At
St. Edward's, a variety of opportunities for Christian Education
are scheduled throughout the week, and during the various seasons
of the liturgical calendar year. The purpose of these opportunities
is to continue to minister to our Baptismal Covenant. 
Each Sunday morning, from
September through May, Sunday School is conducted betwen 9:15
A.M. and concluding at 10:00 A.M. Each class of Sunday School
is led by adult volunteers from the parish who work in unison
to produce an overall experience of Bible based learning. The
preschool and elementary levels use the Episcopal Children's
Curriculum. 
The middle and high
school level classes utilize the Episcopal Youth Curriculum.
Adult Forum is conducted at the same time as the Sunday School
classes. This group is led by parishoners and the topics vary
in nature. Participants gather in order to enrich their faith
and understanding of Episcopal traditions through discussion
and fellowship. One topic recently elected by this group was
that of prayer in everday life. There are currently two opportunities
for Adult Bible study.
One group gathers
every Wednesday evening at 7:00 P.M. This group utilizes the
Rector as the facilitator and uses both the inductive and deductive
method of study. Recently, the group examined the various books
of the Old Testament. The second Bible study group gathers each
Saturday at 7:30 A.M. This Men's Bible Study topics are determined
by the group's interest. 
There are generally
five intergenerational Christian education events planned which
coincide with the beginning of each of the major liturical seasons.
These events are led by the Rector and take place during the
Sunday School time in lieu of regular classes. So, no matter
what the age group or planned Christian educational activity,
folks are always waiting at the door to begin. 
They
know that they are loved and valued as fellow sojourners in our
quest to grow in spiritual maturity in Christ. We are all teachers,
and we are all students with each age group learning from one
another.In sum, then, Christian Education is an integral part
of life at St. Edward's, from preschoolers to adults. A rich
blend of opportunities to learn and teach are available to all
who so desire, and the experiences shared in our programs always
seem to bring us closer together as a parish family, no matter
what our ages.
