1895 Laurel, Saint Paul MN 55104

Saint Mary's Episcopal Church

1895 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104

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Tweeners

We love our Tweeners!

“Tweeners” is the name we give to the 3-6 graders.

In this unusual year of 2020, our Tweeners are meeting weekly online on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-6:45pm  through Zoom.  Our leaders, MiaLisa Millares and Emily Topinka, have a variety of topics for the group.  The point of Tweeners is to develop friendships and this year the focus is on connection.  The group has discussions, plays games, does online escape rooms and Disney Plus watch parties!  For more information or to get on the email list, reach out to MiaLisa.

How Else Can Tweeners Participate?

Sunday School!  From 9:00-9:45am on Sunday mornings our school aged children gather for our innovative Zoom Sunday School.  This year we are using the Lectionary Whirl curriculum. Since we are meeting virtually this year, the Sunday School team is working together to provide a mix of Spark curricula. Sunday school children do introductions, sing songs, read stories with the pictures in a share screen and we show a weekly digital video that relates to the Bible reading.  For more about that Sunday School, go here.

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Every Christmas we hold the Christmas Pageant, and children are welcome to participate at any age.  This year, our Pageant will be online.  To learn about how you can participate in the pageant, reach out to MiaLisa.

We also hold a Children’s Easter Vigil every Holy Saturday, where these older children re-enact bible stories for younger children, and we celebrate the first Easter Eucharist. Last year, because of the pandemic, we had a fully digital Easter Vigil.  To watch the Vigil click here.

 

Resources for Kids

Looking to read some Bible stories together?  Our favorite bibles, appropriate for each age, are here.

Know that we have gone out of our way to make sure that St. Mary’s is a safe place to be, through our Safe Church Training programs.

If we have missed any of your questions, or to find out more about when things are happening, feel free to reach out to MiaLisa Millares our Children’s and Youth Director.

covid 19 update

What you see here is a description of what life looked like at St. Mary’s before the pandemic, providing a flavor of who we are during normal times.

We believe that it is our duty to care for one another as children of God. During this difficult time of pandemic, that belief, and the direction of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, will guide decisions about whether and how we conduct activities at St. Mary’s.

THIS PAGE includes an explanation of the current status of St. Mary’s activities and community. Join us!

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