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Godly Play; Our PLACE; J2A (Journey to Adulthood); Adult Christian Education; Inquirer’s Classes; Faith Matters
JesusSt. Alban’s is committed to educating all people of all ages. From our regular “Sunday School” programs for elementary and middle-school youth to varied offerings throughout the year for adults, St. Alban’s takes the position that “you are never too young or too old” to learn more about your faith.

Godly Play (preschool and kindergarten)
Godly Play meets at the 9:00 service on Sundays throughout the school year. In Godly Play children hear a simple story about God or Jesus and then react to it through dialogue or working with art materials. Godly Play children return to their parents in the church during the announcements, about 40 minutes into the service. For more information with regard to your child or volunteering to teach, please contact Religious Education Director Debbie Fisher at 799-4014.

Our PLACE (Grades 1 through 5)
Our PLACE meets during the 9:00 service on Sundays throughout the school year. Our Place uses a workshop rotation model that teaches children Bible stories and lessons through repetition and rotations using different settings and media which include:
• Parable Place a more traditional format where the teacher becomes storyteller emphasizing Bible culture and geography
• Show Me Cinema St. Alban’s own cinema with seats from an old movie theater where children enjoy a film based on the rotation’s theme. (includes popcorn!)
• St. Alban’s Playhouse A drama room with stage and dressing area and plenty of imaginative costumes and props where the class puts on a play based on the rotation’s theme.
• Thou Art A recreated art gallery where children interpret the Bible story through different artistic media such as painting, mosaics, pottery, and sculpture.

J2A (Grades 6 through 8)
Journey to Adulthood is a middle-school youth program that combines religious instruction with service and special events. J2A youth are dismissed after the sermon to retire their own room in the church basement. The youth quickly discuss the sermon and then move on to the theme of the day. This past year J2A youth attended a spaghetti dinner at the rectory, traveled to Connecticut to bag coffee to sell to parishioners to raise money for the Heifer Project, and attended special showings of the “Chronicles of Narnia” and the play “Godspell”. For more information, contact Mary Townsend at 767-6096.

Adult Christian Education
Various Adult Christian Education classes are offered throughout the year. Some recent offerings have included a basic introduction to the Episcopal Church, a course on biblical interpretation, and courses on the Gospel of Mark and Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Check the What’s New link for current offerings. Contact Associate Rector, John Balicki at 799-4014 with any questions or suggestions regarding adult education topics.

Faith Matters
Faith Matters is an adult discussion group in Advent and Lent that uses contemporary film, poetry, and other media to lead to discussions around faith in the modern age. Check the What’s New link for current offerings. With inquiries, contact Rector Jim Adams at 799-4014.

Inquirer’s Classes
Inquirer’s Classes are offered for people who are new to the Episcopal Church or even have questions about the Christian Faith in general. Classes are primarily based on questions and interests of the participants. Classes are scheduled intermittently through the year. Check the What’s New link for current offerings. Contact Associate Rector, John BalickI at 799-4014 or johnb@stalbansmaine.org regarding any interest in being part of an Inquirer’s Group.