Our Mission Statement on Behalf of Youth

God embraces children with love, placing their nurture and care in our hands. We believe that children should be safe from all forms of abuse and neglect. We the church will be advocates for children and establish clearly defined safeguards, policies, and procedures for their protection.

Saint Andrew's is a Child Protective Parish

Saint Andrew's is a Child Protective Parish in which God's protection and our diligence enable our children to have a safe and enriching experience. We have established policies and procedures recommended by the national and diocesan offices of the Episcopal Church to protect the children in our care. We screen volunteer and paid staff and provide regular safe-environment training.

Curriculum

The Bible, liturgy and traditions of the Episcopal Church come to life for children ages 3 to 13 in the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum.

It is rooted in scripture and incorporates the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal to teach church traditions and standard responses used during worship. The curriculum was recently updated to provide teachers with new resources for building stimulating and effective lessons. The three-year curriculum was developed in cooperation with the Center for the Ministry of Teaching at the Virginia Theological Seminary.

Materials include teachers' guides and instructional support materials, student books, newspapers, take-home cards and puzzle pads.