St. Peter's Sunday School is an active, engaging place for our children to learn about God and living the Christian life. We are currently using the Exploring Faith Curriculum. Some of our favorite activities include baking pumpkin bread for the entire church in November, performing the Christmas Pageant in December, making Valentines for Veterans in February, and coloring Easter eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Rectory.
In addition to Sunday classes, our children learn service through the Angels in Training program. On the third Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., our Angels in Training feed the homeless at Grace and Holy Innocents Church in Albany. Please join us!
The success of our Sunday School program is largely due to the efforts of our excellent teachers. Please remember to thank them when you see them!
Laura Saffares, All School Ages
Laura serves as the Director of Christian Education as well as teacher of the three- and four-year-olds. Laura has served as the Director for ten years and has taught Sunday School at St. Peter's for more than twenty years. She is currently a student at Siena College majoring in Special Education. The children in her Sunday School class especially enjoy singing and dancing. Laura's enthusiasm and creative ideas make Sunday School a fun place to learn about God.
Ariana Saffares, Ages 3-4
Kelly Welch and Sharon Vardabash, Nursery
Some of our most experienced Sunday School staff can be found in the nursery. Kelly and Sharon provide childcare for infants and toddlers during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Kelly has worked in the church nursery for nearly twenty years. A mother of three, Kelly has twenty years of experience working in daycare and is CPR certified. Sharon has worked in the St. Peter's Sunday School for more than fifteen years and has worked with children at her in-home daycare.