God's Promises:

To teach children how God’s promises of salvation are woven into our lives.
To teach children the way of Christ, not only in the church but also in the world as Christ’s ambassadors.
To give children a solid grounding for future youth and high-school formation programs, which prepares them for Christian adulthood.
To foster the spiritual formation and growth of our children in Christ’s love and mercy and to teach the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Each Sunday Session is designed to offer each teacher and classroom to a wide variety of effective and classroom-tested lesson plans and activities.

Through our Sunday School program, All Saints' hope and vision is that each child entrusted to our care:

Grows to love God--God the creator, God--the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit.
Learns the sacred stories of the Christian faith.
Explores the deeper questions of life and faith and demonstrates a willingness to be inquisitive, ask questions, and seek out answers.
Respects the beauty and diversity of God's people and the many faith traditions, theologies, and philosophies of thought throughout God's creation.
Develops their own spiritual identity nurtured in the Word and Sacrament of the Church.

Scope and Sequence

Year One: Weaving Our Faith
(Aug. 2016-June 2017)

The story of our salvation and our story from the fall of humankind to our redemption by Jesus Christ and how we fit into this story.
Theme: God loves us and stays with us—no matter what—to bring us back to God’s divine love.
Focuses on the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing the Kingdom of God and our Anglican tradition and faith.

Year Two: Weaving Together the Family of God
(Aug. 2017-June 2018)

How we became God’s people and part of the household of God, the Communion of Saints.
Theme: Once we were no people, but now we are God’s people.
Focuses on the Gospel of John, with stories of individual encounters with Jesus, transformation in God’s love, and the saints of the church.

Year Three: Weaving God’s Beloved Community
(Aug. 2018-June 2019)

How we are called by God to live in loving community with one another and fulfill God’s promises for us in the healing of all creation.
Theme: We are called by God to live as One Body in Christ, loving our neighbors as ourselves.
Focuses on the Gospel of Luke, with emphasis on our holy calling to care for others and the gospel values of welcome, inclusion, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, justice, and liberation.

SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN

The Episcopal Church is committed to nurturing and protecting children from sexual abuse. All of our Sunday School Teachers and assistant teachers have participated in the Episcopal Church's "Safeguarding God's Children."

Safeguarding God's Children is an in-depth educational and training program for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in everyday life and in ministry.

2016 - 2017 Program Year Schedule

*Scroll down page to see lessons arranged by team.

ID	DATE	TEAM	LESSON
Year 1 - Introduction			Background for Teachers
001	August 07	A	1. Fall and Exile from the Garden of Eden
002	August 14	B	2. Cain and Abel
003	August 21	C	3. The Tower of Babel
004	August 28	D	4. Abraham and His Adventures with God
	September 04		No Sunday School: OHANA RETREAT
005	September 11	A	5. Slaves in Egypt
006	September 18	B	6. The Passover and Exodus from Egypt
007	September 25	C	7. Troubles in the Wilderness
	October 02		No Sunday School: Blessing of the Animals Service
008	October 09	D	8. Into the Promised Land
009	October 16	A	9. Building Israel, Building the Temple of God
010	October 23	B	10. Stories of Elijah
	October 30		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
011	November 06	C	All Saints’ Day
012	November 13	D	11. God’s People in Exile
013	November 20	A	12. Ezekiel Gives Hope
014	November 27	B	13. Isaiah Promises Peace and Salvation
015	December 04	C	14. Angels Come to Mary and Joseph
016	December 11	D	15. John the Baptist
017	December 18	A	16. Jesus Is Born
	December 25		No Sunday School: Christmas Day
	January 01		No Sunday School: New Year's Day
018	January 08	B	Season of Epiphany
019	January 15	C	17. Jesus’ Baptism and Early Years
020	January 22	D	18. Jesus’ Teachings (The Sermon on the Mount)
	January 29		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
021	February 05	A	19. Jesus Heals the Sick
022	February 12	B	20. Jesus Calls His Disciples
023	February 19	C	21. Stories of the Kingdom of Heaven
024	February 26	D	22. Scenes from the Ministry of Jesus
025	March 05	A	Season of Lent
026	March 12	B	23. The Transfiguration of Jesus
027	March 19	C	24. Be Ready! The Son of Man Is Coming!
028	March 26	D	26. Jesus’ Last Supper
029	April 02	A	25. Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
030	April 09	B	27. From the Garden to the Cross
031	April 16	C	28. Alleluia! Christ Is Risen!
	April 23		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
032	April 30	D	31. Paul Spreads the Good News
033	May 07	A	32. The City of God (The Book of Revelation)
034	May 14	B	Special Lesson: Mother's Day
035	May 21	C	33. Going to Church
036	May 28	D	29. Jesus Ascends into Heaven
037	June 04	A	30. Come, Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
038	June 11	B	35. We Are Baptized in Christ
039	June 18	C	Special Lesson: Father's Day
040	June 25	D	36. Eucharist Feeds Us Every Week
	July 02		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
	July 09		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
	July 16		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
	July 23		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday
	July 30		No Sunday School: Family Worship Sunday

