Sunday School
During the academic year, Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. and runs to 10:15 a.m. For grades K-6, the children learn about the stories of the Bible in a variety of ways: drama, music, video clips, food, games, crafts and story-telling. Sometimes the children will learn short skits of Bible stories that they then will perform during coffee hour after church.
God’s Kids (Children’s Chapel)
Children come to church with their families but shortly after the beginning of the service, an altar boy will lead them
out to go to God’s Kids (a special chapel for kids aged 5 years through fifth grade). God’s Kids chapel uses puppets, music, videos, prayer, drama and story-telling for an age-appropriate worship emphasizing the Bible story for that day. At the end, children rejoin their families in regular church in time for communion. Please speak to Jessica Fischer, our Christian Education Director if you have any questions
Youth Ministry
Older youth participate in regular worship as acolytes/altar boys and girls, as readers for the passages of
Scripture, as leaders of the Psalms, as musicians. On occasion, at special youth services, some youth even may give a talk about their faith. The YOUTH GROUP meets on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 through 6:45pm, in the Parish Hall. A quick supper is served (usually pizza) at the beginning of the meeting. Teenagers from 7th grade through 12th grade are welcome, whether they are members of St. Thomas or not. The leaders are Paul and Shelley Cammisa, Jim Kelly, and Father Murph. Come check us out!
The Pittsburgh Youth Initiative, of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, has special events every month. Here below is a list of their monthly activities. All are invited.
November 18 Downtown Light-up Night @ Trinity Cathedral 5pm
December 11 Shepherd’s Heart, Downtown: Volunteer to serve the Homeless
January 28 Youth Concert @ St. Peter’s, Brentwood @ 6pm
February 12 Snow-Tubing @ Wildwood Highlands
March TBA Volunteer @ Food Bank
April TBA YPI Lock-in
Mary 18-20 Calvary Retreat
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