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Children’s Education


Sunday School

The Falls Church Episcopal offers a vibrant Sunday School program that designed to encourage and enliven the faith formation of all children.

  • Young children ages 2-3 are invited from 10 to 11 a.m. to participate in a loving experience of learning about God in Room 206.
  • Four and five year olds are invited to a time of stories, music, games, and crafts in room 201.
  • Children in kindergarten – 5th grade meet downstairs in Memorial Hall each Sunday at 10:15 a.m. for Sunday School and then join their parents at 11: 00 a.m to prepare for worship in the Loft. 

Classes for this age group are organized around the Workshop Rotation Model using biblically based lessons that help children experience each Sunday’s lesson using a fun and interactive workshop format. Workshops rotate from Sunday to Sunday and include workshops in:  drama and storytelling; cooking; music and movement; and arts and crafts.

The theme for the 2009-2010 school year is an archaeological adventure we are calling ‘The Big Dig’ in which children participate each Sunday as biblical explorers taking treks each week that help them to ‘dig more deeply’ into our understanding of God’s Power and Might.

Middle School and High School Christian Education

Middle School and High School Youth participate in Christian Education each Sunday Morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. as an part of the youth community of The Falls Church Episcopal and the Falls Church Presbyterian Church.

6th and 7th graders: Meet in Room 301 at 10:00 a.m. This year’s focus this year is on relationships – with God, family, friends and the world. Books, documentaries, movies and field trips help guide discussions.

9th – 12th Graders: Meet in High School Youth’s open space on the 3rd Floor where they explore the gospel and the world in some fairly untraditional ways.

For more information about TFCE’s Youth Fellowship program please go to the home page, scroll over the tab labeled Ministries and select Youth.

Special Seasonal Events of Interest to Families

Throughout the year The Falls Church Episcopal hosts a variety of fun events, some of these are especially focused on children and families. Dates and particulars are communicated in our weekly e-newsletter as well as on the church’s e-calendar. Examples of special interests include:

  • Once a month Parents’ Night Out at the Kemper-Ware Masons Lodge. Pizza and a PG rated movie are offered for kids ages 4-5th grade while parents enjoy a few hours of much needed adult time. The event if free and children are encouraged to invite friends; reservations are required with Cathy Tibbetts.
  • The Annual Blessing of the Animals in Frady Park on the Sunday falling closest to the feast day of St. Francis of Assai
  • All Church Retreat to Shrine Mont Conference Center in beautiful Orkney Springs, Va. Where children and teens have their own special activities while also feeling actively engaged in the community of the whole church.
  • The Advent Workshop an intergenerational experience of making Advent wreaths for use in church and at home.
  • The Christmas Pageant, a fun program of parents and children that is held on the stage in Memorial Hall on Christmas Eve immediately prior to worship.
  • The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner hosted by TFCE for our congregation and the FCPC in the fellowship hall on the Tuesday evening before Ash Wednesday.
  • Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday.

Parents, family members and other adults who want to assist or participate in any of these events, or who might be interested in being part of TFCE’s Christian Education Leadership, or who have more questions, are all encouraged to contact The Rev. Cathy Tibbetts.