Godly Play
St. John’s provides Godly Play as our Sunday School for children. The Godly Play program is an interactive program that teaches the stories of our faith and tradition through story telling and individual response expressed through art. It is based on the Montessori Method of education for children. Godly Play meets from 10:00 to 10:30 Sunday mornings. At 10:30 the children rejoin their parents in church for Holy Communion.
Bible Study
St. John’s offers two Bible Studies for adults.
A weekly study facilitated by the rector is held on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. All are welcome.
An evening Bible Study if offered on the first and third Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:00pm. This study is offered in a parishioner’s home. If you are interested, please contact the church office for more information.
Seasonal and Topical Studies
Book studies, topical studies and other educational offerings are provided throughout the year for a set number of sessions. Please refer to the most recent edition of St. John’s Alive, our parish newsletter for information on these offerings.
Education For Ministry (EFM)
EFM is a four year education program sponsored by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Over the course of four years participants study the Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. St. John’s participates in this program in conjunction with St. James of Jerusalem Episcopal Church, Yuba City and with St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Gridley. If you are interested, please contact the church office.