Church School

Church School begins on September 11th, please take the time to fill out the 2011-12 Church School Registration Form for your child(ren) attending preschool through 12th grade. The St. Barnabas Church School offers the Liturgy of the Word to students in grades preschool through grade twelve during the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday mornings, from September through May. The mission of the Church School program is to develop active and committed Episcopalians that give freely of their time, talent and treasure for the benefit of God and others. Varieties of teaching materials are utilized, and are tailored to specific grade levels. Each year we teach a Holy Communion Curriculum in the 2nd Grade Classroom during the first 8 weeks of the school year, with the Celebration of Holy Communion on the Sunday before Thanksgiving at the 9:30 service. Confirmation classes are held each spring, and students are confirmed on the First Sunday in Pentecost. St. Barnabas Church School holds an annual Student-led Eucharist that incorporates students of all ages. Students in grades 2-5 perform in the annual St. Nicholas Pageant and the Moses Pageant, and all students participate in a variety of service and mission projects throughout the school year.

All Things New
	Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Grades: All Things New, Grade 1 2nd – 3rd Grades: All Things New, Grade 3 All Things New is an Episcopal curriculum for today's children and today’s Church. This program for children from preschool through sixth grade offers a rich mix of age-appropriate activities centered on scripture and Christian "basics."

Live B.I.G.

4th – 5th Grades: Live B.I.G. from Cokesbury Live B.I.G., is being applauded for engaging children in Sunday school. Live B.I.G. is designed to help children ages 3-13 learn about the love of God through Jesus by making Church School the place they want to be. This curriculum uses a DVD component to go beyond the classroom and engage children with Christian role models and a deeper understanding of Jesus and the impact he can have on their lives.

FUEL

6th – 8th Grades (Middle School): FUEL Fuel is a dynamic DVD-driven curriculum designed to create a Bible-study experience for students like none other. Fuel has all the elements to help youth connect with Scripture. Intense drama, energetic teen hosts, and experienced youth leaders make this study unique and relevant to teen's lives, and these video elements help draw students into a place where they are ready for life-changing discussions straight from God’s Word.

NOOMA
	9th-12th Grades (Senior High): NOOMA NOOMA is a series of short films promoting spiritual perspectives on individual life experiences. These 12-15 minute DVD vignettes followed by open classroom discussion explore our world from a perspective of Jesus. The name NOOMA comes from a phonetic spelling of the Greek word pneuma (πνευμα) meaning "wind," "spirit," or "breath.”