The Christian Education Ministry Of Byfield Parish Church

Adult and Family Ministries 

Adult Sunday School
Sundays, September – May
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Adult Sunday School provides a welcoming place to strengthen our knowledge of the Bible and basic Theology; mature our faith; and become equipped to live more fully for God. 

Small Groups
Various Days and Times
Small Groups provide a personal setting where we can become more Christ like by participating in caring relationships, growing in the wisdom of God, and maturing in our spiritual gifts.

Library
The Library provides substantial, relevant material to help individuals and families grow in a life of Godliness.  Books, videos, and other materials may be checked out whenever the church building is open.  

Parents Coffee Hour/Parents Workshops
A Parents Coffee Hour and a Parents Workshop are offered each year to support parents and answer church-related questions.

Audio Ministry
Every Sunday our Worship Service is recorded! CD of a particular service may be ordered for yourself or a friend.  The cost is $2.00 per CD and order forms are located in the Library.  

Children and Youth Ministries 

Children’s Sunday School
Sundays, September – May
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
PreK – 6^th grade students meet in the Fellowship Hall for a time of praise singing and from there are dismissed with their teacher to their classrooms. Junior High and Senior High classes meet in the Parish House for a time of praise singing and worship followed by lessons. Lessons and activities for all grades are grounded in the Bible and designed to teach the truth contained in the Word of God. An overview of each class is provided on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.

Student Ministry (Youth)
Youth groups are established for 5^th/6^th Grade, Junior High & High School students. Various studies, activities and events are scheduled year round, including an annual ski retreat for the High School students.  For more information contact the church office. New students and friends are always welcome!

Children’s Sermon
The Children’s Sermon is offered on the 3^rd and 5^th Sunday of each month during the second Morning Worship Service from September through June.  All children are invited to come to the front of the meeting house to hear a brief message catered just to them.

Nursery
Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers up to and including age 3 during each of our Sunday Morning Worship Services and Sunday School.

Vacation Bible School
A Vacation Bible School program for 
Pre-School and Elementary students.
Pre-School: Ages 4, 5, 6 Elementary: Entering grades 1-6 in the Fall is offered each summer.  This one-week program is held in July. This fun, Bible based program runs from 9:00 – 12:00 PM each week-day with an evening presentation for everyone on Thursday.  

Child Safety and a Note to Families 

Child Safety
Our desire at BPC is to draw people to Jesus.  This includes even the youngest children who attend our church. We view ourselves as partners with parents, seeking to provide quality care and instruction for children.  We take this responsibility seriously. To this end we have developed a Child Safety Policy, an application process, and defined qualifications for anyone working with children or youth in the church.

A Note To Families
To strengthen and mature families in their Christian walk, we encourage the following:

·         Children attend Sunday School so that they might know God better and learn that they are part of a church family who loves them and cares about them.

·         Adults attend Sunday School and/or a Small Group or Bible Study so that they might grow in their faith and be a bolder witness to the next generation.

·         Families worship together during worship service and sit together as a family so that children might participate with their parents and come to understand what worship is all about.

·         Extended family, neighbors, and friends be frequently invited to worship services and Sunday School classes and received by the entire church family with warmth.

·         Family members have a daily devotional time together at home and carefully consider their reading and entertainment choices.  The church Library is a resource for family devotional material.