Teaching Teams

TEAM A
Chris K.
Courtney K.
Carlina L.
Chris N.

TEAM B
Kirsten D.
Erin N.
Ita R.
Robin S.
Anna Y.

TEAM C
Robin A.
Jan H.
Vikki S.
Mary Margaret S.

TEAM D
Maricel B.
David C.
Linda C.
Cami P.

Additional Resources
for Teachers

Children's Charter of the Episcopal Church

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2016 - 2017 Program Year Schedule (By-TEAM)

ID	DATE	TEAM	LESSON
001	August 07	A	1. Fall and Exile from the Garden of Eden
005	September 11	A	5. Slaves in Egypt
009	October 16	A	9. Building Israel, Building the Temple of God
013	November 20	A	12. Ezekiel Gives Hope
017	December 18	A	16. Jesus Is Born
021	February 05	A	19. Jesus Heals the Sick
025	March 05	A	Season of Lent
029	April 02	A	25. Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
033	May 07	A	32. The City of God (The Book of Revelation)
037	June 04	A	30. Come, Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
002	August 14	B	2. Cain and Abel
006	September 18	B	6. The Passover and Exodus from Egypt
010	October 23	B	10. Stories of Elijah
014	November 27	B	13. Isaiah Promises Peace and Salvation
018	January 08	B	Season of Epiphany
022	February 12	B	20. Jesus Calls His Disciples
026	March 12	B	23. The Transfiguration of Jesus
030	April 09	B	27. From the Garden to the Cross
034	May 14	B	Special Lesson: Mother's Day
038	June 11	B	35. We Are Baptized in Christ
003	August 21	C	3. The Tower of Babel
007	September 25	C	7. Troubles in the Wilderness
011	November 06	C	All Saints’ Day
015	December 04	C	14. Angels Come to Mary and Joseph
019	January 15	C	17. Jesus’ Baptism and Early Years
023	February 19	C	21. Stories of the Kingdom of Heaven
027	March 19	C	24. Be Ready! The Son of Man Is Coming!
031	April 16	C	28. Alleluia! Christ Is Risen!
035	May 21	C	33. Going to Church
039	June 18	C	Special Lesson: Father's Day
004	August 28	D	4. Abraham and His Adventures with God
008	October 09	D	8. Into the Promised Land
012	November 13	D	11. God’s People in Exile
016	December 11	D	15. John the Baptist
020	January 22	D	18. Jesus’ Teachings (The Sermon on the Mount)
024	February 26	D	22. Scenes from the Ministry of Jesus
028	March 26	D	26. Jesus’ Last Supper
032	April 30	D	31. Paul Spreads the Good News
036	May 28	D	29. Jesus Ascends into Heaven
040	June 25	D	36. Eucharist Feeds Us Every Week